Grand Hotel et Des Palmes, Palermo, Italy
Grand Hotel et Des Palmes 4 Stars
"This Belle Epoque grand dame in Palmero has plenty of old-school charm, and is centrally located in the city."
Hotel Overview
The Grand Hotel et Des Palmes in Palermo was built in 1856, and was originally the home of the aristocratic Ingham-Withaker family before becoming a luxury hotel. In 1907, Ernesto Basile, one of Italy's foremost Art Nouveau architects, made alterations to the Foyer and to the fireplace saloon, making this luxury hotel one of the most architecturally interesting in the area.
The facilities
The luxury hotel's 100-seater restaurant, La Palmetta, serves traditional Mediterranean fare with an international twist. The bar, Il Gattopardo, is a lavish, 19th century cocktail joint, decorated in purple silk and velvet.
The rooms
The Grand Hotel et des Palmes has 177 air conditioned rooms, which come with Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Decor is calm and unfussy in neutral colours, with contemporary furniture providing a contrast with the rooms' 19th century original fittings.
Facilities
Who stays here?
Richard Wagner was a guest here in 1881. The armchair where he wrote his opera "Parsifal" is still conserved at the hotel. Nowadays, most of the guests are over-30s couples.Come for...
- History which spans back to 1874
- Faded grandeur
Not Suitable for...
- Poolside loungers: the hotel lacks grounds and a pool