From refined epicurean moments to authentic local discoveries, Excelsior Hotel Gallia invites you to explore Milan with inspiration. Enjoy curated hands-on cooking classes and wine tastings, bring home a touch of Gallia through exclusive amenities, and uncover the city’s vibrant traditions, hidden corners, and iconic landmarks from a uniquely elegant haven beside Milano Centrale station. Guests love the prime location, and the complimentary city center shuttle makes getting around easy.
Ever dreamed of taking your Italian cooking skills to the next level? Enhance your culinary expertise under the guidance of our talented chef as you choose between mastering timeless Italian classics or exploring the hotel’s signature creations. Our cooking school offers a multisensory experience designed to both inspire and delight. A 7-day advanced reservation is required.
The Excelsior Hotel Gallia boasts a wine cellar comprising over 700 labels from the finest vintages worldwide. Thanks to our team of expert sommeliers, you can indulge in an exclusive and personalized wine tasting experience, exploring Italian and international labels. A proper reservation is required to guarantee the wine tasting experience.
Experience a cocktail journey with Excelsior Hotel Gallia's master barmen. This 90 minute class at Gallia Lounge & Bar can accommodate from 4 to 8 people, and each class will come with the choice of one cocktail to perfect, prosecco, and canapés. A 7-day advanced reservation is required.
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Indulge in a tailored experience with exclusive services designed to elevate every moment of your stay.
Inspired by the soul of Milan, sophisticated, vibrant, and ever-evolving, our exclusive fragrance now becomes a collection of refined amenities. Each product in this line is a sensorial journey, designed to elevate your everyday rituals into moments of quiet luxury.
Discover the essence of Excelsior Hotel Gallia in a new collection of exclusive textile amenities - refined pieces designed to bring a touch of Milanese sophistication into your everyday life. Wear them at home, on the go, or wherever you want to carry the feeling of quiet luxury with you.
A tailor-made gin, crafted to pay homage to the iconic exotic panettone by Excelsior Hotel Gallia. This unique creation captures the sweetness of candied fruit, the soft- ness of tropical notes, and the fresh- ness of the finest botanicals, turning the scents of pastry-making into a true tasting experience.
MOBILITY
Excelsior Hotel Gallia is delighted to offer a daily complimentary shuttle service for the exclusive use of our guests. The shuttle runs between the Hotel and Piazza della Scala from 9:00 am till 8:20 pm. The travel time is about 10 to 15 minutes. Please note that drop-off and pick-up time may vary depending on the traffic.
We recommend to book with the doorman.
Drop-off point: Excelsior Hotel Gallia - Teatro alla Scala
Pick-up point: Teatro alla Scala - Excelsior Hotel Gallia
At this site, the Martesana canal connected to the Navigli through a system of locks perfected by Leonardo da Vinci. Completed in the late 1400s, the San Marco Lock enabled the transport of goods to Milan, which were taxed at the Ponte delle Gabelle before entering the city.
The final, unfinished work of Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Rondanini Pietà, on display at the Castello Sforzesco Museum, is the artist’s testament and meditation on death and salvation. In this work the sculptor renounces bodily perfection and heroic beauty, depicting the dead Christ as a symbol of suffering.
All the walls and ceilings inside the ex-convent San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore were painted by Bernardino Luini, who worked in the church between 1522 and 1529, depicting episodes of the Bible.This triumph of frescoes is considered to be the Milanese Sistine Chapel.
Founded in the 4th century, the Basilica is one of the oldest churches in the city and a stunning example of Romanesque architecture. From the narthex, as you look toward the high altar, you'll see a bronze snake perched atop an ancient Roman column, with a bronze cross directly across from it on another column. According to tradition, this snake is believed to be the very one that Moses erected in the desert.
Established in 1618 as Milan's first public museum, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is located near Duomo and houses masterpieces by renowned artists. Among its treasures are Leonardo da Vinci’s Portrait of a Musician, Caravaggio’s Basket of Fruit, and Raphael’s Cartoon for the School of Athens. The collection, originally bequeathed by Cardinal Borromeo, continues to inspire visitors with its rich artistic heritage.
This historic Milanese residence, designed by Piero Portaluppi, was once home to Antonio Boschi and Marieda di Stefano. Over their lifetime, the couple curated an extraordinary collection of 20th-century contemporary art. Today, around 300 works, carefully chosen from their collection of over 2,000 paintings and sculptures, are displayed throughout the rooms of their former apartment.
Family & Children's Activities
Milan Civic Planetarium
1.2 Miles
The largest and most important planetarium in Italy, where a projection system realistically reproduces the starry night sky and astronomical phenomena as observed from any place on earth. Guided projections generally on Saturday and Sunday afternoon
Family & Children's Activities
Museum of Natural History
1.3 Miles
It is the largest and most important natural history museum in Italy that holds almost three million pieces, showcased in 23 rooms. Its fame is also due to the fact that it hosts the largest diorama exhibition in Italy, featuring about a hundred pieces.
Family & Children's Activities
The X-Door Milano
2.3 Miles
A live escape room experience where you will have to solve enigmas, using your astuteness and ingenuity capacity of observation.
Family & Children's Activities
Museum of Science and Technology
3.8 Miles
The museum, the largest science and technology museum in Italy, is dedicated to Italian painter and scientist Leonardo da Vinci. The space is divided in seven departments, each with laboratories specifically designed for children and young adults.
Golf
Golf in Milan4.0 Miles
The six-hole court with large water hazards and deep bunkers, is technically exciting and visually striking thanks to its excellent integration into the typical regional countryside.
Via Arcangelo Corelli, 136, Milan, 20134
Golf
San Siro Golf8.1 Miles
A one-of-a-kind driving range in Milan, it is located inside the Hippodrome, accessible via the underground tunnel that leads directly from the Club House to the gaming areas.
Golf
Golf Club Milano15.0 Miles
The Club is located inside the majestic wood of the Park of the Villa Reale of Monza, which covers an area of almost 700 hectares and it is one of the biggest and most ancient park of Europe.
Via Mulini S. Giorgio, 7, Parco Reale di Monza, 20900
Yes. Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan offers a complimentary fitness center to hotel guests during their stay.
The fitness center includes equipment such as Cardiovascular Equipment, Elliptical Machine(s), Exercise Bike(s), Free Weights, Rowing Machine(s), SKILLROW™, SKILLMILL™, Multipower., Strength Equipment, Treadmill(s), and Weight Machines, making it suitable for both quick workouts and full training sessions.
Yes, Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan has multiple pools on-site for hotel guests:
Yes, Gallia Health Club & SHISEIDO SPA Milan is located on-site at Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan. Click here to book a service now.
