This is Monza a town north of Milan. This is where the Tifosi come to venerate the holy Ferrari horse, horse power and sheer Formula 1 speed. This is where their concentration on the event sees them assimilated into one of (if not the) fastest car ever made. You'll need to book hotels early if you have somewhere specific in mind but there are normally rooms available and advertised if not taken in the week preceding the Monza Grand Prix.
We discovered that we could stay in Italy and attend practicing, qualifying and the event - the Monza Formula 1 Grand Prix - but too late to book our favourite hotel. Do do this we would have had to book last year (at least) and to have paid the full amount - tricky if you don't know the hotel so go through a travel agent if this describes you. With less than two weeks to make the arrangements we were cutting it fine. What we do in these circumstances is look for a hotel advertised online, check the dates and (if they are available) take down its name and then go into a travel agent and ask them to make the arrangements. This can cost more than you would pay directly online but it does give you added safeguards.
TIP: We buy our travel insurance online as this is by far cheaper than that offered by travel agents who invariably double the cost to you with their markup.
The town is friendly but staunchly supporting Ferrari. Welcome to the Italian Monza Grand Prix. The hotels in these parts are stylish and vibrant, particularly when the Grand Prix is in town
. Supporting Ferrari is akin to congratulating Italian style and ability to design and build the fastest cars in the world.
You could stay in Milan which is about 5 or 6 miles south of Monza but true F1 fans prefer to stay as close as they can - within walking distance if possible. Convenient hotel location is a must if you are enjoying a full on weekend: Friday practicing, Saturday qualifying and the Grand Prix race on Sunday.
Hotels nearby include:
- Residence Oasi Di Monza
- Hotel Re
- AS Hotel Monza
- Albergo Hotel Giardino
- Grand Hotel Duca Di Mantova
- Hotel Abacus
- Cosmo Hotel Palace
- Hotel Blu Inn
- Motel Rona
