The Westin Excelsior Rome
The Westin Excelsior, Rome | |
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Westin Hotels | |
Design and construction | |
Developer | Aktiengesellschaft für Hotelunternehmungen |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 281 |
Number of suites | 35 |
Website | |
www.westinrome.com |
The Westin Excelsior, Rome, is a
History
The Hotel Excelsior opened on January 17, 1906. It was constructed by the Actiengesellschaft für Hotelunternehmungen, based in Lucerne, Switzerland.[3] They sold the hotel in 1920 to CIGA, the Compagnia Italiana Grandi Alberghi, or Italian Grand Hotels Company, an Italian luxury chain. In 1944, the hotel became the temporary headquarters of General Mark Clark after the US Army entered Rome.[4]
The
In popular culture
The hotel hosted the cast and crew of
On March 3, 1994, singer Kurt Cobain overdosed in one of the hotel suites.[11]
The hotel is marked by its distinctive cupola, and for the two-story "Villa la Cupola" suite located on the fifth and sixth stories beneath it. This suite is noted as one of the most expensive hotel rooms in the world, and includes hand-painted frescoes, up to seven bedrooms, and a private cinema.[12]
References
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- ^ "The Westin Excelsior, Rome, Rome". Five Star Alliance. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
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- ^ Russell Hotten (1993-10-16). "Forte to run CIGA hotels: 'Money from day one' in rescue deal for Italian luxury chain - Business - News". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "The Westin Excelsior Rome Sold for for[sic] €222 Million".
- ^ Suzanne Topham, Demand Media. "Famous Hotels in Rome | USA Today". Traveltips.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini , 2 - Activcinema Rome". Activitaly.it. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "The Winds of War (TV Mini Series 1983) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "FILM. The celluloid magic of Rome | News in Rome | Rome City Guide". Wanted in Rome. 2010-02-17. Archived from the original on 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ The Rome Hotel Kurt Cobain overdosed in
- ^ "The World's Most Expensive Hotel Rooms", Forbes, March 7, 2002.