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The Westin Excelsior, Florence
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Overlooking Piazza Ognissanti, this stately hotel is two blocks from Santa Maria Novella, and 500 meters (about a quarter-mile) from Via Tornabuoni and Il Duomo.
Business and wellness
The hotel offers state-of-the-art business facilities; conference and banquet rooms; high-speed Internet access and wireless Internet access, plus guestrooms that incorporate wellness amenities
Signature comforts
The 171 air-conditioned guestrooms have minibars, TV Internet access, wireless keyboards, laptop-sized safes, and Westin’s signature Heavenly Beds with pillowtop mattresses.
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More about The Westin Excelsior, Florence
What to expect: Westin Excelsior is a restored 12th-century mansion—once partly owned by Napoleon's sister. Inside, the six-floor hotel has a pillared hallway and marbled floor in colors inspired by the Tuscan hills. The large marble lobby has a stone staircase and a bar with wooden paneling. Decor includes walnut furnishings, Asian rugs, and Neo Classical frescoes. Famous for its service, the property draws businesspeople, leisure travelers, pop stars, and presidents.Amenity highlights: The hotel is first in town to offer a guestroom that integrates wellness amenities. The Wellness Room was created for guests who consider health a top priority. Other hotel amenities include five easily-adaptable multi-functional rooms equipped with the most cutting-edge technology in the effort to accommodate meetings, fashion shows, cocktail parties, and banquets. Guests also have access to a modern fitness room with high-tech equipment.
Dinining
- Il Cestello Fine dining. Classic Italian cuisine; calibrated cooking; Mediterranean flavors.
- Donatello Bar Adjoins restaurant; new outdoor terrace on banks of Arno River. Design inspired by 19thcentury style. Reputed for martinis.
Property amenities
Westin Excelsior has a restaurant, bar, and conference/banquet facilities. Guests also have access to the amenities at Grand Hotel Florence (across the street), including a small gym and business center.
Limousine service and valet parking are offered.
List of property amenities
- Spa services on site (massage on request)
- Concierge desk
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (24 hours)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Exhibit space
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Business services
- Computer rental
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of rooms: 171
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Medical assistance available
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Shoe shine
- Coffee in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Elevator/lift attendant
- Wedding services
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
Room amenities
- Cable/satellite TV
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Blackout drapes
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - TV
- Voice mail
- Internet access - surcharge
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom telephone
- Bidet
- Makeup mirror
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Rooms
This hotel offers 171 guestrooms on six floors. All accommodations have Westin Heavenly Beds with pillow-top mattresses, triple sheeting, down blankets, comforters, duvets, and feather pillows. Decor includes dark-rose diamond-patterned carpeting, red velvet curtains, antique-style furnishings, and Grecian-urn prints. Marble bathrooms (combination or separate tub/shower) have bidets, two sinks, hairdryers, additional telephones, and bathroom scales. Wellness Guestrooms feature Westin Heavenly Beds and Heavenly Baths in addition to work stations equipped with high-speed Internet access.
Policies
Tax of 10% is not included in the price but will be added at the time of payment.
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaways and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Small pets only
- Check-in time is 2 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Rates from $331.60 | |
