Quintocanto Hotel & SpavsHotel Principe di Villafranca
Hotel Principe di Villafranca and Quintocanto Hotel & Spa are both praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Principe di Villafranca ranks slightly higher than Quintocanto Hotel & Spa. Hotel Principe di Villafranca scores 82 with endorsements from 6 reviewers including DK Eyewitness, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Quintocanto Hotel & Spa
Frommer's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 310, 90134 Palermo, Sicily
From $91/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "This new hotel, converted from a stately home, has truly outdone itself when it comes to comfort in limited spaces." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The 25 rooms and apartments at the upscale Quintocanto Hotel & Spa are rustic and contemporary, with lots of homelike charm and chic, boutique accents, making it ideal for tourists." Full review
Lonely Planet "Housed in a modernised 16th-century palazzo , Quintocanto woos visitors with its prime city-centre location and a wellness centre." Full review
Hotel Principe di Villafranca Frommer's
Insight Guides
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Via G. Turrisi Colonna 4, 90141 Palermo, Sicily
From $68/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's "This charming 1998 property is the finest boutique-style hotel in Palermo." Full review
Insight Guides "This centrally located hotel has been given a makeover, with understated but very well-equipped rooms and suites and an attractive bar and restaurant."
Fodor's "Fine Sicilian antiques, imperial striped silks, creamy marble floors, and vaulted ceilings evoke a luxurious private home in the heart of Palermo's glitzy shopping district." Full review
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Ask for one facing the quieter street side.
DK Eyewitness "This hotel is located in an upscale neighbourhood that offers good dining and shopping opportunities."
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Bathrooms are smallish, so request a room with a tub.
Star Service "Small and spiced with a fashionable eclecticism, the owners wisely infused their investment with a wonderful up-to-date look, something that has been sorely missing in Palermo." Full review
Lonely Planet "Its excellent restaurant Il Firriato, cosy library with a huge fireplace, and cutting-edge gym make this the ultimate in discreet luxury." Full review
Michelin Guide "If you’ve come to Sicily to sleep in till noon, wander around quaint old villages, lie supine on the sand, or flavor your acqua frizzante with lemons you’ve picked straight from the tree,..." Full review
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As inside the hotel itself, you don’t have to choose between old and new — if you’re in the mood for contemporary, step into one of the impossibly sleek designer boutiques, but if you’re feeling Sicilia vecchia instead, head straight for the old-fashioned food vendors at the nearby Mercato di Capo, one of the city’s famous outdoor marketplaces.
