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Hotel Principe di VillafrancavsGrand Hotel Wagner
Both hotels are praised by experts. On balance, Hotel Principe di Villafranca is the choice of most reviewers compared to Grand Hotel Wagner. Hotel Principe di Villafranca comes in at #5 in Palermo with praise from 6 publications such as Frommer's, Insight Guides and Star Service.
Hotel Principe di Villafranca
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Lonely Planet
Via G. Turrisi Colonna 4, 90141 Palermo, Sicily
From $68/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"This charming 1998 property is the finest boutique-style hotel in Palermo." Full review
"This centrally located hotel has been given a makeover, with understated but very well-equipped rooms and suites and an attractive bar and restaurant."
"Fine Sicilian antiques, imperial striped silks, creamy marble floors, and vaulted ceilings evoke a luxurious private home in the heart of Palermo's glitzy shopping district." Full review
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Ask for one facing the quieter street side.
"This hotel is located in an upscale neighbourhood that offers good dining and shopping opportunities."
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Bathrooms are smallish, so request a room with a tub.
"Small and spiced with a fashionable eclecticism, the owners wisely infused their investment with a wonderful up-to-date look, something that has been sorely missing in Palermo." Full review
"Its excellent restaurant Il Firriato, cosy library with a huge fireplace, and cutting-edge gym make this the ultimate in discreet luxury." Full review
Grand Hotel Wagner
Frommer's
Star Service
Oyster
Via R Wagner 2, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"Created out of a former aristocratic palazzo, the comfortable, soundproof rooms are decorated in neoclassical style; some of the more expensive units have balconies." Full review
"In a fairly central location, 1k from the English Garden and the more centrally positioned Hotel Excelsior, Hotel Wagner orchestrates the best all-around experience for traditionalists." Full review
Upscale
"The historic Grand Hotel Wagner is an old-school hotel with a sumptuous Neoclassical style that looks little changed in the past 100 years." Full review