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Grand Hotel Piazza BorsavsGrand Hotel et Des Palmes
Both Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa and Grand Hotel et Des Palmes are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes is the choice of most professionals compared to Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes comes in at 88 with accolades from 9 reviewers including DK Eyewitness, Frommer's and Jetsetter.
Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa
Insight Guides
Fodor's
Oyster
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Via dei Cartari, 18, 90133 Palermo, Sicily
From $97/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Insight Guides "The sober, atmospheric hotel combines a former monastery, church and cloisters as well as several ancient palazzi, including the former stock exchange."
Fodor's "Cleverly constructed within Palermo's historic stock exchange, this monastery-turned-hotel is ideally located in the old town, just around the corner from Focacceria San Francesco." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 127-room Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa is located in a restored former bank building -- and a convent before that -- in the heart of the old city." Full review
Frommer's "The Belle Epoque decor has been preserved throughout, and the modern furnished, soundproofed rooms are mid-sized to spacious." Full review
Lonely Planet "Opened in 2010 in Palermo's former stock exchange, this grand four-star hotel encompasses three separate buildings housing 127 rooms." 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
