Having seen the other reviews, I think we ended up in one of the old rooms not the refurbished ones. Yes it was massively out of date, but the room was huge. The breakfast though nothing spectacular was above average, the rooms were spotlessly clean and the staff attentive and personable. The price was reasonable (£119 a per night with breakfast) in comparisson with many of the hotels in this expensive city, there are some very good restaurants nearby and the metro is indeed within walking distance thus placing everything you may need within easy reach. Two resaurants I can recommend in the area are Dongio on via Corio and Giulio Pane e Ojo on via L Muratori which is Roman. Both need booking or turning up early (before 8!). Dongio in particular is good and great if you want a break from heavy Milanese fare.