Hotel Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast (Rapallo, Italy)

The hotel is a ten-minute walk from Rapello where visitors can sample the town’s restaurants and check out the shops and bars. Boats from Rapello travel to Portofino and Cinque Terre and the beautiful fishing town Santa Margherita is likewise within easy

The interior of the hotel retains an old world charm, with a large, impressive lobby are full of antiques and with art on the walls. Outside, guests can take in stunning views from one of the many different terraces arranged around the hotel. The beautifu

The breakfast is a wonderful experience with a range of continental style foods to chose from and the option to have a glass of sparkling wine. Guests are seated either inside or outside on the terrace. The evening meals are also excellent, with wonderful

The daily charge for Wi-Fi in rooms is rather steep and doesn’t always work in communal areas such as the pool or dining areas. The signal is intermittent and having to re-enter the password throughout the day is an irritant.

Some considered that the evening meals and lunches were over-priced considering the quality and quantity of food served. Others are surprised at the high charge to have eggs cooked by the hotel to their specifications.

Visitors who want to stroll to and from the hotel, find that this requires them to walk up and down a large number of steps along with a sloped, steep driveway. The road outside the hotel isn’t particularly safe, and due to the high price for a taxi, a sh