Name: Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes
Address: Palermo, IT
Price range: From $806

Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes, PalermoGrand Hotel Et Des Palmes in Palermo, Italy has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 46 hotels we score in Palermo. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.5. Rooms from about $806 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Grand Hotel et Des Palmes occupies a 19th-century Art Nouveau palace on Via Roma in central Palermo, Sicily. The Massimo and Politeama theatres are about five minutes away on foot, and the train station is close by, with the hotel sitting outside the restricted traffic zone. Rooms are classically furnished and well kept, and the hotel offers two restaurants, a top-floor gym, a spa, massage services and valet parking. Breakfast is continental and extensive but costs extra. Rates start around $806 a night, so it suits travellers wanting a grand, historic base in the city centre rather than a budget stay.What stands out

Historic Art Nouveau building in central Palermo

Clean, well maintained classic rooms

Helpful, courteous staff

Top-floor gym and terrace views

Watch out for

Breakfast carries a surcharge

Expensive, from $806 per night

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