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Westin Excelsior Review
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Westin Excelsior
$$$$, Via Veneto
Fodor's Review:
Ablaze with lights at night, this seven-layer-cake hotel is topped off by its famous corner cupola, a landmark nearly as famous as the American Embassy palazzo sitting next door. Once a herding pen for princes and maharajahs, the Excelsior today is the hotel of choice for visiting diplomats, celebrities, and, well, American business conferences. But it remains of the breed of Via Veneto old-fashioned hotels that really put the luxe in deluxe: every corner is lavished with mirrors, moldings, Oriental rugs, crystal chandeliers, and huge, baroque floral arrangements. Guest rooms have elegant drapery, marble baths, top-quality linens, and big, firm beds. While traditional, refined, and luxurious, the cheaper rooms here don't really offer a lot of bang for the buck, so spring for the better ones, or settle elsewhere. The hotel has an array of restaurants and bar, none more famous than Doney's -- once the epicenter of Fellini's paparazzi -- which is now being restored and is due to open in late 2005.
Member Reviews & Ratings:
A touch of luxury
Posted by Diane from UK on 11/10/05
Just enjoyed a lovely 3-day break at the Excelsior. The hotel met all expectations - reception staff were friendly and welcoming and we particularly appreciated the early check-in (we'd arrived on a very early flight) and the upgrade to a junior suite, and it's always nice to be escorted to the rooom from check-in. The room was amazing, huge lounge area and bedroom and a spacious and luxurious bathroom - the suite's decoration was ornate and over-the-top in any other situation, but suited the 'old-world' luxury feel of the hotel perfectly. We loved the bar area - a nice blend of more modern decor and furniture, but comfortable with welcoming staff. Altogether a relaxing, luxurious, break !
INFO
- Address: Via Veneto 125, Via Veneto, Rome, 00187
- Phone: 06/47081
- Fax: 06/4826205
- Web site
- Hotel Details: 286 rooms, 35 suites
- In-room: safe.
- In-hotel: restaurant, concierge, bar, pool, gym, laundry service, no-smoking rooms. minibar.
- Rate includes: European Plan
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
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