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The Savoia Excelsior is the closest bed to the ship we found, and it's third, three points behind the Duchi, only because it has no pool. Our walking route from Riva del Mandracchio to the Stazione Marittima is about 0.1 miles (0.2 km) — roughly 3 minutes, door to terminal.
For a cruise, that's hard to beat. You can check in at the terminal, walk back for a coffee at Le Rive Lounge Bar, and still be early.
Starhotels describes a "Full American buffet breakfast" without saying whether it's in your rate, and the valet garage has no price on the page. A 40 m² Family Suite sleeps four, which most of the centre can't offer.
Book it if a three-minute walk to the terminal matters most, and ask for breakfast in the rate when you reserve.
Book it if
- The shortest walk to the ship matters most
- Four of you need one room — the Family Suite sleeps four
- You want dinner and a late bar downstairs
Look elsewhere if
- You need breakfast confirmed in the rate.
- You want a pool.
- You need a parking price before you arrive.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Savoia Excelsior publishes.
The Savoy Restaurant for dinner from 7:30 to 10 pm, Le Rive Lounge Bar until 1 am, and room service around the clock.
Starhotels lists no transfer to the ship — on our routing the terminal is about 3 minutes on foot, which makes one a moot point.
A full American buffet, per Starhotels; the services page doesn't say whether your rate includes it.
Starhotels gives no cruise figure; it says the hotel is on the seafront "immediately after Piazza d'Unità d'Italia". Our walking route to the Stazione Marittima is about 0.1 miles (0.2 km), roughly 3 minutes — the closest door in our list. Savoia Excelsior to the gangway is about 0.2 km on foot by our routing; roll the bags or call a cab.
A garage with valet service, per Starhotels, with no price and nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel or its brand publishes on its own pages, and the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Trieste Airport is about 24.6 road miles from Savoia Excelsior by our routing, Venice Marco Polo about 93.7; from Savoia Excelsior the Stazione Marittima is about 0.1 miles on foot, roughly 3 minutes, by our routing, and every question mark below is a ride you arrange yourself.
Starhotels mentions no airport shuttle. It puts Trieste Airport 35 km away and says to take bus 51 to the central station.
Starhotels lists no transfer to the ship — on our routing the terminal is about 3 minutes on foot, which makes one a moot point.
Starhotels gives no cruise figure; it says the hotel is on the seafront "immediately after Piazza d'Unità d'Italia". Our walking route to the Stazione Marittima is about 0.1 miles (0.2 km), roughly 3 minutes — the closest door in our list.
From TRS without a hotel shuttle
By our routing Trieste Airport is about 24.6 road miles from Savoia Excelsior, roughly 40 minutes with no traffic. Train first: the airport’s own stop, then Trieste Centrale, then 16 minutes on foot to Savoia Excelsior. A taxi is the door-to-door option; see the airport page.
Starhotels mentions no Venice transfer.
Starhotels lists no transfer to the ship — on our routing the terminal is about 3 minutes on foot, which makes one a moot point.
Starhotels gives no cruise figure; it says the hotel is on the seafront "immediately after Piazza d'Unità d'Italia". Our walking route to the Stazione Marittima is about 0.1 miles (0.2 km), roughly 3 minutes — the closest door in our list.
From VCE without a hotel shuttle
Our routing puts Savoia Excelsior 93.7 road miles from Marco Polo, about 1 hr 45 min with no traffic. Holland America’s transfers leave from there, not from Treviso.
A garage with valet service, per Starhotels, with no price and nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: A garage with valet service; price not printed.
Starhotels lists no transfer to the ship — on our routing the terminal is about 3 minutes on foot, which makes one a moot point.
Starhotels gives no cruise figure; it says the hotel is on the seafront "immediately after Piazza d'Unità d'Italia". Our walking route to the Stazione Marittima is about 0.1 miles (0.2 km), roughly 3 minutes — the closest door in our list.
If your flight lands on sail day, skip the night at Savoia Excelsior and use the airport page to time the ride.
Which terminal
Stazione MarittimaThe ship leaves from TTP’s Stazione Marittima by Piazza Unità, and Savoia Excelsior is about 0.1 miles on foot, roughly 3 minutes, by our routing. Only an MSC booking naming Monfalcone, a separate port, changes that; the Trieste cruise guide covers both.
Source: triesteterminal.itDistance
~0.1 mi on foot, our routingStarhotels gives no cruise figure; it says the hotel is on the seafront "immediately after Piazza d'Unità d'Italia". Our walking route to the Stazione Marittima is about 0.1 miles (0.2 km), roughly 3 minutes — the closest door in our list.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedFrom Savoia Excelsior the walk is about 0.1 miles; nobody publishes a shuttle, and the taxi meter’s port supplement is €2.40 (about US$3) if you ride instead.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedA garage with valet service, per Starhotels, with no price and nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comTTP cruise parking
Priced only when you bookWhat Savoia Excelsior publishes is a valet garage, unpriced — for your stay, not a cruise week. TTP’s lots are the ones sold for the cruise; the MSC lot takes cars up to 2 m high and 5 m long.
More on parking for a cruise from Savoia Excelsior: the Trieste parking page and our parking math.
Source: triesteterminal.itThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteThe Savoy Restaurant for dinner from 7:30 to 10 pm, Le Rive Lounge Bar until 1 am, and room service around the clock.
Breakfast
Not statedA full American buffet, per Starhotels; the services page doesn't say whether your rate includes it.
Address
Riva del Mandracchio, by Piazza UnitàRiva del Mandracchio 4, 34124 Trieste
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Savoia Excelsior publishes it. The gaps here are check-in and check-out times and whether breakfast is in your rate — a call to Savoia Excelsior settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free throughout, per Starhotels
Parking for your stay
A garage with valet service; price not printed
Breakfast
A full American buffet; inclusion and price not stated
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Small and medium pets, for a €60 (about US$65) fee, per Starhotels.
Food and drink on site
- Savoy RestaurantBreakfast 7:00–10:30, lunch 12:30–2:30 pm, dinner 7:30–10:00 pm
- Le Rive Lounge Bar9:00 am to 1:00 am
- Room service24 hours
Rooms
144 rooms and suites, from an 18 m² Classic for two to a 75 m² Presidential Suite with a sea-view balcony; a 40 m² Family Suite sleeps four.
Accessibility
Rooms for mobility-impaired guests are available, per Starhotels.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Trieste Centraleabout 800 m, buses 8 or 30
- Trieste Airport35 km
Distances as Savoia Excelsior or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Also worth knowing
- On the seafront "immediately after" Piazza Unità, per the hotel
- Luggage deposit
- Fitness room 6:30 am to 10 pm; steam room on reservation
- Pets: small and medium, €60 fee
Before you book
Worth knowing
- A 40 m² Family Suite sleeps four.
- Luggage deposit, per Starhotels.
- Valet garage, unpriced.
- Michelin lists the hotel in its selection, with no Key.
- Add €3.30 (about US$4) a person a night in tourist tax, the 4-star rate in the City of Trieste's 2026 table, for up to five consecutive nights. Some guests are exempt, so read the city's rules if you might be one.
- A 4-star hotel under Italy's regional classification, per the region's GO! 2025 listing.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Whether breakfast is in your rate
- The garage price
Every hotel fact here comes from Savoia Excelsior’s own pages or its brand’s, read October 4, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether breakfast comes with your rate.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Savoia Excelsior: the Trieste cruise guide, Trieste cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up on the Riva, three minutes from the terminal on foot.
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Savoia Excelsior FAQ
How close is the Savoia Excelsior Palace to the Trieste cruise terminal?
By our walking route, about 0.1 miles (0.2 km) to the Stazione Marittima, roughly 3 minutes — the shortest walk in our list. Starhotels only says it's on the seafront right after Piazza Unità.
Is Starhotels Savoia the same as the Savoia Excelsior Palace?
Yes — the hotel trades as Savoia Excelsior Palace Trieste, in the Starhotels Collezione line; there's no separate Starhotels Savoia.
Does the Savoia Excelsior have family rooms?
A 40 m² Family Suite sleeps up to four, per Starhotels. The Presidential Suite with a sea-view balcony is 75 m².
Can I bring my dog to the Savoia Excelsior Palace?
Small and medium pets are allowed for a €60 fee, per Starhotels.
Is there a restaurant at the Savoia Excelsior?
The Savoy Restaurant serves dinner from 7:30 to 10 pm, and Le Rive Lounge Bar stays open until 1 am. Room service runs 24 hours.
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