I stayed at the Osteria Della Pista during my first visit to Italy. One of the best choices I could have made for the trip. The hotel accomodations were spacious and comfortable, especially as a single traveler. The service is excellent, starting from my arrival at Malpensa airport, where I called the hotel and the courtesy shuttle arrived about 10 minutes after I let them know I arrived. The staff were all kind and courteous, and spoke English very well and could answer all of my questions. I can speak a little Italian, but it was nice not to have to worry about a language barrier at all. The breakfast included with the stay is phenomenal, and a welcome start to the day on any trip. The restaurant that is a part of the hotel is also very very good. If I didn't want to try a bunch of different things on my trip I would have been happy to eat there for lunch and dinner every day. The town surrounding the hotel is small, but has everything that you would need. The train station is a short 5-10 minute walk and gets you easily to your next destination. I highly recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to explore Northern Italy and get a taste of the smaller towns in the countryside while wanting easy access to larger cities like Milan.