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Palazzo Excelsior vs Grand Hotel Wagner
Both hotels are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Mercure Palermo Excelsior City is preferred by most writers compared to Grand Hotel Wagner. Mercure Palermo Excelsior City scores 86 with praise from 6 reviewers such as Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and The Telegraph.
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 Wagner
Frommer's
Star Service
Oyster
Via R Wagner 2, 90139 Palermo, Sicily
From $108 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Created out of a former aristocratic palazzo, the comfortable, soundproof rooms are decorated in neoclassical style; some of the more expensive units have balconies."
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Star Service
"In a fairly central location, 1k from the English Garden and the more centrally positioned Hotel Excelsior, Hotel Wagner orchestrates the best all-around experience for traditionalists."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The historic Grand Hotel Wagner is an old-school hotel with a sumptuous Neoclassical style that looks little changed in the past 100 years."
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