Excelsior Palace Terme nestles against a spectacular backdrop of art and architecture and focuses on gastronomy. 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. The elegant hotel is also an important Congress Centre, ideal for tourists and businessmen. It is the first hotel in Sicily to have earned the UNI EN ISO 9002 Quality certification for every sector, together with UNI EN ISO 14001 for its environmental impact. Rooms 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 furniture and facilities, such as shower, direct phone, satellite TV, minibar, air conditioning/heating, hairdryer, courtesy linen and safety box. Restaurant The Excelsior Palace Terme offers a cuisine that comes from typical Sicilian and national recipes, cooked by our excellent chefs. This is the schedule: • Breakfast from h. 07,00 a.m. to h. 09,45 a.m. • Lunch from h. 01,00 p.m. to h. 02,30 p.m. • Dinner from h. 08,00 p.m. to h. 09,45 p.m.; Buffet breakfast includes: milk, coffee, tea, yoghurt, cereals and different kinds of cheese, ham, bread, different kinds of jam, honey, butter and nutella.Lunch and dinner are served as well as " à la carte" and "buffet" in the Restaurants Agavi and Bouganville. The buffet gastronomic offer includes: • Cheese; • Cold cuts; • Grilled vegetables and salads; • Soups; • Dishes of meat or fish; • Side dishes; • Fruits and desserts; According to the season and to the number of people, the daily or the weekly gastronomy plan can change. Also the Hotel provides theme parties that can take place at the restaurant "Il Giardino" in the summer. Excelsior Palace Terme Hotel has 2 restaurants, equipped with air conditioning and with a capacity of 500 seats. INDOOR ROOMS: • Bouganville room seats 230 • Agavi room seats 180 OUTDOOR ROOM: • Patio seats 450Meeting & Congress The hotel has a modern and comfortable conference center. It has 9 conference rooms whose capacity goes from 25 to 400 seats. EXHIBITION AREAS: various indoor and outdoor areas. Technical equipment free of charge at the rooms "Visconti", "Fellini" and "Rossellini":- sound system; - fixed microphones; - piper flip board; - screen; - hospitality desk;Technical equipment and services to pay:- wireless microphones; - laser pointer; - simultaneous translation; - interpreting services; - teleconference; - video beamer; - technical assistance; - OHP; - slide projector; POST-CONGRESS SERVICES :- theme parties; - gala evenings (indoor and outdoor);- performance; - folk groups; Services The hotel has a swimming pool and two bar: "Il Moro" the lobby bar opened throughout the year and the pool bar. • Bar "Il Moro" opens everyday from h. 9,30 a.m. to h. 12,00 p.m. in the winter; • Bar Piscina opens everyday in the summer;• The "Balcony on the rock coast", a rare beautiful place in the mediterranean vegetation, 3 km far from the hotel. SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM AND TO THE BEACH from 15/06 to 15/09 from h. 09,30 a.m to h. 06,30 p.m. The rock beach is equipped with deck chairs and sunshades OTHER SERVICES: • PORTERAGE: on request and to charge • PARKING: unguardedEntertainmentAn entertaiment staff will enjoy our guests from 15/07 to 15/09. Daily Plan: • Hours and activity for guests o 9,00am Muscular Awaking; o 9,30am Archery; o 10,30am You can keep yourself in good shape with the watergym; o 12,00pm Appetiser game; o 2,00pm A break moment with the coffee game o 4,30pm Draughts game, game cards (Dama, Scopone Scientifico, Scala quaranta, Briscola, Scopa); o 5,00pm Still game with our tournement; o 6,00pm Aerobic Gym! o 6,30pm Tropical dance… o 10,00pm Different shows each night: Piano bar, Cabaret, and Election of Miss and Mister; • Kids activities o 9,30am/1,00pm Games, shows and a lot of fun o 4,30pm/6,30pm Still fun… Diving Center You can choose how to have fun • SEAWATCHING: Everyday at 10,30 am; • SCUBA DIVING WITH INSTRUCTOR: everyday at 9,30 am and 3,30pm; • SCUBA DIVING WITH INSTRUCTOR AT “S. ANNA WRECKAGE”: everyday; • SUB COURSE: everyday.Acireale & surroundings 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.