Excelsior Hotel Malta

... the 7th trip the previous July, I indicated that I was presented with a dilemma, whether to stay in Florence at my favorite hotel Croce di Malta or a new one which my friend Cristina had set up for me, at the Westin Excelsior, one of the finest hotels in ...

... 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 ...

... do that day. First we would check out of Croce di Malta, 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 ...

... to stay at MY hotel Croce di Malta for the first three days and then we would move to the Westin Excelsior. It was good to return to the hotel, and I recall that Laura thought it was a great hotel with that balcony overlooking the back garden. We were ...

... and was looking forward to Monday. At this point I still had not put my arms around the idea of not staying at the Hotel Croce di Malta. We departed and I tried to get some sleep with all the wonderful things that were happening to me, including the next ...

Seven days were planned for Florence at the Westin Excelsior once again, but this time not the Executive Suite, but another suite, but "smaller". In fact the room was magnificent with large bedroom, marble bathroom, sitting room with two balconies one ...

... barely able to hold in all the water, typical of Italy in general, except for the very expensive 5 star hotels, like the Wetsin Excelsior. We had dinner at Grotto di Leo and when they overcharged us on an item, the nice waiter (still there today) gave us ...

... walked back to the hotel via the Amerigo Vespucci Bridge, turning right and heading through the Piazza Ognissanti, giving the Westin Excelsior a sideways glance as I went by, never imagining I would ever be able to stay there someday. Then right on Borgo ...

... Westin times (there would be others later in a different suite) were fleeting moments in my life, and I would surely need my hotel, Croce di Malta again in the future. I try to never burn bridges so to speak.I should add that we surely must have spent ...

... are giving me the special privilege of using the hotel main computer terminal, in honor of my 13th stay at this hotel (during 3 visits I stayed at the Westin Excelsior and Helvetzia Bristol). Tomorrow the Uffizi, the Piazza della Signoria, and who ...

... my hotel that she had to cancel. It would have cost 50 Euros. From there I made my way to Ognissanti, glancing at the Westin Excelsior, and it would be a reach to say here and now that I had a premonition that I would be back there someday in the future, ...

... 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 ...

... I breathlessly consented basically saying, "take me anywhere ! I'll go wherever you take me." Then Sabrina described the Westin Excelsior, where she worked in the office. It sounded wonderful with gorgeous lobbies, and great rooms. She said she would be ...

... ; I then headed along the river to the Piazza Ognissanti, a lovely piazza with two of the most famous hotels in Florence, The Excelsior and The Grand at opposite ends, with the Chruch of Ognissanti in the middle on the northern side of the square. Here we ...

... Gioia Chiara, on via della Scala, next to the hotel and found her talking with a friend, Sabrina, who worked at the Wetsin Excelsior. We immediately hit it off and became friends. Sabrina at the time was in her thirties (as was Lidia), and very bright ...

... closed, however, where we would have seen a Cenacolo (sp ?), ie Last Supper by Ghirlandaio. Then I showed him the famous Westin Excelsior where Laura and I used to get suites for $79 when Cristina was the Reception Manager. Then we collapsed at the hotel, ...

... in Florence and Comeana, and fourth Florence and the hotel, fifth my days in Tuscany with Lidia. I was truly blessed. I then spent a lot of time trying to decide which hotel would be my new second home, Croce di Malta or The Westin Excelsior. Stay tuned. ...