I was attending a conference over a long weekend so was looking for a reasonably priced hotel with no frills as I would be out most of the day. I wanted it to be easy to get to from the airport and close to the conference centre (Milano Friera) and the San Siro Stadium. Valganna ticks the boxes.

Its 50meters from a main line station (Bovisa) served by the Malpressa Express which runs half hourly to the airport. The Friera is one station away and the second stop takes you to Cardona which is on the metro - perfect for sightseeing. Have to say the San Siro wasn't that easy to get to from here.

The University is nearby so the area is a bit studenty but I certainly didn't feel unsafe even when getting back at midnight. There are some great restaurants close by used by the locals, and a kebab shop opposite. I was a bit disappointed when they wouldn't let me take my chips up to the room!

The reception staff are fantastic with directions and general sightseeing help. Breakfast is continental and the coffee is not up to Italian standard but a cappucchino near the Duomo will make up for that.

Rooms are small and fine for a single traveller. Clean and well presented. The shutters will keep out street noise.You have to ask to have the AC turned on as I think they sometimes try and save on the leccie bill by leaving it off.

My friend stayed at The Grand Doria in Milan Centre which you might want to check out if you are planning a weekend break and want something a bit more luxurious near the shops.

The hotel is situated in a pretty bad neighbourhood. We asked the concierge, if it is safe to walk outside, as opposed to driving. He said it's ok. In reality it was not - lot's of shady individuals loitering outside, with nothing to do. Drugs are being sold almost openly.

The hotel itself was ok. The parking garage is very hard to navigate and they make you leave the car key. Had me in 2 different spots, over the course of one evening. As we were getting into the elevator, some old man (possibly the owner) was fussing around and telling us not to scratch the elevator (like we had nothing better to do).

The room was ok, as well, with a VERY noisy AC. Fairly clean, nothing too special.

Breakfast was bland.

As a summary - would never stay there again and advise against staying there, if you have any intention of exploring anything on foot. If you drive in and drive out - it's ok.

We stayed there two nights. The first night we were given a room on the street and it was unpossible to sleep, very noisy untill two in the morning. The window was in a very bad condition (so you could hear really everything from the street) and the room extremely small and gave us a sense of dirt. The second night we were given a room not facing the street, the room was new and clean but again very very small. The area does not look very safe. We travel to Milan twice per year but I will never stay here again.

hotel outskirts of milan train station across the road breakfast not to bad cooked breakfast on request dont bother its scrambled egg (not eatable) staff friendly except manager he was nice enough but dont go there for a stagg/hen wkend if crowd in hotel they shut the bar sun terrace on 1st floor holds about 15 seats bad outlook no smoking in rooms if you do theres a 30 euro fine 1 pub/restaurant 5 mins away (platz) nice place cheap meals /drink ,music some nights night club 5mins away latin american didnt feel safe there 10 euros admission which was reduced when we said we werent coming in to 5 euros maid service great staff helpful .boss when sitting having a drink on the terrace was always checking floors no bad hotel but need transport to get to night life shops ect, 1 chip shop across the road in milan town centre plenty pubs vodka coke expect to pay big bucks for it . platzs nice meal cheap drink friendly staff. rooms. cleaned every day clean towels friendly maid service. we were on a hen weekend needed to go into town 15 mins taxi to get night life, was going to go to theme parks taxi cost 200 euros each way markets 5 ins on train crap markets unless your after a fake bag no uk fags in milan none at duty free but there is a book shop in airport before you go through customs that sell regal ect fags 41 euros (£28) no smirnoff vodka either wouldnt go back but if your after a budget break away and willing to travel its okaywouldnt recommend for adult wkends we sat in hotel 5 ladies got served okay ebglish stag guys (8guys) came in and they shut the bar at 11 30pm guys were having a laugh but were not rowdy milan centre nice pubs eating places