Aethos Hotel
Milan's Navigli District magnetizes locals and travelers who want to experience Milan like a local. Outside the city center, the area and its canal-side promenades equip a medley of waterside restaurants and bars, many buzzy on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Located here is Aethos Milan, a 32-room trendy stay that doesn't break the bank. Imbuing an eclectic, maximalist décor where hodgepodges of antiques rub shoulders with sports gear from yesteryear, most rooms have their own balcony. Onsite watering hole the Doping Bar collates the talents of some of Milan's best mixologists, who serve coffee concoctions plus cocktails housed in Day of the Dead-style ceramic skulls and unique teapots.