Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan is set join The Luxury Collection portfolio, after Qatari owners Katara Hospitality signed a management agreement with of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Originally opened in 1932, the Excelsior Hotel Gallia is undergoing renovations and is due to welcome guests in November under the direction of the Starwood management team.
On reopening, The Luxury Collection property will offer 235 rooms and suites, a signature restaurant and a roof-top bar with panoramic views of the city, a lounge bar and cigar room, plus 1,000 square metres of wellness facilities including a spa, indoor swimming pool, and fitness centre. Excelsior Hotel Gallia will also offer 1,000 square metres of event and meeting space, including two ballrooms, six meeting rooms, and a business centre.
The opening will mark The Luxury Collection’s seventh hotel in Italy, as the brand remains on track to surpass 100 hotels globally in the next five years. Starwood currently has 21 hotels in Italy, representing five of its lifestyle brands.
Bart Carnahan, senior vice president acquisition & development at Starwood Europe, Africa & Middle East said; “As an established market, Italy offers exceptional potential to expand our presence across all brands, especially in the luxury sector. The iconic Excelsior Hotel Gallia joins other historic landmark Luxury Collection hotels in Italy, in Venice and Naples as well as exceptional resorts in Costa Smeralda in Sardinia.”
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