Excelsior Grand Hotel

... then walk a short distance to Piazza Ognissanti, where the Westin Excelsior stands majestically on the east side of the piazza, the Westin Grand Hotel on the west side, the Church of Ognissanti on the north and the Arno on the south. Through the revolving ...

... too much luggage) so we had to take 2 of them to get from the port to our hotel.  Our hotel, the Excelsior Grand Hotel is beautiful.  It is situated on the harbor with lovely gardens, fountains and marble sculptures.  So elegant and just ...

... they didn’t walk along but sat a bench where constant steam kept passing their face.  Cynthia and I saw the Excelsior Springs, which I liked very much because the thing looked like a crater with blue water.  The Grand Prismatic Springs ...

... once again, only this time, just a few, coming from the yachts below our window. Note about the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria: www.lhw.com/GrandHotelExcelsiorVittoria -         Magnificent view overlooking Mount ...

Oh beautiful Florence - the last of our Meridien/Starwood installments and where to better stay than a Grand Hotel on the Arno embankment. The welcome picture is taken from the side of our hotel and will inspire me to do some serious painting - not ...

... did.  The resort is huge and is said to have the largest pool in Europe.  There is also a pool, more private, at the hotel which is our preference.  We are close to the more private beach.  The sand is nice – although we heard it ...

... it would be to live in this city.  Lelo described it as wonderful but not comfortable.  Perfect description. Finally to the hotel to get ready to go to supper at Gerry’s Karaoke restaurant.  We had a wonderful meal and way too much ...

Spent today on the Amalfi Coast. The weather is glorious. Left the hotel in Sorrento at 7:45 am for Amalfi and a family style lunch in Ravello. It was everything and more. Breathtaking!!! Pizza and Limoncello at a local restaurant. Tomorrow we are off to ...

... . Even the Tiramisu was made with zabaglione, which made it lighter and tastier than all others. Note about the Westin Excelsior Florence: http://www.westinflorence.com -         170+ rooms, many of which overlook ...

... some classic coast photos: Mount Vesuvius, beaches, cliffs overlooking the bay, and yes, Italian beachgoers. Our hotel, Sorrento’s Grand Excelsior Vittoria, is among the Leading Hotels of the World.  Guests have included Sophia Loren and ...

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... luxury and ended up just going through the Galleria Palatina and the Appartamenti Reali (well preserved succession of opulent rooms with grand decors), the Galleria del Costume and the Giardino di Boboli.  This in itself took up all of the morning ...