OrientalevsHotel Bel 3
Both properties are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Orientale ranks slightly better than Hotel Bel 3. Orientale has a TripExpert Score of 77 with accolades from 4 sources including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
Orientale
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
 DK Eyewitness
 Rough Guide
Via Maqueda, 26, 90134 Palermo, Sicily
From $54/night
- Free Internet
 - Air Conditioning
 - Private balcony
 
 "The location is in the historic center of the old city, near many famous landmarks, including the Teatro Massimo." Full review
 "An atmospheric hotel in a crumbling 18th-century palazzo. Albergo Orientale is about as romantic and old-style as you're going to get in Palermo, at a relatively low price." Full review
 "The courtyard entrance speaks of the faded nobility that used to live in this 18th-century palazzo." 
 "One of the most atmospheric of old-town hotels, an eighteenthcentury palazzo with a columned courtyard and marble staircase, a frescoed salon, and two cavernous, vaulted double rooms." 
Hotel Bel 3
 Oyster
Via Ruffo di Calabria 20, 90137 Palermo, Sicily
From $49/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 
Mid-Range
 "The Hotel Bel 3 is in a remote residential area about 20 minutes away from the Palermo city noise." Full review