A storied 1874 grande dame on Via Roma, prized for its Art Nouveau interiors, colorful guest history (from Wagner to the Mafia), and central location—though most agree its glamorous heyday has faded.
“The four-star Grand Hotel is very definitely of the old school... it remains a comfortable and convenient base on the main Via Roma.”
– Rough Guide
Frommer's
"This is the most legendary hotel in Sicily, and it's still receiving guests even though its heyday has long passed." Full review
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." Full review
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."
Star Service
"Its central location and historic character have universal appeal." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 98-room upscale Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes is a classic time warp right in the heart of downtown Palermo." Full review
Jetsetter
"Elegant 19th-century grande dame with Art Nouveau interiors and a chandelier-studded breakfast room." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A magnificent Art Nouveau hotel, with a guest list ranging from Richard Wagner to Lucky Luciano...central Palermo’s most glam place to stay. Rooms fuse touches of turn-of-the-century exuberance." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Grand Hotel, which opened in 1874, is one of Palermo’s most historically fascinating hotels." Full review
Tablet
"Possibly the grandest urban hotel in all of southern Italy, the Grand Hotel et Des Palmes is certainly Palermo’s most classically elegant lodging. It’s been a part of the city’s history..." Full review
Experts' Choice Award 
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Tablet
