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Grand Hotel et Des PalmesvsEurostars Centrale Palace
Grand Hotel et Des Palmes and Eurostars Centrale Palace are both rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes scores significantly higher than Eurostars Centrale Palace. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes scores 88 with endorsements from 9 publications including DK Eyewitness, Insight Guides and Lonely Planet.
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
Frommer's "This is the most legendary hotel in Sicily, and it's still receiving guests even though its heyday has long passed." Full review
Insight Guides "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."
Travel + Leisure "For gravitas, it’s hard to beat the Grand Hotel et Des Palmes in the center of old town Palermo." Full review
DK Eyewitness "On a central street that runs from the train station to Piazza Sturzo, this historic Ingham-Whitaker palazzo became a hotel in 1874."
Rough Guide "The four-star Grand Hotel is very definitely of the old school... it remains a comfortable and convenient base on the main Via Roma."
Star Service "Its central location and historic character have universal appeal." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 98-room upscale Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes is a classic time warp right in the heart of downtown Palermo." Full review
Jetsetter "Elegant 19th-century grande dame with Art Nouveau interiors and a chandelier-studded breakfast room." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"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
Lonely Planet "The Grand Hotel, which opened in 1874, is one of Palermo’s most historically fascinating hotels." Full review
Eurostars Centrale Palace Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness
Fodor's Frommer's
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 327, 90134 Palermo, Sicily
From $70/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Lonely Planet "This 18th-century palazzo is one of Palermo’s most elegant hotels with a superb location in the heart of the historic centre."
DK Eyewitness "On one of Palermo’s lively main streets, this converted 18th-century noble palace is on all major transport routes, and a short walking distance to shops, museums, food markets and the Teatro Biondo."
Fodor's "A stone's throw from Palermo's main historic sites, the Centrale Palace is the only hotel in the heart of the centro storico that was once a stately private palace." Full review
Frommer's "The good-size guest rooms are comfortably functional, with luxe touches like rich fabrics and mosaic-tiled bathrooms...a rooftop terrace with an airy dining room is a retreat from the city below" Full review
