OrientalevsAl Giardino dell'Alloro
Both hotels are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Orientale ranks significantly better than Al Giardino dell'Alloro. Orientale comes in at 75 with positive reviews from 4 reviews including DK Eyewitness, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
Orientale
Via Maqueda, 26, 90134 Palermo, Sicily
From $54/night
- Free Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Private balcony
Frommer's
"The location is in the historic center of the old city, near many famous landmarks, including the Teatro Massimo." Full review
Lonely Planet
"An atmospheric hotel in a crumbling 18th-century palazzo. Albergo Orientale is about as romantic and old-style as you're going to get in Palermo, at a relatively low price." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The courtyard entrance speaks of the faded nobility that used to live in this 18th-century palazzo."
Rough Guide
"One of the most atmospheric of old-town hotels, an eighteenthcentury palazzo with a columned courtyard and marble staircase, a frescoed salon, and two cavernous, vaulted double rooms."
Al Giardino dell'Alloro
Vicolo San Carlo, 8, Palermo, Sicily
From $80/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Lovely B&B in La Kalsa with books for guests to borrow, a courtyard where breakfast is served, a small spa in the garden and a living room used as exhibition space by contemporary Sicilian artists."
Michelin Guide
"Located in an alley in Kalsa, this guesthouse offers comfortable rooms with a mixture of contemporary style and traditional decor."
Frommer's
"This pleasant city-center getaway is tucked away from the fray of the surrounding Kalsa quarter, with brightly colored, nattily furnished rooms around a garden at the end of a little alley" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Tucked down a slender alley, this tranquil B&B makes a pleasant retreat from the surrounding urban bustle" Full review