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Today Bulgari opened its first hotel in Milan
May 18, 2004 - Today, the first Bulgari Hotel was inaugurated in Milan in via Privata Fratelli Gabba. The inauguration took place in the presence of local authorities. Paolo Bulgari, Chairman of the Bulgari Group, Nicola Bulgari, Vice-Chairman, and Francesco Trapani, Chief Executive Officer, welcomed guests along with Attilio Marro, General Manager of the hotel.
The opening of the first Bulgari Hotel marks the entrance of the Bulgari Group into the hospitality sector. Francesco Trapani, CEO, commented, “We are very pleased to inaugurate this first hotel of the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts project in this extraordinary location in the centre of Milan. It represents perfectly our vision of contemporary luxury in the hospitality sector. We believe that this magnificent hotel further underlines the innovative spirit and prestige of Bulgari all over the world.”
After the opening, attendees visited several types of rooms and suites, the exclusive Bulgari suite, the garden with meditation area, the lounge, the restaurant and the Spa the latter of which are meant to also attract a local clientele.
The Bulgari Hotel, located in the very heart of Milan, adjacent to the fashion district, represents an oasis of tranquility thanks to the 4000m2 private garden just next to the Botanical Gardens. Guests also tasted some proposals from the restaurant of the Bulgari Hotel featuring cuisine inspired by Italian tradition, reinterpreted with a contemporary twist.
Created by architect Antonio Citterio, the Bulgari Hotel is characterized by a pure and essential design using rare and precious materials to create new combinations of surfaces and surprising chromatic harmonies: black Zimbabwe marble in the public spaces, Vicenza stone and Turkish Aphyon in the Spa, and solid teak, durmast and oak in the rooms and suites. All spaces feature contemporary Italian furniture and details designed by Antonio Citterio.
The hotel is comprised of 58 rooms and suites most with garden views and some with meditation corners. Impeccable standards of service are tailored for even the most demanding customer. Among the activities the guests can define even before checking-in include private tours of “secret” villas and museums, tours of Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como by helicopter and seaplane, rally driving school in Monza and access to an exclusive Golf & Country Club.