{"id":1123,"date":"2018-05-16T13:41:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T11:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beltrami.it\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2018-05-16T16:17:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T14:17:55","slug":"beltrami-interviewed-michela-de-biaggi-rooms-division-manager-of-the-deluxe-excelsior-hotel-gallia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beltrami.it\/en\/2018\/05\/16\/beltrami-interviewed-michela-de-biaggi-rooms-division-manager-of-the-deluxe-excelsior-hotel-gallia\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltrami interviewed Michela De Biaggi, Rooms Division Manager of the deluxe Excelsior Hotel Gallia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beltrami interviewed Michela De Biaggi<\/strong>, Rooms Division Manager of the deluxe Excelsior Hotel Gallia<\/strong>, a Luxury Collection Hotel, and Head of the Shiseido SPA in Milan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Can you talk about the Hotel Gallia\u2019s history and principal assets, the redevelopment work carried out by the architect Marco Piva, and the hotel’s luxury suites?
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\nFor me the Gallia is \u201chome\u201d: I started working here in 1990, and my love and passion for this magnificent establishment have remained constant ever since.
\nThe Excelsior Hotel Gallia offers refinement<\/strong>, superior service<\/strong>, and an authentic travel experience in the heart of the up-and-coming Porta Nuova district<\/strong>.
\nIt has been an iconic Milan landmark ever since it opened in 1932<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A detailed programme of renovation work was launched in 2010 to restore it to its original splendour and provide strategic expansion. Both aspects of the project perfectly combined contemporary taste with the hotel’s original Belle \u00c9poque style of architecture<\/strong>.
\nThe renovation and interior design work were conferred to the multi-award winning Marco Piva architectural studio<\/strong><\/a> of Milan.
\nPiva also planned a unique collection of more than 500 works of art<\/strong> specially for the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, including sculptures, paintings and photographs.<\/p>\n

The interiors recall the Milan lifestyle and timeless elegance of the Art Deco<\/strong> period, when Italy\u2019s best designers and craftsmen<\/strong>, including Poltrona Frau<\/a>, Cassina<\/a>, B&B<\/a>, and Busnelli<\/a>, produced unique items of furniture, some designed exclusively for the hotel<\/strong>.
\nLighting dominates the hotel\u2019s spaces throughout. Guests are greeted at the entrance by a spectacular 30 metre high Murano glass<\/strong> chandelier made by De Majo<\/a>, a cascade of 180 cylinders of light illuminating all seven flights of the historic staircase. The entire project revolves around the use of aluminium, glass and marble<\/strong>.
\nThe Excelsior Hotel Gallia consists of two main buildings: the historic Art Deco building and the modern steel and glass wing.<\/p>\n

\"Excelsior<\/p>\n

How many rooms are there?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The new Excelsior Hotel Gallia has 182 luxury rooms and 53 suites for guests<\/strong>. They include the Katara Royal Suite<\/strong> and the Presidential Gallia Suite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Katara Royal Suite is the epitome of luxury and elegance: it\u2019s the largest presidential suite in Italy<\/strong>, over 1,000 square metres in area. It\u2019s on the seventh floor and has 4 bedrooms, a meeting room, two furnished balconies and a private spa with a circular hot tub for 10 people. The Gallia Presidential Suite is in the historic part of the Hotel and enjoys an incredible panoramic view of Milan\u2019s monumental Central Station.<\/p>\n

But the Gallia is not just rooms… For discerning palates, we have the Terrazza Gallia Restaurant and the Terrazza Gallia Rooftop Bar on the seventh floor<\/strong>.
\nTerrazza Gallia is a versatile and glamorous venue with a distinctive and innovative restaurant benefiting from the skill of the Lebano brothers and special advice from the Cerea brothers, the three Michelin stars of the “Da Vittorio” restaurant<\/a> in Brusaporto. The unique view of Milan\u2019s monumental Central Station and the nearby Pirelli skyscraper designed by Gi\u00f2 Ponti makes it ideal for a very exclusive and restful pause.<\/p>\n

But what would a luxury hotel be without a SPA<\/strong> to help you relax and restore some harmony to your life?
\nWe have been working with the Shiseido<\/strong><\/a> brand since 2015, and now operate the only Shiseido spa in Italy<\/strong>. This makes us even more exclusive.
\nShiseido has over 140 years of history behind it, and we share a great past based on important values and service to guests.
\nThe spa occupies 1,000 square metres on 2 levels with lots of natural light, a swimming pool and Jacuzzi, 2 relaxation areas, saunas, Turkish baths, ice fountains and a gym area equipped with Artis by Technogym equipment: balm for the eyes, soul and body!<\/p>\n