Excelsior Palace Hotel

The unique setting of the Excelsior Palace Hotel, facing the bay of Rapallo to the east and the headland of Portofino to the west, the only 5 stars hotel on the Portofino Coast, has inspired a return to the elegance of the early 1900s, when the international beau monde gathered here. Refined and comfortable ambiences reflect the warm colors of the sun and sea of Rapallo and the Portofino Coast, the guest rooms and suites look out onto one of the literature’s most celebrated panoramas, the Gulf of Tigullio. A splendid setting for weekends and vacationing, this five-star luxury hotel devotes special attention to lovers of relaxation and of excellence, offering a Beach Club with terraces on the sea, individual cabanas and a panoramic swimming pool, in addition to an exclusive wellness centre, an oasis of pure pleasure for personalized treatments, gym and an indoor pool with a sea view (services at an extra cost).

The Excelsior Palace’s rooms are comfortable, spacious places of quiet and relaxation. The windows open onto picturesque landscapes that lift the spirits and stimulate the fantasy. The Excelsior Palace Hotel boasts not one but two exclusive restaurants, able to satisfy the most demanding palates. The Lord Byron restaurant, open year round, is a blend of refinement, tradition and creative culinary skill. The Eden Roc is the hotel’s summer restaurant and offers light, refined dishes. The Yachting Bar A is a youthful setting for the pleasure of a cocktail and the cheerful cordiality of an after-dinner drink. After dark, when the moon is reflected in the sea, its romantic side comes to the fore, for a special after-dinner experience. Open year round, the Beauty Spa and the Health & Fitness Club offer extremely diversified solutions to those who want to regain the right physical and inner equilibrium. There are two swimming pools, one open air and one indoor heated; close to the indoor is the gym with sea views with Techno gym, machines like runner, step and bikes; not forgetting Turkish bath and sauna (services with extra cost). In the early morning and late afternoon, gentle sea breezes cool the air and you can do your dreaming on the saddle of an exercise bike or running on a treadmill. A Wi-Fi Internet connection is accessible throughout the whole hotel.

Here is the “Liguria di Levante”, eastern Liguria, bashful, sunny, caressed by a sea that has carved cozy inlets and craggy buttresses into the jagged coastline. Besides its wonderful surroundings, the hotel is located only 6 kilometers from Portofino, 30 kilometers from Genoa and 55 kilometers from Cinque Terre. The closest airport is Genoa airport at a distance of only 32 kilometers.