Where to sleep at Milan Malpensa airport for those with an early morning or late evening flight: the review of the Novotel Hotel, super recommended for those with children and want to travel comfortably without spending too much.
When you are about to leave for a big trip, the best thing to do is to arrive at the airport the day before. Especially if you are traveling with children and especially if the next day's flight is early in the morning. So we did for the flight Milan - Santa Clara, Cuba. We stayed at theNovotel Hotel in Milan Malpensa.
Sleeping in Milan Malpensa
The choice was super apt both for the proximity of the Hotel Novotel Milano Malpensa to the airport: about 5 minutes by car from the hotel exit. There is also the possibility of using a paid shuttle service. There are numerous services related to children and adults.
The Hotel is well structured with alarge hall where the bar is located, one play area for small children and a play area for older children. Also on this floor is the restaurant which is also the breakfast room in the morning.
An interesting service
Having a child of less than one year, I was able to see only the area dedicated to small children with a wooden table, many games, obviously not small, and one thing that intrigued me a lot: the possibility not only of take one or more books to your room available to guests, but also the possibility to take the book with them. On the road or at home, the important thing is to return it within 30 days to the nearest Novotel near home. A really cool service and very convenient for those with small children who quickly become attached to books and stories. No more mega marathons to finish the books in the evening, at the Novotel you can take them home and return them to another hotel, of the same Novotel chain, more comfortable and close to home.
What to eat
In addition to these services for the little ones, too the bar area wowed me, so much so that in the end we had dinner there and not in the restaurant. Here the proposals on the menu range from salads to quick first courses, sandwiches and pizzas that look great, nothing pre-cooked or reheated. There restaurant it was very nice, but I couldn't go to dinner, both because we wanted to have a quick dinner, and because we liked the idea of something smart and easy before going to sleep and waking up rested before we left.
The room
We found the room very big, with a nice double bed, mini bar and two bottles of water, one still and one sparkling, free for guests. An excellent service considering that when you have children it always happens that at the top you are thirsty and you have to go back to the bar on the first floor or take and pay for one of the bottles from the mini bar. Furthermore, having a very small child, we also had a playpen in the room. We used it to let Giulio play safely for at least a few minutes alone. The bathroom is large and bright, right next to the bedroom.
The breakfast in the morning offers both sweet and savory with brioche with chocolate, nutella and yogurt for the sweet tooth, cereals and very good fruit juices for the healthiest. I obviously preferred all the desserts, cappuccino and fruit juice to make sure I don't miss anything.
On balance the stay was very nice and certainly the Hotel Novotel in Milan Malpensa is a valid structure. Recommended for those who are about to leave or return at a convenient time to Milan Malpensa airport and want to rest before getting back on the road to go home. One more reason to stay at this hotel is the extreme attention to the little ones. More than approved!
