OrientalevsHotel Mediterraneo
Both hotels are recommended by writers. Overall, Orientale scores slightly better than Hotel Mediterraneo. Orientale scores 77 with approval from 4 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Frommer's and Rough Guide.
Orientale
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."
Hotel Mediterraneo
Via Rosolino Pilo 43, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $53/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"One of my preferred government-rated three-star hotels, this angular 1956 building sits on a narrow commercial street in a blandly modern neighborhood." Full review