Behind the concierge desk in Milan’s newest luxury hotel hangs a portrait of a woman by Erminia de Sanctis, an obscure 19th-century painter whom my late grandfather would definitely have claimed as a relative. This classical touch amid the gleaming, modernist lobby is one of many inspired design details at Rocco Forte Hotels’ latest property, the Carlton, which opened in November.
It has quickly become a destination for well-to-do Milanese ladies (le sciure), and Spiga, its gastronomic restaurant, led by chef Fulvio Pierangelini, now draws their international friends, too. Come February, Olympians will be passing through for dinner ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
