Casual Eclettico Milano opens its doors in the heart of the design capital

March 11, 2025. After Florence, Milan has arrived. For Casual Hoteles, Italy is a priority market. For this reason, the Spanish themed chain has chosen the capital of design to continue its expansion, and it has done so with an absolutely groundbreaking hotel, as is the company's trademark. We are referring to the Casual Eclettico Milano hotel which, after joining the Spanish chain this year under a rental agreement, opened its doors on February 1, 2025.

The interior design was handled, as was the case with the Casual Rinascimento Firenze hotel, by the Rizoma Architetture studio, founded in Bologna in 2009 by architect Giovanni Franceschelli, and specialized primarily in the development of innovative hotel and restaurant projects. 

A design inspired by the disco and pop aesthetic of the 80s:

To redecorate the Casual Eclettico Milano hotel and its 43 rooms, the Rizoma Architetture studio was inspired by the disco aesthetic of the 80s and some of the most renowned Italian artists of that era, such as Ettore Sottsass, architect and founder of the Memphis group, known for challenging conventions through a postmodern aesthetic; and Elio Fiorucci, who knew how to combine clothing with pop culture, becoming a symbol of avant-garde and style.

Located on the well-known Corso Buenos Aires, near the Milan Central Station and the Duomo, and next to Porta Venezia, the new Casual Eclettico Milano has sought to blend in with its iconic neighborhood, known for its nightlife vitality and its eclectic aesthetic, which combines the elegance of late 19th-century Art Nouveau facades with the boldness and geometric elements of the 80s disco aesthetic.

Thus, the interior of Casual Eclettico Milano is an explosion of colors, highlighted by mixing with striking vinyls, wallpaper, and typical expressions of the era. The sublime touch is provided by lights and neon signs that evoke a taste for the glitter of the 80s, furniture with straight lines, and animal sculptures that accentuate the disruptive character of the pop aesthetic.

But if there is anything disruptive about Casual Eclettico Milano, it is its “total black” facade, which leads many in the fashion capital to know it as the “black hotel”; and the old photo booth that marks it, inviting visitors to immortalize their visit next to it.

Experience the new Casual Eclettico Milano

Double room with breakfast included from 118 euros per night

For more information and reservations here

Address: Via Plinio, 2. Central Station. 20124 Milan Italy

Note: if you book on our website, your pet (up to 25 kilos) stays for free.

 About Rizoma Architetture:

The Rizoma Architetture studio, founded in Bologna in 2009 by architect Giovanni Franceschelli, is specialized, primarily, in the development of innovative hotel and restaurant projects. 

Rizoma Architetture's projects have been published in various international magazines and web portals, and some, such as The Student Hotel Firenze, have been recognized with awards like the one received at the MIPIM Cannes 2019 Fair for Best Mixed-Use Development.

About Casual Hoteles:

Casual Hoteles is a Valencian hotel company, founded in 2013 by Juan Carlos Sanjuán, with the goal of becoming the benchmark for themed urban accommodation in Spain. All their hotels feature a unique decor, inspired by the destinations in which they are located, and offer quality standards and central locations at affordable prices.  

They are fun, surprising, and provocative, making Casual Hoteles a disruptive chain that, in 2018, was recognized with the Hostelco Award for “Best Hotel Concept”; in 2023 it obtained the First Prize for Tourism Sustainability from HOSBEC, in the “Best Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy” category; and in 2024 it was chosen as “Chain with the best Corporate Social Responsibility” in the 14th Edition of the Roca Awards for Hotel Initiative. 

In this sense, the group also stands out for its policy of firm social and environmental commitment through its own Code of Ethics, and for its collaborations with NGOs such as Save the Children and UNICEF, among others. 

Currently, Casual Hoteles has 25 hotels and 872 rooms in 14 cities in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, of which 1 is under management, 15 are operated under a rental regime, and 8 are franchises. Additionally, in 2025, it plans to incorporate 2 new hotels in Ibiza (42) and Naples (34).