Four Seasons Hotel Milano

We’re not sure what the nuns would make of this 15th-century convent today, but we think it’s rather nice, especially the high-ceilinged, fresco-enhanced rooms, Fortuny fabrics, delicious Italian dinners out on the verandah and peaceful vaulted pool. Naturally, the Four Seasons has made its home in Milan’s most fashionable neighbourhood – and there’s a spa ready to soothe you post shopping-and-sightseeing trip, along with a cloistered courtyard (once the sisters’ herb garden) for quiet reflection on your purchases.