The Quality Hotel Excelsior Palace, located in Acireale on the Eastern Coast of Sicily, in a spectacular natural landscape, as well as close to artistic and architectural treasures, is an elegant hotel and at the same time an important Congress Centre, ideal for tourist or business travels. The building originally was a mill, skilfully restored and turned into a delightful hotel on the beautiful Riviera dei Limoni. The hotel Congress Centre has one congress room for up to 400 persons and 5 rooms from 10 to 100 persons, making it a landmark for every kind of business events, also thanks to Wireless Internet connection. Other hotel amenities include two restaurants, lobby bar, outdoor swimming pool with pool bar, equipped garden with children play area and an ample hall lounge. A Club Card is available for guests who want to use the partner beach located 1 km from the hotel. The accommodations in the Quality Hotel Excelsior Palace are all welcoming and feature every comfort.
The building, in the amazing baroque town of Acireale, originally was a C 19 grain mill that has been skilfully restored and turned into a delightful hotel on the beautiful Riviera dei Limoni. Acireale, called the city of a hundred bell-towers, is also renowned as the city of the flowered baroque, the queen of the Sicilian Carnival or the Thermal City (the Greeks have built the first Spa exploiting the mount Etna sulphuric water sources). Guests of Quality Hotel Excelsior Palace can take advantage from excursions in Acireale or from numerous sporting and recreational activities for a relaxing and healthy stay. The visitors can also explore the interesting surrounding towns of Catania and Taormina.
How To Arrive
From Acireale centre: km 1. Railway Station: Acireale a km. 1,5. Airport: Catania Fontanarossa km. 30. Morway: A18 CT - ME Acireale km. 3. Prt: Catania km. 15.
Room Information (229 room)
The hotel has 229 rooms, with 25 single rooms, 194 double rooms, 10 for disabled guests and 24 with a balcony. All rooms are equipped with modern forniture and facilities, such as shower, direct phone, satellite tv, minibar, air conditioning/heating, hairdryer, courtesy linen.
Attractions
Acireale is called the city of a hundred bell-towers”. Also known as the city of the flowered baroque”, the queen of the Sicilian Carnival or the thermal city, featured by ancient religious and folk traditions as the Opera dei Pupi or the typical pastry. The Greeks built the first spa exploiting the mount Etna sulphurous water source. Nowadays the Acireale Spa is a renowned place as well as hydrological, physical and rehabilitation medicine is concerned. Every season of the year is the right period to visit the town for a relaxing and healthy stay. Nearby , the city of Catania stands between Etna and the ionic coast, featured by the typical black lava stone used to make builings and streets. The great fountain of the Elephant in front of the cathedral, the magnificient scenery of Via Crociferi, one of the most charming places of Sicilian Baroque, the Massimo Bellini Theatre and the Roman anphitheatre are some of the beauties of the city. Going along the riviera, you can find Taormina , an important touristic destination, both for congress, events and for leisure visits and stays. It is the real dream for nature and art lovers.
