travel42 Hotel Review: Grand Hotel et Des Palmes

Grand Hotel et Des Palmes travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Near the Teatro Massimo, 1 kilometer from the ferries for Naples, Rome and Tunisia, this whimsical, well-priced old-world dame (once the Hilton) may be geared more toward groups and gatherings than its prized peer Villa Igiea, but individuals will find its prices and peculiar patina engaging.

The hotel was originally a residence constructed by a wealthy wine merchant in 1847; 30 years later it was converted into a hotel that quickly became Palermo's socia...