The Westin Excelsior, Rome can host a conference of up to 440 delegates, a banquet for 240 guests or a wedding for as many as 600 invitees, with 12 event rooms and 1,687 square meters of event space. The hotel stands at Via Vittorio Veneto 125, on one of the best known streets of central Rome, and adds 281 rooms and 35 Signature Suites for groups that want to stay on site.
Seminars and company events
The event floor is built for meetings of every size. The largest single room, the Giardino d'Inverno, seats 240 in theater style. Two rooms of equal size, Ludovisi and Borghese, each take 220 people and are often used together for conferences of up to 440. For breakout sessions, the hotel lists 10 smaller rooms, so a plenary and several workshops can run on the same floor. Trianon and Boncompagni each hold 99 people, Galleria holds 90 in theater style, and Verde and Campidoglio suit groups of 30 to 40. Ivory, Pincio and Fori are sized for board meetings and interviews of 15 to 20 people. Coffee breaks, working lunches, receptions and dinners are served by the hotel's own banqueting team.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel's dining rooms and banquet halls take celebrations from 2 to 600 invitees. Marriott Certified Wedding Planners help couples with the budget, the menus and the choice of suppliers. The wedding offer includes a suite for the couple on the wedding night and a couple's massage. The Giardino d'Inverno is the main room for a seated wedding dinner of up to 240 guests, and Ludovisi and Borghese can be opened together for larger receptions.
Rooms and capacities
Giardino d'Inverno: 240 theater, 240 banquet. Ludovisi: 220 theater, 220 banquet. Borghese: 220 theater, 220 banquet. Trianon: 99 theater, 99 banquet. Boncompagni: 99 theater, 99 banquet. Galleria: 90 theater, 70 banquet. Verde: 40 theater, 36 banquet. Campidoglio: 30 theater, 30 banquet. Ivory: 20 theater, 10 banquet. Pincio and Fori: 15 each. Ask the events team for floor plans and the layouts available in each room.
Accommodation
The hotel has 281 rooms and 35 Signature Suites, which makes it possible to house a full conference group under one roof. Rooms have Westin Heavenly Beds and bathrooms in Italian polychrome marble. Among the suites are the Imperial Suite, the Via Veneto Suite and Villa La Cupola, a large suite under the hotel's dome. Pets are accepted. The standard group check-out time is 10:30 a.m.
Catering
Catering for events comes from the hotel kitchens, from breakfast and coffee breaks to lunches, receptions and dinners. Restaurant Doney serves Italian cuisine at breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a sidewalk terrace on Via Veneto. Orvm Bar serves cocktails, tea and desserts until late, and is where the Cardinale cocktail was created in 1950. Café Doney offers coffee, juices and light street food through the day, which is useful for informal breaks.
History and setting
The hotel opened in 1906 on Via Vittorio Veneto, in the district between Villa Borghese and the historic center of Rome. Its event rooms carry the names of Roman landmarks and families, such as Borghese, Ludovisi, Boncompagni, Pincio and Campidoglio. Today it is part of the Westin brand within Marriott.
Getting there
The address is Via Vittorio Veneto 125, 00187 Rome. Ask the hotel for transfer options from the Rome airports and from the main railway stations.
