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Al Giardino dell'Alloro vs Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
Both Al Giardino dell'Alloro and Grand Hotel et Des Palmes are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes ranks significantly better than Al Giardino dell'Alloro. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes ranks #2 in Palermo with recommendations from 8 reviews including oyster.com, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.
Al Giardino dell'Alloro
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Vicolo San Carlo, 8, Palermo, Sicily
From $80 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Lovely B&B in La Kalsa with books for guests to borrow, a courtyard where breakfast is served, a small spa in the garden and a living room used as exhibition space by contemporary Sicilian artists."
Michelin Guide
"Located in an alley in Kalsa, this guesthouse offers comfortable rooms with a mixture of contemporary style and traditional decor."
Frommer's
"This pleasant city-center getaway is tucked away from the fray of the surrounding Kalsa quarter, with brightly colored, nattily furnished rooms around a garden at the end of a little alley"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Tucked down a slender alley, this tranquil B&B makes a pleasant retreat from the surrounding urban bustle"
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Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
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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."
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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."
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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."
