Excelsior Palace Hotel vs Hotel Rosabianca
Both are in Rapallo, 530 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★Costaguta
Excelsior Palace Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★★Cerisola
Hotel Rosabianca
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel Rosabianca
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 530 m apart.
Choose Excelsior Palace Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.0)
Choose Hotel Rosabianca if you want
- to walk to the sights (100 m / 610 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 17)
Why is Excelsior Palace Hotel better than Hotel Rosabianca?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.0)+1.2
- 2Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (301 vs 11), so the rating is more reliable×27
Why is Hotel Rosabianca better than Excelsior Palace Hotel?
- 1520 m closer to the city centre−520 m
- 2520 m closer to public transport−520 m
- 3133 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+133
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 53)+28
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Excelsior Palace Hotel vs Hotel Rosabianca: which hotel is better? | Excelsior Palace Hotel | Hotel Rosabianca |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.2 | 8.0 |
| Location | 5.9 | 8.0 +2.1 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 8.0 | – |
| Public transport | 6.2 | 9.0 +2.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.8 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.2 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 301 +290 | 11 |
| Google rating | – | 4.2/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 123 |
| Rank in Rapallo | top 7% +93% | bottom 1% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 | 8.0 +2.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 610 m | 100 m −520 m |
| To public transport | 850 m | 330 m −520 m |
| To the airport | 32 km | 32 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 17 | 150 +133 |
| To the nearest food shop | 550 m | 180 m −370 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 11 +10 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 15 |
| Listed amenities | 21 +15 | 6 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
530 m apart
Excelsior Palace Hotel: city centre: 610 m, nearest station Rapallo railway station: 850 m, Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA): 32 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Rosabianca: city centre: 100 m, nearest station Rapallo railway station: 330 m, Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA): 32 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Excelsior Palace Hotel or Hotel Rosabianca: common questions
Which is better, Excelsior Palace Hotel or Hotel Rosabianca?
Hotel Rosabianca leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Excelsior Palace Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Excelsior Palace Hotel or Hotel Rosabianca?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Rosabianca is closer: 100 m from the centre, against 610 m for Excelsior Palace Hotel.
How far apart are Excelsior Palace Hotel and Hotel Rosabianca?
The two hotels are 530 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score