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Hotel Ariston vs Grand Hotel et Des Palmes

Hotel Ariston and Grand Hotel et Des Palmes are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Ariston. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes is ranked #2 in Palermo with endorsements from 9 reviews including Frommer's, Star Service and Jetsetter.

Hotel Ariston
Hotel Ariston
7 / 10
Via Mariano Stabile 139, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $42 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Air Conditioning
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Behind a deceptively shabby exterior, this simple 6th-floor hotel in the new part of town is a great budget option, featuring bright, clean and spacious rooms equipped with private bathroom."
Oyster Oyster
Budget
"The small two-pearl Hotel Ariston offers budget-minded travelers solid accommodations in a prime location for an affordable rate." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"- Stephen Brewer." Full review
Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
8 / 10
Via Roma 398, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $101 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Frommer's 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 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 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 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 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."
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