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Hotel Mediterraneo vs Grand Hotel et Des Palmes

Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes scores significantly better than Hotel Mediterraneo. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes comes in at #2 in Palermo with praise from 9 sources including Frommer's, Rough Guide and Jetsetter.

Hotel Mediterraneo
Hotel Mediterraneo
7 / 10
Via Rosolino Pilo 43, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $53 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Frommer's 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
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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