Idea Hotel Milano Malpensa Airport
Idea Hotel Milano Malpensa Airport is at Via della Chiesa 27 in Case Nuove, Somma Lombardo, about 2 km from the terminals of Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), with a 24-hour shuttle to both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 roughly every 30 minutes at €5 per person each way. The four-star business hotel opened in 2010 and has 137 rooms including triples and quads, a buffet breakfast from 5:00 am, the Risto Piper restaurant, a snack bar serving until 1:00 am, a gym, a conference room, and free outdoor parking with a garage at €8 per day. It is usually the lowest-priced hotel on this site.
Guest Rooms
The 137 rooms are soundproofed and air-conditioned. Double rooms and twin rooms have two 140 cm French beds, Superior and Executive rooms a 180 cm king bed, and the Executive rooms add a coffee machine. Triple and quadruple rooms with the same French beds take families of up to four in one room, which few hotels at Malpensa offer. All rooms are non-smoking and have a private bathroom with a shower.
Room amenities include:
- Air conditioning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Smart television
- Telephone
- In-room safe
- Work desk and wardrobe
- Hairdryer
- Toiletries
Breakfast and Dining
The buffet breakfast is served every day from 5:00 am to 10:00 am with hot and cold dishes, eggs, fresh fruit and home-made cakes. It is included in the rate for bookings made on the hotel’s own website and charged on other channels, at about €10 per person according to guest reports.
Risto Piper, the hotel restaurant, serves Italian dinner every day from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The snack bar runs a fast-food menu of pizza, toasted sandwiches and lasagne from 11:00 am to 1:00 am, which covers late arrivals.
Facilities and Services
The gym, with cardio and weight machines, is open every day from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. The hotel has a conference room, a 24-hour reception and web check-in for guests who want to save time on arrival. There is no pool or spa.
Check-in is from 2:00 pm and check-out by noon. Pets are not admitted. Free cancellation on refundable rates runs until 6:00 pm the day before arrival. Day-use stays are sold through Dayuse.com.
Location and Transportation
The hotel is in the Case Nuove cluster about 2 km from the terminals, off the SS336 airport road. The hotel shuttle runs 24 hours a day to both terminals on a published timetable, roughly every 30 minutes, at €5 per person each way and free for children under 12; morning departures are booked at reception at check-in. Arriving passengers go to Exit 5 of the Terminal 1 arrivals hall or Exit 7 of the Terminal 2 arrivals hall and call the shuttle number given on the hotel’s site. A taxi takes about 5 minutes.
From the airport the Malpensa Express reaches Milano Cadorna in about 37 minutes and Milano Centrale in about 52 minutes for €15, and the airport coaches to Centrale cost about €10; the transport guide compares them. By car, leave the A8 Milano-Laghi at Busto Arsizio/Malpensa and follow the SS336 to the Somma Lombardo, Case Nuove exit.
Outdoor parking is free with limited spaces, and the indoor garage costs €8 per day.
Nearby Alternatives
The Holiday Inn Express Milan Malpensa Airport includes breakfast on every rate and accepts pets; the Crowne Plaza Milan Malpensa Airport adds a sauna and steam room; and the Moxy Milan Malpensa Airport is a walk from the easyJet terminal with no shuttle to book.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Idea Hotel shuttle to Malpensa work?
The shuttle runs 24 hours a day to both terminals, roughly every 30 minutes on a published timetable, at €5 per person each way and free for children under 12. Morning departures are booked at reception at check-in. Arriving passengers go to Exit 5 of the arrivals hall at Terminal 1 or Exit 7 at Terminal 2 and call the hotel's shuttle number.
Is breakfast included at the Idea Hotel Milano Malpensa?
The buffet breakfast is served every day from 5:00 am to 10:00 am. It is included for bookings made on the hotel's own website; on other channels it may be charged separately, at about €10 per person, so check the rate.
Are pets allowed at the Idea Hotel Milano Malpensa?
No. The hotel does not accept animals. The Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, TRIBE, Novotel, Hilton Garden Inn, Moxy and Sheraton at Malpensa all do, for a fee.
Information last verified: September 23, 2026