Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast - Rapallo
44.343534, 9.23002Overview
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
Rooms and availability
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Free Wi-Fi
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Smoking
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Max:3 persons
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Bed options:2 Single beds or 1 Double bed
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Sea view
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Free Wi-Fi
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Shower
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Max:4 persons
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Bed options:2 Single beds or 1 Double bed1 King Size Bed1 Queen Size Bed
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Bay view
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Smoking
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Private bathroom
Facilities
Main facilities
Free Wi-Fi in rooms
On-site parking lot
Baggage storage
Locker room
24-hour reception
24-hour security
Poolside snack bar
Restaurant
Welcome drink
Snack bar
Fitness center
Seasonal outdoor pool
Indoor swimming pool
Infinity pool
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
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 |
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