Starwood Signs Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan

The Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan is to join Starwood’s Luxury Collection portfolio.

Owned by Katara Hospitality, Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan will open this November following an extensive renovation.

“I would like to thank Katara Hospitality for putting their trust in Starwood as we extend our partnership to bring The Luxury Collection brand to Milan,” said Michael Wale, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East. “Historic architectural gems such as Excelsior Hotel Gallia are perfectly suited to The Luxury Collection brand, which offers authentic travel experiences and exceptional service for global explorers and the local community.”

Located in the Piazza Duca d’Aosta, Excelsior Hotel Gallia opened in 1932 in central Milan as one of the city’s most prestigious hotels. Now undergoing a meticulous renovation and strategic expansion, the hotel will return its original grandeur where Milan’s most fashionable mix and mingle.

Marrying contemporary design with the Belle Époque architectural style, the hotel’s new architecture and design concept - led by Studio Marco Piva - has already won an Italian tourism industry award, recognising its outstanding combination of historical and contemporary elements.

The hotel will offer 235 elegant guest 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 event and meeting spaces for special celebrations, including a congress centre spanning more than 1,000 square metres and comprising two ballrooms, six meeting rooms and a business centre.