The Club Salotto on Italo

Why it is on the list

The Club Salotto is a closed compartment inside Club Executive, Italo's first class, for up to four people: one traveller alone, a family or colleagues who want to talk.¹ It comes with everything in Club Executive: leather armchairs in an interior by Giugiaro, Italian food and drinks served at the seat, prosecco and beer at lunch and dinner, and Wi-Fi.¹ From Milan the train reaches Florence in under two hours and goes on to Rome, Naples and Venice.¹

For a single traveller who wants a chef's menu at the seat, the Executive coach on the Frecciarossa, ten armchairs in an open coach, is the other choice. For a flight rather than a train, use Milano Linate Prime.

How to get it

Book a Club Executive ticket in the Salotto on the Italo site or through Italo Assistance on +39 06 89371892, daily from 6am to 11pm; from an Italian phone the number is 892020.²¹ At Milano Centrale the Italo Club Lounge is open from 6.15am to 8.40pm and lets Club Executive passengers in from 90 minutes before departure; show the ticket at the door.³ Go to the platform through the Fast Track at Gate C; a companion and minor children with a valid ticket may pass with you.³ Missing the train leaves one hour to be moved to the next one with Italo staff at the station or by phone, subject to seats.⁴

Discretion

The Salotto is closed off from the rest of the coach and holds four at most.¹ Before the train, the Italo Club Lounge at Milano Centrale is open only to Club Executive passengers, some loyalty card holders and those who buy entry, and is staffed by Italo.³ Fast Track at Gate C is open only to certain tickets, lounge guests and card holders.³