Boasting a position in the heart of ancient Palermo, this charming hotel is close to the city’s most popular attractions, including the Cathedral, Teatro Massimo and the colourful Vucciria market.
The recently-renovated hotel is housed in an early 19th century palace and combines modern technology with its original architectural style. Its central location, just 500 metres from Palermo’s central station, makes it the ideal starting point for a visit to the city’s most enchanting sites, all of which are accessible by the frequent and reliable public transport.
Hotel Facilities
General:
Luggage Storage, Heating, 24-Hour Front Desk, Gay Friendly, Pets Allowed, Family Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Express Check-In/Check-Out, Non-Smoking Rooms
Services:
Fax/Photocopying, Car Rental, Room Service, Breakfast in the Room, Airport Shuttle
Food & Drink
Although the hotel does not have a restaurant, the staff will be more than happy to recommend local restaurants where you can enjoy traditional, regional cuisine.
Room Information
The hotel's 13 rooms boast enchanting views of the old town. With their iron, hand-made beds and elegant linen and furniture, the rooms mimic those in a late 1800’s Sicilian palace without renouncing any of the comforts guaranteed by the most modern technology.
Surroundings
Palermo is the main town in the Sicilian region. The name comes from the Greek term Panormus, meaning ‘full harbour’.
Palermo’s origins are Phoenician-Punic, but the town had its most prosperous time under the Greeks and the Arabs, who developed it into one of the most important Mediterranean emporiums.
In the year 1200, the city was the residence of the emperor Frederick II of Swabia who changed it into the main cultural centre of the island. On October, 21 1860, thanks to Garibaldi, the city was annexed to the Reign of Italy.
The hotel organizes a variety of excursions and guided tours to the most interesting places to see in Palermo and in its surroundings.
Attractions in nearby towns include:
The catherdral in Monreale:
This town houses a wonderful cathedral that is famous worldwide for its splendid internal mosaics and Islamic, Byzantine and Romanesque architecture. Among the mosaics is the figure of the Cristo Pantocrator (Christ Almighty) that stands out for its magnificence in the nave.
Villa Palagonia:
Situated in the town of Bagheria, this house is also known as Villa dei Mostri (the monsters villa) because of its numerous grotesque sculptures in the shape of mythological characters - ladies, knights, musicians, soldiers, dragons, deformed beasts.