Rapallo

Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast

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Facing the Bay of Rapallo to the east and the headland of Portofino to the west, the unique setting of Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast has inspired a return to the elegance of the early 1900s. Guest rooms and suites boast views of the stunning Gulf of Tigullio. Don't miss The Beach Club for its two panoramic swimming pools or the summer Eden Roc Lounge & Restaurant, with its sea-view terraces. Be sure to spend time in the new EDEN SPA - Fitness & Wellness for its indoor pool, saunas, turkish baths, gym and treatments. There are many leisure activities to pursue and curious nooks to discover throughout the hotel’s brightly lit spaces.

Via San Michele Di Pagana 8, 16035 Rapallo, Italy
Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast

About Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast

Insider tip

The jetty at the hotel’s Beach Club is a plus. Guests can choose from an aperitif at sunset overlooking Portofino, an excursion to the Cinque Terre by boat, or boat rides in the Tigullio Gulf.

In the hotel’s own words

Uniquely located, on the bay of Rapallo to the east and overlooking the Portofino Coast to the west, the Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast has been restored to its turn-of-the-century glory when it formed an obligatory staging-post for the international beau monde. Close to the Porto Carlo Riva marina, 500 metres from the city centre and the local railway station and 32 km from Genoa International Airport.

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The hotel has 92 double rooms, 11 junior suites and 16 suites, most of them with sea view, mini bar, bathtub and shower, hair dryer, bathrobes and slippers, direct-dial telephones, satellite TV, private safety deposit box, room service, laundry and dry cleaning and individually controlled heat/a-c.

The Lord Byron Restaurant serves the finest Italian food and wine; the Yachting Bar is the ideal place to enjoy a cocktail, both open all year around; the Eden Roc Restaurant overlooks the sea and the Sporting Bar is by the swimming pool, both open during the summer.

Recreational facilities include a private beach with two panoramic outdoor pools and jacuzzis, individual cabanas. A new EDEN SPA - Fitness and Wellness open in May 2025 offers a new indoor pool with heated water, mirror dome, a traditional Turkish bath, one with Mediterranean essences, a Finnish sauna and a soft sauna in addition to the recently usable gym with sea view, to treatment cabins and our hairdresser.

Water aerobics lessons are available, too (exercise in water, relaxing and invigorating, suitable for everyone), that can take place in the outdoor pools, weather conditions permitting.

This major project will be completed in a close future, with an ethereal salt cave, a small hypersaline pool, a healthy area with aerosol stations using sea water and, last but not least, a 200mt promenade on the sea that reaches the sea from the wellness area.

Near the hotel is an 18-hole golf course, tennis, watersports, trekking and horse racing.

The Excelsior offers a wide variety of choice to those wishing to organize personalized parties, receptions, cocktails and refreshments, business lunches and dinners.The hotel';s terraces and reception rooms are particularly suitable for private functions and wedding receptions.The Duke of Windsor Congress Centre, with 9 meeting rooms, is equipped to serve functions for up to 450 people.

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  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • $100 hotel credit per stay
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Rooms and suites

7 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Superior
Pretty renovated rooms located in various points of the building and well-lighted, offer a partial view of Rapallo bay. · Just a few have a small external space – a balcony – while others, more spacious, are suitable for accommodating three people.
237 ft²
2Exclusive
The Exclusive room category features a balcony and sea view either on the gulf of Portofino or on Rapallo bay. Some are connected with Superior room category, Junior Suite and Suite. · Some of them are also suitable for accommodating three people. · The wi-fi connection is free of charge.
301 ft²
3Junior Suite
Redecorated, the spacious · Junior Suites of the Excelsior Palace Hotel enjoy a sweeping view over the sea and the Gulf of Portofino and Rapallo Bay. · All Junior Suites are provided with parquet floor and a french faux balcony, they offer a free WIFI connection.
Suites
Size
4Deluxe Suite
The two luxurious Deluxe Suites of Rapallo’s Excelsior Palace Hotel offer a terrific view on the Portofino Coast and on the Rapallo marina. · With elegant decoration and antique store high quality furniture, all authentic prints and paintings, the Deluxe Suites are provided with an outdoor sea view space.
Members only
5Presidential Suite
Located on the seventh and top floor, with a superb view of the sea, the Suite features exquisitely elegant furnishings.
6Classic Suite
All the luxurious Suites enjoy privileged positions, with a lovely view of the Gulf of Portofino or of Rapallo bay. Furnished balconies make a stay in this luxury five-star truly one of a kind.
Members only
7Relax Suite
The Relax Suite offers a private Sauna where you can pamper and relax yourselves with a terrific view on the Portofino Coast from the seventh and last floor of the hotel, which will become an ALL SUITE FLOOR. · Furthermore, the magnificient terrace is equipped with a Jacuzzi Cityspa to enhance its wellness offer.
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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