Lc The Westin Excelsior Floren, Florence, Italy

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Lc The Westin Excelsior Floren

PIAZZA OGNISSANTI 3 - Florence, IT

Description - Lc The Westin Excelsior Floren

PROPERTY TYPE - HOTEL, FULL SERVICE, HOTEL YEAR BUILT - 1863 YEAR REMODELED - 1997 -A MEMBER OF THE STARWOOD LUXURY COLLECTION- RECENTLY RESTORED PRESTIGIOUS MAJESTIC PALACE FACING ARNO RIVER. STEPS FROM FAMOUS ART AND HISTORICAL SITES AND FINEST SHOPPING. MAGNIFICENT 15TH CENTURY BUILDING CENTRALLY LOCATED ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER ARNO IN THE HEART OF THE HISTORIC CENTRE, NEARBY THE MOST FAMOUS WORKS OF ART AND ELEGANT SHOPPING STREETS. THE HOTELS DESIGN EXPRESS THE RICHES OF TUSCANY USING TAPESTRIES, FRESCOES, STAINED GLASS, MARBLE AND WALNUT. IN THE 15TH CENTURY THE BUILDING WAS KNOWN AS CASA RUCELLAI, HOME OF A NOBLE FLORENTINE FAMILY. THE BUILDING WAS PURCHASED BY CAROLINE BONAPARTE IN 1833. SHE COMMISSIONED THE WORKS TO RESTRUCTURE THE BUILDING COMPLETELY IN 1862 BY GIUSEPPE MARTELLI. IN 1925, GERARDO KRAFT CLOSED DOWN THE BUILDING WHICH RE-OPENED IN 1927 AS THE EXCELSIOR ITALIE. IN 1997, THE WESTIN EXCELSIOR ENTERED A NEW PHASE OF ITS HISTORY WHEN A THOROUGH RESTORATION AND RENOVATION WAS COMPLETED. THE RENOVATION WAS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE LUXURY COLLECTIONS PHILOSOPHY IN SUCH MATTERS, WHICH AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF ITS HOTELS, THAT BEST ENHANCE THEIR AFFINITY WITH THE ATMOSPHERE AND STYLE OF THEIR HOST CITIES. THE PUBLIC AREAS COLORS AND LIGHT ARE INSPIRED BY THE HILLS OF TUSCANY WHICH ENHANCE THE SPLENDOUR OF ITS INTERIORS TERRACOTTA, FRESCOES, MARBLE AND PRECIOUS WOODS. THE BEDROOMS AND PRESTIGIOUS SUITES HAVE BEEN REFURBISHED ARE WARM AND REFINED. THEY REPRESENT THE PLEASURE OF INDISPUTABLE STYLE AND WERE CREATED FOR THE MOST SOPHISTICATED TRAVELLERS. STUDIES FORMED THE BASIS OF AN AUTHENTIC RESTORATION BY SKILLED CRAFTSMEN, WHICH WERE COMBINED WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY, SECURITY AND COMFORT.

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Area Attractions

FLR 1 MI W
ACCADEMIA MICHELANGELOS DAVID00 MI
ARNO FLORENCE RIVER 00 MI
CHIANTI WINE REGION 13 MI
DUOMO CATHEDRAL OF FLORENCE 00 MI
FIESOLE 04 MI
FLORENCE AMERIGO VESPUCCI AIRP04 MI
OLD BRIDGE - PONTE VECCHIO 00 MI
PITTI PALACE 00 MI
SAN GIMIGNANO 31 MI
SANTA CROCHE 00 MI
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA 00 MI
SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE 01 MI
SIENA 30 MI
SIGNORIA SQUARE 00 MI
UFIZZI GALLERY 00 MI

Driving Directions

Driving Directions To The Property -
From North - From Bologna - A1 - Exit Firenze Nord.
Follow Signs To City Center,Until The Arno River. At The
Arno River Follow Directions To Ponte Vecchio And Follow
Lungarno Vespucci Until Pza. Ognissanti.

From South - From Rome A1- Exit Firenze Certosa. Follow
Directions To Florence And City Center Via Porta Romana,
Petrarca, To Ponte Della Vittoria. After Crossing The
Arno Turn Right Until Pza.ognissanti

From East - From Fiesole-follow Direction To City Centre.
At Piazza Della Liberta Follow Viale Lavagnini - Around
The Fortezza Da Basso To Viale Rosselli. At The Arno
River, Turn Left To Ognissanti Square

From West - From Pisa/Livorno A-11, Follow Signs To City
Centre Until The Arno River. At The River Follow
Directions To Ponte Vecchio - Then Lugarno Vespucci Unitl
Piazza Ognissanti.

Property Information

On-site Facilities -
Banquet Facility
Bar
Business Center
Dataport
Disabled Parking
Elevators
Garage Parking
Handicap Facilities
Lounge

Meeting Room
Non-smoking Rooms
Restaurant
Wheelchair Accessible Eleva
Off-site Facilities -
Fitness Center
Golf Course
Total Nbr Of Meeting Rooms - 5
Capacity Of Largest Meeting Room - 180
Capacity Of Smallest Meeting Room - 40

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