Moon Palace Hotel

I travel to Italy when suitable rock concerts are advertised and when I heard Banaau were performing in Arese, just north of Milan, I worked out that transport and accommodation were both logistically feasible, deciding on the Moon Palace hotel because it was a 10 minute walk to the concert venue. It has to be said that there's really not very much to see or do in Arese unless you're interested in Alfa Romeo cars - the former car plant has been converted to a giant out-of-town shopping mall with the motor museum situated close by. Set in a mid-century development known as the Giada Center, I was impressed with the low-rise terraces that form an attractive architecture an in front of the hotel there's a sculptural set 'L'evoluzione dell'uomo' (Evolution of Man) by Giacomo Corti, created in 1984. Once inside the hotel we found the staff really helpful and friendly; our room was large, clean and comfortable with an excellent wi-fi connection; and the following morning the buffet breakfast offered a wide choice. There was nothing we didn't like, but it was obvious the hotel had only recently opened as Moon Palace, so there were some minor issues to be ironed out, missing items you'd normally find in hotels of any standard. The room had no guide to the area or a local map; there were no instructions how to use the TV or which channels were available - a global news service would have been nice; the paper cups weren't replaced once they'd been used; there were no facial tissues; there were no bags for female sanitary products; and lastly you had to re-enter the wi-fi username and password if you turned off your device or took it away from the hotel. Nothing that couldn't be swiftly remedied. I'd probably not recommend the hotel to anyone who wanted to take lots of trips into the centre of Milan using public transport because the bus, which stopped right outside the hotel, was infrequent and took a circuitous route to get to Rho Fiera station, but I'd not hesitate to recommend it to those with their own transport.

Das Zimmer war angenehm groß und das Bad sehr sauber, was für einen entspannten Aufenthalt gesorgt hat. Das Frühstück war zwar lecker, allerdings etwas knapp und leider ohne Spiegeleier. Wer abends draußen sitzen möchte, sollte Mückenspray nicht vergessen – es gibt viele Stechmücken. Insgesamt aber ein guter Aufenthalt, freundliches Personal und angenehme Atmosphäre. Würden wiederkommen!