Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast - Rapallo

$$$$||View on mapRapallo, ItalyVia San Michele Di Pagana 8, Rapallo, Italy, 16035|
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Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast - Rapallo
Via San Michele Di Pagana 8, Rapallo, Italy, 16035·View on map
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Overall Score
Perfect
9.1Perfect
Location9.5
Staff9.4
Cleanliness9.3
Comfort9.3
Facilities9.2
Who stays here
Couples65%
Families23%
Groups6%
Solo5%

Overview

Overall Score
Perfect
9.1Perfect
Location9.5
Staff9.4
Cleanliness9.3
Comfort9.3
Facilities9.2
Who stays here
Couples65%
Families23%
Groups6%
Solo5%

5-star historic hotel on the Portofino Coast with exclusive beach club and infinity pools

Pools & Beach Club

The Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast offers two outdoor infinity pools overlooking the Mediterranean, one heated and open year-round, plus a third indoor heated pool with a mirror dome. Guests have private access to the beach club with hydromassage beds, sun loungers, and direct sea entry. The poolside bar serves drinks and snacks from spring through autumn.

Dining

Lord Byron restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with panoramic views of the Gulf of Tigullio, offering signature Ligurian cuisine. The à-la-carte Eden Roc restaurant operates at the private beach during summer for lunch and dinner. Breakfast includes a buffet with smoked salmon, local cheeses, fresh pastries, and eggs cooked to order.

Spa & Wellness

The spa includes a traditional Turkish bath, a Mediterranean-essence Turkish bath, a Finnish sauna, a soft sauna, and a new indoor pool with heated water and mirror dome. A fitness center with sea-view equipment, treatment cabins, and a hairdresser are on site. Services range from body scrubs and facials to couples massage and hydrotherapy.

Rooms & History

Originally built in 1901, the Excelsior Palace Rapallo is the only 5-star luxury hotel on the Portofino Coast, with antique decor, original oil paintings, and a guest list that includes past celebrities. All guest rooms offer sea views, many with private balconies, and include air conditioning, satellite TV, bathrobes, and slippers. The historic building preserves its early-20th-century character through furnishings, chandeliers, and marble floors.

Location & Surroundings

The hotel is 4 miles from Portofino via the scenic SP227 coast road, with easy access to Portofino National Park, Santa Margherita Ligure, and the Gulf of Tigullio. Rapallo Station is a 5-minute taxi ride away, and Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport is about 25 miles from the property. Guests can walk along the coastline to Santa Margherita in about 30 minutes or take a ferry to Portofino and Cinque Terre.

  • Pools & Beach Club: Two outdoor infinity pools, private beach with hydromassage beds
  • Dining: Lord Byron restaurant and Eden Roc restaurant, signature Ligurian cuisine
  • Spa & Wellness: Turkish bath, Finnish sauna, indoor heated pool, fitness center with sea view
  • Rooms: All with sea views, many with balconies, antique furnishings and original artworks
  • Location: 4 miles from Portofino, 5-minute taxi to Rapallo station, 25 miles from Genoa airport
  • History: Only 5-star luxury hotel on the Portofino Coast, built in 1901

License number: 010046-ALB-0033,IT010046A17PKKRS3I

Good to know
Check-in/Check-out
from 15:00-23:30
until 12:00
Amenities
Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms for free.
Other information
Breakfast
A buffet breakfast is served at affordable prices. 
Children & extra beds
Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1. 
Pets
Pets are allowed on request.
Languages
English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian
Building
Number of floors:7
Number of rooms:114
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Rooms and availability

One-Bedroom Suite
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Smoking
    Suite
    • Max:
      3 persons
    • Bed options:
      2 Single beds or 1 Double bed
    • Sea view
    • Free Wi-Fi
    • Shower
    Standard Junior Suite
    • Max:
      4 persons
    • Bed options:
      2 Single beds or 1 Double bed1 King Size Bed1 Queen Size Bed
    • Bay view
    • Smoking
    • Private bathroom
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    Facilities

    Main facilities

    Free Wi-Fi

    Free Wi-Fi in rooms

    Parking

    On-site parking lot

    Baggage storage

    Baggage storage

    Locker room

    24-hour services

    24-hour reception

    24-hour security

    Food/ Drinks

    Poolside snack bar

    Restaurant

    Welcome drink

    Snack bar

    Fitness/ Gym

    Fitness center

    Swimming pool

    Seasonal outdoor pool

    Indoor swimming pool

    Infinity pool

    Spa and relaxation

    Pedicure

    Manicure

    Jacuzzi

    Facial

    Sports & Fitness

    • Fitness center
    • Diving
    • Snorkeling
    • Canoeing
    • Hiking
    • Horseback riding
    • Tennis court
    • Golf course
    • Pool tables
    • Yoga class
    • Sports trainer

    Services

    • Valet parking
    • Room service
    • Housekeeping
    • Car rental
    • Laundry
    • Dry cleaning
    • Tours/Ticket assistance
    • Welcome drink

    Dining

    • In-room breakfast
    • Restaurant
    • Poolside snack bar
    • Snack bar
    • Special diet menus

    Business

    • Business center
    • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
    • Fax/Photocopying

    Children

    • Cribs
    • Babysitting/Child services
    • Children's menu

    Spa & Leisure

    • Infinity pool
    • Seasonal outdoor pool
    • Indoor swimming pool
    • Beach access
    • Beach umbrellas
    • Sun loungers
    • Sun terrace
    • Spa & wellness center
    • Sauna
    • Turkish bath
    • Steam room
    • Jacuzzi
    • Pedicure
    • Manicure
    • Waxing
    • Body scrub
    • Facial
    • Treatment room
    • Back massage
    • Head massage
    • Full body massage
    • Foot massage
    • Pool with view
    • Shallow end
    • Make up services

    Room view

    • Sea view
    • City view
    • Bay view

    Room features

    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms
    • Air conditioning
    • Heating
    • Mini-bar
    • Sitting area
    • Dressing area
    • Terrace
    • Garden furniture
    • Ironing facilities

    Bathroom

    • Bathtub
    • Free toiletries
    • Bathroom telephone

    Media

    • Flat-screen TV
    • Direct dial telephone
    • AM/FM alarm clock

    Room decor

    • Parquet floor
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    Essential information about Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast

    💵 Lowest room price 112 US$
    📏 Distance to center 100 yd
    ✈️ Distance to airport 23.8 mi
    🧳 Nearest airport Cristoforo Colombo, GOA

    Location

    Via San Michele Di Pagana 8, Rapallo, Italy, 16035
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    Via San Michele Di Pagana 8, Rapallo, Italy, 16035
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    Via San Michele Di Pagana 8, Rapallo, Italy, 16035
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