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Grand Hotel et Des PalmesvsArtemisia Palace Hotel
Both properties are recommended by expert writers. Overall, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes scores significantly better than Artemisia Palace Hotel. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes is ranked #2 in Palermo with recommendations from 9 reviewers including Jetsetter, Rough Guide and Star Service.
Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Star Service
Oyster
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Via Roma 398, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $101/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
"This is the most legendary hotel in Sicily, and it's still receiving guests even though its heyday has long passed." Full review
"This old-fashioned, centrally located grand hotel has Art Nouveau-style public rooms and a chequered history that includes a Mafia convention on the premises."
"For gravitas, it’s hard to beat the Grand Hotel et Des Palmes in the center of old town Palermo." Full review
"On a central street that runs from the train station to Piazza Sturzo, this historic Ingham-Whitaker palazzo became a hotel in 1874."
"The four-star Grand Hotel is very definitely of the old school... it remains a comfortable and convenient base on the main Via Roma."
"Its central location and historic character have universal appeal." Full review
Upscale
"The 98-room upscale Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes is a classic time warp right in the heart of downtown Palermo." Full review
"Elegant 19th-century grande dame with Art Nouveau interiors and a chandelier-studded breakfast room." Full review
8.0
"A magnificent Art Nouveau hotel, with a guest list ranging from Richard Wagner to Lucky Luciano...central Palermo’s most glam place to stay. Rooms fuse touches of turn-of-the-century exuberance." Full review
"The Grand Hotel, which opened in 1874, is one of Palermo’s most historically fascinating hotels." Full review
Artemisia Palace Hotel
Oyster
Roma, 499, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $33/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Mid-Range
"The 19-room mid-range Artemisia Palace Hotel offers elegant, stylish rooms in the busy heart of Palermo, within a 10-minute walk of the city’s historic port and Castellammare neighborhood." Full review