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OrientalevsPalazzo Excelsior
Orientale and Mercure Palermo Excelsior City are both recommended by experts. Overall, Mercure Palermo Excelsior City ranks significantly better than Orientale. Mercure Palermo Excelsior City is ranked #3 in Palermo with praise from 6 reviewers like Star Service, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Orientale
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
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."
Palazzo Excelsior Frommer's
Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
The Telegraph
Via Marchese Ugo 3, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $83/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "Nostalgic favorite... in a quiet neighborhood at the northern end of Via Libertà." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Originally built as the Hotel de la Paix (Hotel of Peace) for Italy’s National Exhibition of 1891, this Art Nouveau landmark is one of Palermo’s oldest hotels." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Built in 1891 and remodelled in 1987, this hotel is still a favourite of visiting aristocracy and has a loyal following."
Star Service "Standard offerings include high ceilings and tall, elaborate window dressings, modern padded headboards and excellent beds left over from Hilton's days at the helm." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 118-room Mercure Palermo Excelsior offers an upscale, historical stay right in the heart of downtown Palermo." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This is a classic Palermo hotel, and though it forms part of an international chain, it has its own identity." Full review
