Hotel Straf's classic Milanese townhouse faτade masks an ultra modern interior located 200 metres from the Duomo and 400 from La Scala.

The 66 stylish guestrooms feature bare cement walls, exposed wires, unfinished bits of carpentry and the odd splash of tangerine combined with chic minimalist furniture. All include air conditioning, bathrobes, cable television with pay movies, hair dryers, safes, Internet connections, mini bars, multi line phones and voicemail.

Business guests will find a range of support services including cell phone and computer rental as well as back up business services and high speed Internet. Concierge and the rest of the multilingual staff are on hand to help at the 24-hour front desk. Bar Straf offers light lunches including sandwiches, pastas and salads in an 'intense' and 'exciting' atmosphere where freedom of expression is paramount. Be prepared for a book reading, an installation, a performance artist or two and possibly an impromptu rock concert. The hotel is ideally located to make the most of Milan. The Duomo Cathedral is just 200 metres away as is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. La Scala Opera House and Via Montenapoleone (fashion district) are just 400 metres from the hotel.

Milan Linate Airport is just eight kilometres from the hotel.