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Situated in the centre of Renaissance Florence, the Westin Excelsior Hotel is set on the bank of the Arno River. The former palace offers views of the Ponte Vecchio and Tuscan countryside, and combines modern facilities with the restored splendour of marble columns and stained glass windows. The 171 air-conditioned guestrooms are decorated in period style with red velvet curtains, antique-style furnishings, and Grecian-urn prints; all include Westin Heavenly Beds and marble bathrooms with bidets, hairdryers, bathrobes, slippers telephones, and bathroom scales. Modern amenities include Internet connections, cable television, minibars, safes, and daily complimentary newspapers.
The hotel houses five easily-adaptable multi-functional rooms equipped with modern technology to accommodate meetings, fashion shows, cocktail parties, and banquets. Guests also have access to a modern fitness room with high-tech equipment and massage services. Room service is available 24 hours a day, or guests may prefer to dine in the refined surroundings of the Il Cestello Restaurant, or enjoy a selection of drinks in the Donatello bar. Other amenities include babysitting facilities, limousine services, and valet parking. The concierge desk can assist with currency exchange, translation services, and sightseeing assistance. Santa Croce, Michaelangelo's David, and the Ponte Vecchio are all within one kilometre, as is the Santa Maria Novella railway station. Firenze Peretola airport is 10 kilometres from the hotel
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