Westin Excelsior, Florence | T+L 500 2007 | Travel + Leisure

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Westin Excelsior, Florence

No. 1 in Florence

Restored 16th-century building on Piazza Ognissanti, near the Ponte Vecchio.

Score 84.93
Stats 171 rooms; 1 restaurant; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge A historic atmosphere, combined with modern amenities and smart service.
Rooms to Book Deluxes with Arno views.
Don't Miss The impressive array of equipment at the brand-new fitness center.
Cost Doubles from $1,039
Contact 3 Piazza Ognissanti
800/228-3000 or 39-055/27151

www.westin.com

Key:
New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

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“One difference between the Grand and the Excelsior is the difference between grand and grandiose. That's not a dig at the Excelsior. Indeed, with its monumental quadruple-width staircase, columns in multicolored marble, and painted ceilings divided into hundreds of coffered squares, the hotel gives flamboyance a good name. Leather walls spiked with gold stars lend the Donatello Bar a kind of forties swagger. Il Cestello is one of those adorably stiff-necked, old-fashioned restaurants with a lectern propping up a massive...” MORE>>


“Overnight Sensations”

Travel + Leisure, Aug 2003