Centrale Palace Hotel, Palermo, Italy
Hotel Overview
The Centrale Palace Hotel is situated in the refurbished Palazzo Tarallo in Palermo. The luxury hotel stands in the heart of Palermo's medieval centre, a short walk away from the Cathedral and central street Via Maqueda. Refurbished in 2003, the Centrale Palace offers clean, modern accomodation in an oppulent setting. To complement the luxury hotel's historic background, its public rooms are full of antiques and restored original features, such as frescoed ceilings.
The facilities
The luxury hotel has two restaurants - breakfast is served at restaurant 1892, and lunch and dinner can be eaten at restaurant/grill A Tetti. Come here for traditional Mediterranean cuisine, and enjoy panoramic views of the city from the terrace tables. The Centrale Palace Hotel also has a solarium and fitness centre.
The rooms
This luxury hotel has 104 air conditioned rooms. All rooms are decorated with sleek modern furnishings, and have their own bathrooms and satellite TVs.
Facilities
Who stays here?
This hotel is popular with older travellers and families with teens.Come for...
- Opulent and old-worldy public spaces, juxtaposed with contemporary rooms
- Great central location - no other luxury hotel is closer to the Duomo and Quattro Canti
Not Suitable for...
- This large hotel isn't for those after romantic intimacy
- Light sleepers - some reports of street noise
Children
Babysitting services, cots and extra beds (in the form of sofa beds) are avaliable.Eating in
The rooftop restaurant, Sala ai Tetti, has lovely views of the ancient heart of Palermo. It serves a traditional Italian/Sicilian menu.The Press Say
"If you want to be pampered in Palermo, take a room at the Centrale Palace Hotel smack in the center of town." New York Times 08"Our favorite perch is the top-floor dining room, taking in views over the Palermo rooftops to Monte Pellegrino." Frommer's 08