Name: Excelsior Belvedere Hotel And Spa
Address: Ischia, IT
Price range: From $624

Excelsior Belvedere Hotel And Spa, IschiaExcelsior Belvedere Hotel And Spa in Ischia, Italy has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 6 of 12 hotels we score in Ischia. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.6 before correction. Rooms from about $624 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Excelsior Belvedere Hotel and Spa is a five-star hotel in Ischia Porto, a short walk from the port, housed in a former aristocratic mansion surrounded by gardens and a pine grove. It has 76 rooms and suites, many with views over the Gulf of Naples, and direct access to a private beach. Facilities include outdoor and indoor thermal pools, a spa with hydrotherapy, a gourmet restaurant, a piano bar, pool bar and beach bar, plus a generous breakfast buffet. Free WiFi runs throughout. It suits travellers wanting a full-service, family-friendly resort with beach and thermal bathing on the doorstep. At from $624 a night it is a costly choice, and some guests have found the spa underwhelming.What stands out

Private beach access from the hotel

Outdoor and indoor thermal pools

Gourmet restaurant and piano bar

Gardens and pine grove setting

Watch out for

Spa has disappointed some guests

Expensive, from $624 per night

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