Palazzo Pantaleo B&BvsGrand Hotel et Des Palmes
Both hotels are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes ranks significantly better than Palazzo Pantaleo B&B. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes has a TripExpert Score of 88 with recommendations from 9 publications such as Jetsetter, Lonely Planet and Star Service.
Palazzo Pantaleo B&B
Via Ruggero Settimo, 74, 90141 Palermo, Sicily
From $137/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
Frommer's
"In an elegant courtyard hidden away from Via Ruggero Settimo, the Palazzo Pantaleo is the city's best-kept secret." Full review
Rough Guide
"An outstanding B&B with seven huge, light, airy rooms in an eighteenth-century palazzo on a quiet piazzetta, a short walk from Piazza Politeama."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Palazzo Pantaleo B&B has a
marvelous downtown location with attractions, palaces, shops, public
transportation, churches, and restaurants all within walking distance." Full review
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A free
continental breakfast can be served in your room upon request and it receives
exceptional reviews.
Lonely Planet
"Unbeatable comfort and convenient location, Giuseppe Scaccianoce's cheerful B&B occupies the top floor of an old palazzo half a block from Piazza Politeama." 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