Westin Excelsior
No. 1 in Florence
Remarkably restored 16th-century building on Piazza Ognissanti, close to the Uffizi.
| Score | 85.5 |
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| Stats | 171 rooms; 1 restaurant; 1 bar. |
| Competitive Edge | Traditional Tuscan décor with modern amenities, including an impressive fitness center. |
| Rooms to Book | Deluxes with views of the Arno. |
| Don't Miss | A day trip to Tuscan wine country organized by the concierge. |
| Cost | Doubles from $1,240. |
| Contact |
3 Piazza Ognissanti 800/228-3000 or 39-055/27151 www.westin.com |
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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»
