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Destinations around Expo Milano 2015

Feeling at home

If one wishes to feel like home during a short break or a long holiday period, the land of Expo has the answer. Better, it has a variety of answers. Here you can rent a small low cost studio or a top luxury apartment, a cosy country house or a magnificent ancient villa. You can find your own “home away from home” either in a vibrant city centre or in a very peaceful hamlet in the midst of nature. In all cases you will find charming locations, which will become your private point of departure to explore in absolute freedom and without watching the clock the endless attractions of such a ravishing part of Italy.

The Villas & Apartments Club

To be a member of the Villas & Apartments Club it is necessary to fulfill specific certified quality criteria and provide several basic services, such as: • • • •

maid service at least twice a week linen provided upon arrival attentive and courteous staff who speak several languages transparent and accurate prices.

For each Club member you will find hereinafter a short description, followed by icons that represent the basic service it can provide.

The Club members ON THE MAP

SONDRIO 12

3/5

LECCO

VARESE 15

16

2

COMO

BERGAMO 13

MONZA BRIANZA

BRESCIA

MILAN

1

6/12

VERONA 17

18

LODI CREMONA PAVIA

MANTUA

14

List of Club members on the following page.

TERRITORY OF BRESCIA

1. Libertyhomes – Gardone Riviera

Symbols A

TERRITORY OF COMO

TERRITORY OF LECCO

TERRITORY OF MILAN

TERRITORY OF MONZA AND BRIANZA

TERRITORY OF PAVIA

TERRITORY OF VARESE

TERRITORY OF VERONA

2. Holiday Property Solutions – Menaggio

3. Ca’ Livia Holiday House – Varenna 4. Villa Adinolfi – Annone di Brianza 5. Villa Mapelli Mozzi – Casatenovo

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Best Western Villa Appiani – Trezzo sull’Adda easyhomes – Milan Halldis – Milan Homey – Milan Residenza delle Città – Milan Stoppani Quaranta Liberty House Milano – Milan Suite Low Cost – Milan

13. Villa Medici Giulini –- Briosco

14. Villa Necchi alla Portalupa – Gambolò

15. Villa Chini – Boarezzo 16. Villa Il Nonaro – Varese

17. Parc Hotel Germano Suites & Apartments – Bardolino 18. Residenza Eden – Peschiera del Garda

1. non-smoking rooms

21. towels for hire

41. garden

2. family rooms available

22. laundry service

42. multi-lingual staff

3. communicating rooms

23. daily cleaning service

45. left luggage

4. rooms for disabled persons

24. change of linen

43. airport shuttle

5. cot available in the room

25. wi-fi

44. transfer service

6. rooms with en-suite bathroom

26. internet point

46. bicycle hire

7. apartment for smokers

27. business centre

47. bicycle parking

8. tv

28. meeting rooms

48. parking

9. satellite tv

29. restaurant

49. 24/7 reception service

10. pay per view tv

30. gluten-free dishes

50. 24/7 security service

11. air conditioning

31. bar

51. guardian/caretaker

12. hair-drier

32. automatic drinks distributors

52. butler service

13. bath

33. areas available for guests

53. independent entrance

14. safe

34. play area for children

54. porter

15. mini bar

35. guest sitting-room/tv room

55. credit cards accepted

16. room service

36. open-air swimming-pool

56. currency exchange

17. kitchen/cooking area

37. covered swimming-pool

57. children welcome

18. washing machine

38. spa and wellness centre

58. animals welcome

19. locker with key

39. gym

59. horse riding

20. linen included

40. terrace/solarium

60. typical products on sale

Province of Brescia

Libertyhomes

Province of Lecco

Villa Mapelli Mozzi

Via dei Caduti, 32 - 25083 Gardone Riviera (Brescia) Ph.: +39 392 8535544 [email protected] - www.libertyhomes.it

Via Carminati de’ Brambilla, 3 - 23880 Casatenovo (Lecco) Ph.: +39 347 8730226 [email protected] - www.villamapellimozzi.com

Libertyhomes gives a chance to stay in unique properties at Gardone Riviera, where your stay will be truly unforgettable. These splendid apartments have a spectacular view, and guests can dine out on the terrace or rest on the shore on a private beach. Whichever house you choose, your stay will feature a welcoming environment, elegance, attention to detail and above all the scenery of Lake Garda, which is the main attraction in any Libertyhomes apartment.

Villa Mapelli Mozzi is located in the province of Lecco and comprises the eighteenth century villa, the sixteenth century farm courtyard, the flourishing English-style parkland and the garden with swimming-pool. The ground floor has 4 adjoining rooms and 2 libraries, furnished with valuable period pieces, while the large kitchen overlooks the farm courtyard. The villa is beautifully decorated, with stuccoed ceilings, and Terrazzo or old oak floors. The entire villa is heated, and there are old fireplaces in some of the rooms.

Province of Como

Holiday Property Solutions

Province of Milan

Best Western Villa Appiani

Via IV Novembre, 35/39 - 22017 Menaggio (Como) Ph.: +39 0344 538104 - [email protected] www.lakecomohomes.com/expomilano2015

Via Adriano Sala, 17 - 20056 Trezzo sull’Adda (Milan) Ph.: +39 02 92002401 [email protected] - www.villappiani.it

Holiday Property Solutions manages and rents over 600 holiday homes around the lakes of Lombardy. From apartments to holiday cottages and luxury villas, all fully furnished and fitted out, comfortably located just a short distance from Milan and easily reached either using your own transport or a shuttle service. After a day at the Expo 2015 in Milan, relax in a holiday home on the shores of Lake Como, enjoying the space and tranquillity of the typical lake-side towns. Families and groups, together but each with their own room and the necessary privacy.

In an impressive natural environment along the Adda River, between Bergamo and Milan, the historic Villa Appiani mansion of the 17th century, today BEST WESTERN Villa Appiani, is located just a few minutes from the A4 highway exits of Trezzo sull’Adda and Capriate San Gervasio, and close to the airports of Milano Linate and Bergamo Orio al Serio. Its 38 rooms, superior or executive class only, perfectly blend the charm of the historic residence to the most modern facilities. Completing the offer is the stylish restaurant-wine bar “La Cantina” offering events accompanied by fine wines and traditional cuisine.

Province of Lecco

Ca’ Livia Holiday House

Province of Milan

easyhomes

Via Venini, 45 - 23829 Varenna (Lecco) Ph.: +39 02 76001980 [email protected] - www.calivia.it

Via Della Signora, 2/A - 20122 Milan Ph.: +39 02 87348382 [email protected] - www.easyhomes.it

Nestling amid a lush garden, Cà Livia Holiday House stands on the banks of Lake Como, near to the landing stage and the main square of the charming little town of Varenna, just 500 metres from the railway station. It has a large living room with kitchen, mezzanine and bathroom, 2 double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom, a study with a sofa bed and cloakroom, terraces and balconies with panoramic views, parking space and private jetty with boat mooring. From May to October 2015 the house will, upon request, run a shuttle service to the Expo exhibition area.

easyhomes offer living solutions to anyone visiting Milan for tourism or on business. Guests are guaranteed a welcoming, comfortable stay that combines the advantage of reasonable prices with the pleasure of feeling ‘at home’. Various sizes of apartment are available throughout the city, tastefully decorated and with every convenience needed for a pleasant stay.

Province of Lecco

Villa Adinolfi

Province of Milan

Halldis

Via Fornace, 6 - 23841 Annone di Brianza (Lecco) Ph.: +39 02 76023518 [email protected] - www.villaadinolfi.it

Piazza IV Novembre, 7 - 20124 Milan Ph.: +39 02 47952200 [email protected] - www.halldis.com

Dating back to the 19th century and located directly at the water’s edge, the Villa is surrounded by a huge, 6-hectare private parkland, a pebbled beach with a small pier and a large swimming pool with wellness area. The building has three floors and is composed of two living rooms and one library, all with fireplaces, a dining room, a large kitchen, 9 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a smoking room and a games room with pool table, ping-pong and table football. The old, 200 m2 horse stables, with their own kitchen and wood-fired oven, have been converted into a perfect zone for relaxing or a great space for special events.

Halldis offers apartment and residence rentals with all the comforts of a real home, for travellers in Italy and in Europe. In Lombardy, Halldis has 6 residences (over 100 apartments) in Milan, in the most central, strategic zones of the city, served by public transport, and 30 apartments in Sirmione and Polpenazze on Lake Garda. Fully furnished and equipped, apartments are available from a minimum of three days to over a year, with flexible contracts and short cancellation terms. The price is all-inclusive (cleaning, utilities, linen and maintenance), the deposit is minimal and there are no agency fees.

Province of Milan

Homey

Province of Monza and Brianza

Villa Medici Giulini

Via Leopardi, 7 - 20122 Milan Ph.: +39 335 5264007 [email protected] - www.homey.it

Via Medici, 6 - 20836 Briosco (Monza and Brianza) Ph.: +39 0362 958165 [email protected] - www.villamedici-giulini.it

Homey offers the chance to stay for short periods in an apartment in Milan, fully furnished in classical or modern style, with period or designer furniture. The apartments in question have one, two or three rooms, and are fully furnished and fitted to a high standard, with air-conditioning, free wi-fi connection, bed linen, crockery and cutlery. Cots and high chairs for small children can be provided if necessary. Additional services are available on request (daily cleaning, laundry services, transfer to and from the airport, attended garage parking).

Villa Medici Giulini is a historic residence, part of which is now a hotel and has been refurbished in such a way as to respect the original seventeenth century building. It stands just a few kilometres from Monza, Como and Milan. It is internationally renowned among art and music lovers, thanks to the collection of keyboard instruments. It is possible to organise over-night stays in rooms furnished with period pieces, conferences, training courses, corporate dinners. The rooms look out onto a garden that flowers throughout the year.

Province of Milan

Residenza delle Città****

Province of Pavia

Villa Necchi alla Portalupa

Via Mauro Macchi, 79 - 20124 Milan Ph.: +39 02 667001 sales@residenzadellecittà.it - www.residenzadellecitta.it

Frazione Molino D’Isella, 1 - 27025 Gambolò (Pavia) Ph.: +39 0381 092601 [email protected] - www.villanecchi.it

Residenza delle Città is situated in a strategic position in the heart of Milan, two steps from the Central Station and from the main underground stops, and has 31 apartments including 18 studios, 9 with 1 bedroom, 3 junior suites and a prestigious penthouse suite. All of them have a fully equipped kitchenette, they also have individual air conditioning, safety deposit box, LCD TV, Mediaset Premium, free and unlimited wifi, those that overlook the inner courtyard of the residence also have a small terrace.

Villa Necchi alla Portalupa is a manor house standing in the estate of the same name. Located just a few kilometres from Milan and Pavia, inside the Parco del Ticino and 6 Km from the Gulf of Vigevano. Recently restored, Villa Necchi offers the chance to spend a night in an environment surrounded by nature, with the additional option of relaxing in the wellness centre. Each room is unique and furnished in a different style from the others. There is great attention to every detail throughout the hotel. Rooms are ample and furnishings of a very high standard. The restaurant offers excellent food based on traditional local recipes.

Province of Milan

Stoppani Quaranta Liberty House Milano

Province of Varese

Villa Chini

Via Stoppani, 40 - 20129 Milan Ph.: +39 338 9370902 [email protected] - www.stoppaniquaranta.com

Via Giovanni Chini, 2 - 21039 Boarezzo (Varese) Ph.: +39 328 9843626 [email protected] - www.villachini.com

Stoppani Quaranta Liberty House Milan provides functional, beautifully furnished apartments in the centre of the city. The apartments, which have every comfort and are fully serviced, are in a beautiful Liberty style building about 700 metres from Porta Venezia, close to the Duomo, the central Station and with good connections to the Expo centre. Various additional services can be provided for guests upon request.

The Villa Chini complex is located at Boarezzo, in the province of Varese, and is surrounded by 4 hectares of garden with a strong English feel, containing the main villa, which is an example of Liberty architecture from the early years of last century, and the “chalet”, the original of one of Sebastiano Locati’s pavilions from the 1906 Sempione Universal Exhibition. The large rooms on the ground floor of the villa contain numerous valuable pieces of furniture and art works, while the upper floor houses the bedrooms and a small but beautiful belvedere tower, featuring a delicate wraught iron structure, rises from the roof of the villa.

Province of Milan

Suite Low Cost

Province of Varese

Villa Il Nonaro

Via Turati, 8 - 20121 Milan Ph.: +39 335 6235490 [email protected] - www.suitelowcost.it

Via Bolchini, 12 - 21100 Varese Ph.: +39 0332 228398 [email protected] - www.villailnonaro.com

Suite Low Cost offers beautiful luxury 5-star apartments in the centre of Milan and in the San Siro area. The apartments vary in size from 90 m2 to 300 m2 and from one to 4 bedrooms. They are fitted with designer furniture and have spacious living-rooms, fully fitted kitchens and extremely comfortable double beds. The bathrooms have a chromotherapy shower and/or jacuzzi bath, and a washing machine. Guests are provided with towels, sheets, duvets, a welcome kit and free wi-fi internet. The apartments are cleaned once a week and small pets are welcome.

The Villa Il Nonaro complex stands just a few minutes from the centre of Varese, and comprises the oldest part of the eighteenth century villa with frescoed rooms and large hall, the more recent wing built by the brothers Fausto and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi, and the luxuriant park surrounding it. The villa welcomes guests for a pleasant stay, housing them in its spacious rooms, offering them food that is both homely and refined and makes ample use of local products, particularly in the Spring and Summer.

Province of Verona

Parc Hotel Germano Suites & Apartments Via Gardesana dell’Acqua, 10 - 37011 Bardolino (Verona) Ph. +39 0365 913540 [email protected] - www.parchotelgermano.org The Parc Hotel Germano in Bardolino is a modern and low environmental impact building, situated on the hillside with a gorgeous view of Lake Garda. Surrounded by a large garden, it includes suites, some with private pool, and apartments with classy and elegant furnishing. The “à la carte” restaurant located in the main building has a rooftop terrace overlooking Lake Garda. Among the facilities, two outdoor pools, a spa with swimming pool and sauna, and a piano bar with panoramic terrace.

Province of Verona

Residenza Eden Via Paradiso di Sopra - 37019 Peschiera del Garda (Verona) Ph. +39 0365 913540 [email protected] - www.residence-eden.info The Eden in Peschiera del Garda, located in a resort with a golf course, 2km from the A4 Milan-Venice, offers apartments and family-friendly facilities. The one, two and three bed rooms have air conditioning, satellite TV, kitchen area, fridge and shower. Guests have free access to all services, including those for children (animation, playgrounds and outdoor swimming pool with a beach entry). A sport center with soccer fields, volleyball, basketball and beach volleyball.

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