The place couldn’t have been easier to find. My bed was enormous, comfy, and equipped with two (two! unheard of!) huge pillows. With free wi-fi and an uber-friendly host (who will kindly direct you to the cinema on English movie night) it should have been a steal. But my god, it was loud.

My window faced the street where a trolley ran by once every twenty minutes or so, screeching and scraping. Even with ear plugs, I was sort of miserable; I ended up using that second pillow to bury my head. And when I woke up two nights in a row to other hostel guests screaming in the hallway - at 4AM - I thought perhaps I’d made a mistake.

But. It was cheap, it was clean and very conveniently located. It’s a toss up.

Hotel Arno
17 Via Lazzaretto, 4th Floor
Milan

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 | hostels