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The best hotels near Malpensa

Sofia Marchetti

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 13 Milan hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Milan, out of the 13 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.3.

All five are within 2.6 km of Malpensa.

DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Midway Airport

Highest rated of the five

DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Midway Airport

★★★★★4.7 from 2,588 reviews

DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Midway Airport comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 2,588 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under poi and around $262 a night on the dates we checked.

13 hotels in Milan qualified for this list and five made it. Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Midway Airport is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze

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All five, ranked

  1. DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Midway Airport1

    DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Midway Airport

    ★★★★★4.7 from 2,588 reviews

    1.7 km from Malpensa, about a 21 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Midway Airport2

    Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Midway Airport

    ★★★★★4.4 from 635 reviews

    1.8 km from Malpensa, about a 22 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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  3. Hampton Inn Chicago-Midway Airport3

    Hampton Inn Chicago-Midway Airport

    ★★★★★4.3 from 1,629 reviews

    1.6 km from Malpensa, about a 20 minute walk

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Hyatt Place Chicago/Midway Airport4

    Hyatt Place Chicago/Midway Airport

    ★★★★★4.3 from 1,437 reviews

    1.7 km from Malpensa, about a 21 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  5. AXIS5

    AXIS

    ★★★★★4.5 from 658 reviews

    2.6 km from Malpensa

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

13 Milan hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Malpensa second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Sofia Marchetti

Sofia Marchetti Italy

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