The Principe di Savoia was the hotel base for Andy Warhol and his party during their Milan visit in January 1987. The diary remembers the rooms as beautiful and notes the practical comforts of the stay, including a television in one guest’s room and a car available around the clock.

Stay in Milan

On January 21, after arriving in Milan, the party was taken to the hotel by Lisa Soltilis. A companion took the best room, which had a television, while Fred Hughes was down the hall. The diary also records small service-related expenses alongside its account of the hotel stay, giving the visit a matter-of-fact, working-trip texture amid its publicity and travel arrangements.

A Base for the Visit

The hotel provided a place to stay during a tightly scheduled Milan engagement. Warhol went to the gallery for press and television appearances, and the group had its own car with twenty-four-hour service. The next day brought an 11 a.m. press conference attended by 250 people, followed by free time and lunch with Gianni Versace. In the diary, the Principe di Savoia is less a destination than a comfortable hub between public appearances and social engagements.