Milan vs Rome: where should you stay?

Both are in Italy, and the honest difference between them is what a night costs and how far you are from everything else. The numbers below come from our own live inventory.

 MilanRome
Best forDesign · aperitivo · rail hubAncient city · food · art
Typical nightly rate€77 – €222€76 – €273
Places to stay2,7726,729
Nearest airport55 min by road from Milan Malpensa Airport33 min by road from Rome Fiumicino Airport
Things worth seeing14,1618,778

Rates are the 10th–90th percentile of what we hold in each area, so they describe a normal night rather than the cheapest and most expensive rooms across the country.

Where to stay in Milan

All 2,772 in Milan
Petronilla - Hotel In Bergamo4-star hotel
Milan · Hotel
from €203 /nightEstimate · varies by date
LA CASETTA Malpensa Guesthouse3-star hotel
Milan · Guesthouse
from €117 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Casa Ananda4-star hotel

Casa Ananda

5.00(404)
Milan · Hotel
from €102 /nightEstimate · varies by date

Where to stay in Rome

All 6,729 in Rome
Hotel san VitaleTop rated
Rome · Hotel
from €105 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Princeps Boutique Hotel3-star hotel
Rome · Hotel
from €175 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Hotel Damaso3-star hotel

Hotel Damaso

5.00(2519)
Rome · Hotel
from €203 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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