Hotel Kennedy

My cheap hotel of choice near(ish) the central rail station in Milan, Italy

There's absolutely nothing special about the Hotel Kennedy except this: It's where I usually stay if I need to be near(ish) the train station (it's several very long blocks south of Stazione Centrale).

First of all, it's dirt cheap (we're talking half the price of most central three-star hotels, with double rooms starting around €60). Secondly, while its décor it utterly basic, everything is spotlessly clean. Thirdly, the multi-generational family that runs it is friendly as can be.

Fourthly, the fact that it's on the sixth floor (at the top of a weensy, rickety elevator) means many of the rooms peek above the surrounding rooftops; from the windows (in some cases, balconies) of those along one side of the long hall, you can even see the spires of the Duomo. Fifthly, I appreciate the fact that, while breakfast is not included, they serve cornetti (croissants) and espresso for the same prices you'd find at any corner bar—no hotel mark-up.

One drawback: only two of the 13 rooms have full private bathrooms. Three of the others have a shower and a sink (but no toilet); the rest only have sinks.

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