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Giorgio’s hotel a fashion statement
On a bright autumn day in Milan last month, Giorgio Armani spent hours walking around a hotel, meticulously inspecting every last detail. The first Armani hotel opened last year in the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai. But Mr Armani says he feels much more of an “emotional” connection with the Milan property.
Luxury Milan hotel gets the Armani touch
When the timeless allure of famed Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani’s understated elegance in haute couture is transferred to the interiors of a hotel, you can be assured that the results will be stunning. His foray into accommodation design was at the Armani Hotel in Dubai. Now he returns to his homeland to open the Armani Hotel in Milan.
The Armani Hotel Milano
This Armani Hotel is the second in the Armani Hotel chain, the collaboration between Giorgio Armani and Emaar Properties (one of the Arab world’s largest developers) opened another Armani Hotel in Dubai in the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa last year.
The House Armani Built
Situated in the heart of the Italian fashion capital’s shopping district, the hotel occupies seven floors above the designer’s boutiques. It begins on the seventh floor with a lobby and common area that Mr. Armani calculatedly kept removed from the bustling streets below, and contains 95 rooms.
Armani looks to Morocco and Egypt resort projects
Armani is focusing on its plans to open resorts in Egypt and Morocco before expanding its joint venture with Emaar further. Upheaval has forced developers to reassess plans throughout the region, while many projects have been shelved until there are signs of stability.
Giorgio Armani has opened his new flagship Armani Hotel inside the palazzo at Via Manzoni 31 in Milan, Italy.
The hotel comprises a business centre covering an area of more than 200 square metres. The centre features a private conference room as well as a pair of boardrooms. Various amenities like audiovisual equipment, IT resources, conference facilities and remote-based lighting fixtures are installed in the rooms.
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The hotel features 95 rooms and suites (from Armani Deluxe Rooms to Armani Signature and Armani Presidential Suites) and super-luxe details like showers with one-way glass (to see out, but not in), Amrani/Casa furniture, and “lifestyle managers” to cater to guests’ every need.
Hotel Armani Milano
Following the opening of the Armani Hotel Dubai – located in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building – the 95-room Milan hotel aims to continue Armani’s commitment to create a atmosphere conducive to “work, relaxation and pleasure”. As such, the hotel boasts a business centre, with conference rooms and IT facilities; a seventh-floor glass restaurant with views of the Duomo; and a eight-floor, panoramic beauty and treatment centre, gym and pool.
At designer hotels, staff uniforms go haute couture
After all, Fashion TV will be up against the likes of the new Burj Khalifa Armani hotel, not to mention plans afoot for hotels in Dubai from Elie Saab and Karl Lagerfeld, the latter on Isla Moda, with uniforms designed by Victoria Beckham.
Live life Burj size: High life at a low price
Bassel Al Masri, Senior Sales Director at Ocean View Real Estate, said, “The maintenance fee at Burj Khalifa is Dh55 per sq ft. Owners are happy as long as the rentals cover service charges and their apartments get used. Leaving them unoccupied has its own problems.”
