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OrientalevsGrand Hotel et Des Palmes
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes is preferred by most reviewers compared to Orientale. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes scores 88 with endorsements from 9 publications such as Frommer's, Oyster and DK Eyewitness.
Orientale
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
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."
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
