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Grand Hotel et Des PalmesvsQuintocanto Hotel & Spa
Grand Hotel et Des Palmes and Quintocanto Hotel & Spa are both praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes ranks significantly higher than Quintocanto Hotel & Spa. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes ranks #2 in Palermo with positive reviews from 9 publications including Oyster, Travel + Leisure and DK Eyewitness.
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
Quintocanto Hotel & Spa Frommer's Oyster Lonely Planet
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 310, 90134 Palermo, Sicily
From $91/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "This new hotel, converted from a stately home, has truly outdone itself when it comes to comfort in limited spaces." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 25 rooms and apartments at the upscale Quintocanto Hotel & Spa are rustic and contemporary, with lots of homelike charm and chic, boutique accents, making it ideal for tourists." Full review
Lonely Planet "Housed in a modernised 16th-century palazzo , Quintocanto woos visitors with its prime city-centre location and a wellness centre." Full review
