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OrientalevsVilla Igiea
Both Orientale and Grand Hotel Villa Igiea - MGallery by Sofitel are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Grand Hotel Villa Igiea - MGallery by Sofitel scores significantly higher than Orientale. Grand Hotel Villa Igiea - MGallery by Sofitel has a TripExpert Score of 92 with endorsements from 10 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Jetsetter.
Orientale
Frommer's
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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."
Villa Igiea Frommer's
Insight Guides DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
Star Service
Michelin Guide
Oyster
Jetsetter
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Salita Belmonte 43, 90142 Palermo, Sicily
From $207/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's "Located in the suburb of Acquasanta... this is still arguably the best place to stay in town." Full review
Insight Guides "Set out of town, in Acquasanta, on cliffs above the bay, this is Palermo’s prestigious landmark hotel."
DK Eyewitness "Set above the west end of Palermo’s harbour, the city’s most romantic and deluxe hotel is a favourite of the international and political elite."
Rough Guide "This classic Art Nouveau building of 1900, originally a villa of the Florio family (the people who pioneered tuna canning), stands outside the city centre above the marina of Acquasanta."
Star Service "On a scenic point beside a peaceful cove, just north of the more commercial Grand Hotel et des Palmes, 2 kilometers north of the ferry terminal, this ornate traditional tease is a solid offering." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"A small elegant and stylish dining room with numerous fine wines on display and large picture windows looking out onto a delightful garden planted with lemon trees." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Grand Hotel Villa Igiea offers a magnificent and ornate example of Sicily's 19th-century architectural history." Full review
Jetsetter "Grand Art Nouveau villa with elegant rooms, a fine dining restaurant and a pool overlooking the Bay of Palermo." Full review
Fodor's "This grande dame set in a private tropical garden at the edge of the bay—a local landmark for a century—still maintains a somewhat faded aura of luxury and comfort." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Returned to its former splendour by family-run Rocco Forte Hotels, this Art Nouveau palazzo, originally designed by Ernesto Basile for the rich Florio family, overlooks the Gulf of Palermo." Full review
