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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Viale Tunisia 6
Metro: Repubblica or Porta Venezia
tel. +39-02-36-515-815
www.hotelkennedymilano.com


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Useful Italian for lodging
English (Inglese) Italian (Italiano) Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun
Good day Buon giorno bwohn JOUR-noh
Good evening Buona sera BWOH-nah SAIR-rah
Good night Buona notte BWOH-nah NOTE-tay
Goodbye Arrivederci ah-ree-vah-DAIR-chee
Excuse me (to get attention) Scusi SKOO-zee
thank you grazie GRAT-tzee-yay
please per favore pair fa-VOHR-ray
yes si see
no no no
Do you speak English? Parla Inglese? PAR-la een-GLAY-zay
I don't understand Non capisco non ka-PEESK-koh
I'm sorry Mi dispiace mee dees-pee-YAT-chay
     
Where is? Dov'é doh-VAY
...a hotel un albergo oon al-BEAR-go
...a B&B un bed-and-breakfast oon bet hand BREK-fust
...a rental room un'affittacamera oon ah-feet-ah-CAH-mair-ra
...an apartment for rent un appartamento oon ah-part-tah-MENT-toh
...a farm stay un agriturismo oon ah-gree-tour-EES-moh
...a hostel un ostello oon oh-STEHL-loh
     
How much is...? Quanto costa? KWAN-toh COST-ah
a single room una singola OO-nah SEEN-go-la
double room for single use [will often be offered if singles are unavailable] doppia uso singola DOPE-pee-ya OO-so SEEN-go-la
a double room with two beds una doppia con due letti OO-nah DOPE-pee-ya cone DOO-way LET-tee
a double room with one big bed una matrimoniale OO-nah mat-tree-moan-nee-YAAL-lay
triple room una tripla OO-nah TREE-plah
with private bathroom con bagno cone BAHN-yoh
without private bathroom senza bagno [they might say con bagno in comune—"with a communal bath"] SEN-zah BAHN-yoh
for one night per una notte pair OO-nah NOH-tay
for two nights per due notti pair DOO-way NOH-tee
for three nights per tre notti pair tray NOH-tee
Is breakfast included? É incluso la prima colazione? ay in-CLOO-soh lah PREE-mah coal-laht-zee-YOAN-nay
Is there WiFi? C'é WiFi? chay WHY-fy?
May I see the room? Posso vedere la camera? POH-soh veh-DAIR-eh lah CAH-mair-rah
That's too much É troppo ay TROH-po
Is there a cheaper one? C'é una più economica? chay OO-nah pew eh-ko-NO-mee-kah
How long does Milan take?

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Hotel Kennedy
Viale Tunisia 6
Metro: Repubblica or Porta Venezia
tel. +39-02-36-515-815
www.hotelkennedymilano.com


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