Hotel Gallery HousevsGrand Hotel et Des Palmes
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes scores significantly higher than Hotel Gallery House. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes has a TripExpert Score of 88 with endorsements from 9 reviewers like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel Gallery House
Via Mariano Stabile, 136, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $70/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
DK Eyewitness
"This hotel benefits from the charming personal touch of the family who runs it."
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Garage service on request.
Michelin Guide
"Very cosy hotel. A particularly pleasant choice with rooms on the Iuxurious side and efficient, attentive staff."
Lonely Planet
"Gallery House stands out amid the clutch of hotels in this area." Full review
Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
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
Oyster
Upscale
"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 Telegraph
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
Lonely Planet
"The Grand Hotel, which opened in 1874, is one of Palermo’s most historically fascinating hotels." Full review