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Palazzo BrunaccinivsGrand Hotel et Des Palmes
Both Palazzo Brunaccini and Grand Hotel et Des Palmes are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes ranks significantly better than Palazzo Brunaccini. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes has a TripExpert Score of 88 with accolades from 9 sources including Insight Guides, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Palazzo Brunaccini
Oyster
The Telegraph
Frommer's
Piazzetta Lucrezia Brunaccini, 9, 90134 Palermo, Sicily
From $118/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Palazzo Brunaccini is a centrally located hotel within walking distance of attractions, public transportation, and restaurants, but some guests mention the neighborhood can feel a bit dodgy." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Palazzo Brunaccini is all elegance amid a fusion of crumbling, artsy, edgy, multi-ethnic Palermo, located round the corner from the famous Ballarò street market with its kaleidoscope of colours." Full review
Frommer's "Commands a beautiful and tranquil piazza...Salons and the airy guest rooms are a pleasant mix of traditional grandeur and clean-lined contemporary touches" Full review
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
