On the headland between Rapallo and the curve of the Portofino coast, Excelsior Palace occupies a Belle Époque building with broad terraces above the Gulf of Tigullio. Rooms and suites combine traditional furnishings, patterned fabrics and sea-facing balconies, while several categories add generous terraces or private whirlpools. The seasonal beach club sits on platforms cut into the rocks, with two infinity pools and restaurants close to the water. Eden Spa, indoor wellness facilities and the main dining rooms remain within the upper hotel, linked to the shoreline by lifts and garden paths.