Niguarda Hospital is a high-tech, multi-cultural hospital to the north of Milan. It is outside of the city center, so you can easily locate a budget hotel in Milan near Niguarda Hospital. The hospital serves not only all of Milan and the Lombardy region, but also the many people who come from throughout Italy for specialty services or treatments. If you are in Milan for sightseeing, then a cheap hotel in Milan close to Niguarda Hospital might not be the first place you would think to look. However, you can get to the center by taking Tram number 5 towards Stazione Centrale.
The hospital is like a mini-city, covering 322,000 square meters. Over 4,000 people work at the hospital, and about 5,000 more visit or stay in the hospital every day. The hospital has some historic buildings as well as some new ones, and a shuttle will take you around the complex. If you need somewhere to relax, the hospital has quiet garden areas, with pleasant places to sit and enjoy the flowers. For non-Italians, the staff speaks both English and French in addition to Italian.