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Palazzo Excelsior vs Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
Mercure Palermo Excelsior City and Grand Hotel et Des Palmes are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes is the choice of most reviewers compared to Mercure Palermo Excelsior City. Grand Hotel et Des Palmes ranks #2 in Palermo with approval from 9 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Jetsetter and DK Eyewitness.
Palazzo Excelsior
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The 118-room Mercure Palermo Excelsior offers an upscale, historical stay right in the heart of downtown Palermo."
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Grand Hotel et Des Palmes
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
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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."
