Grand Hotel et Des Palmes in Palermo

I stayed at Hotel Des Palmes in Palermo from December 10th to 15th, 2025, and it was a truly wonderful experience.
The rooms are excellent, very clean, well maintained, and with high-quality amenities. The gym on the top floor is comfortable and a great extra for a city-center hotel.

Breakfast was very good—every morning my omelette was perfectly prepared, and the staff were always kind, attentive, and smiling.

A special highlight was the Santa Lucia celebration on December 13th, beautifully organized and full of atmosphere. It really made the stay memorable.
The hotel is beautiful, elegant Belle Époque style, full of history and emotions, and perfectly located in the heart of Palermo. The front office team was always friendly, professional, and helpful from check-in to check-out.

A truly special hotel that makes you feel welcome. Highly recommended, and I would be happy to return.

Had a great time... Extremely nice staff wonderful breakfast.. If you can drive in Palermo you can drive anywhere CRAZIE DRIVERS get all the rental insurance you can thank me later.

This hotel is astonishingly beautiful.

The bedrooms & bathrooms are very comfortable and luxuriously appointed.

The gym is the biggest & classiest I’ve ever seen at a hotel.

The breakfast spread is also the biggest & most beautiful I’ve seen in at least a decade.

The staff are so hospitable and very handsome. 😂

I *must* give it 5 stars because that’s what it is.

My only complaint is one that was serious for me: Room 405 (huge!!) is perfect in every way except that it’s underneath the hotel bar. The noise from furniture being dragged around or slammed down from up there made it very challenging to get good rest even with earplugs. Just a caveat for that one room, though the same side of the hall (overlooking a courtyard instead of the street) was quiet enough in 404 next door, from what a companion in there said.

That said, I whole-heartedly recommend this hotel – with its incredible elegance and fascinating history – and exploring its many beautiful spaces.

great service. staff is very helpful

I booked larger room, deluxe room, so room is not small, has space for luggage. The room has two chairs, a window face to the street. The property is not too far from the Old town and other restaurants and luxury stores, about 5-7 minutes walk to the opera house, 25 minutes to thanks cathedral. Hotel’s public space is very charming. There are two places that are not meet my expectation: 1) the bathroom is sort of small, won’t fit two people, and shower space is limited due to its orientation. 2) the breakfast is average food, the service was not so attentive on the first day, but improved next two days.

The Grand Hotel et des Palmes is one of those places where time seems to bend out of sheer courtesy. The moment you step inside, you’re wrapped in an elegance that never needs to show off: gentle scents, soft lighting, and staff who appear exactly when you need them, as if they’d read your mind a minute earlier.
The rooms are an ode to refined discretion. Silky fabrics, calm colors, details that don’t shout but whisper good taste. And then there’s the silence—that rare kind of silence that turns every night into an invitation to unwind completely.
The best part, though, is the feeling of being treated not just as a guest, but as a silent partner in a small enchantment. Every gesture is measured, yet natural. From impeccable room service to a breakfast that feels like a morning caress, everything works in harmony to transform your stay into an experience rather than a mere overnight.
And then there’s the restaurant, the true stage of the Grand Hotel et des Palmes. Here, the cuisine doesn’t simply feed you: it woos you, teases you, conquers you with almost theatrical precision. Every dish is crafted like a short story—intense, polished, with not a single note out of place.
The chef moves between tradition and invention with disarming confidence. A broth that smells like memory, fish brought to the table in a perfect balance of sea and technique, desserts that seem to murmur, “Relax, we’ll take care of the grand finale.” The presentations are so elegant you almost hesitate to disturb those little masterpieces… until the first bite makes all doubts evaporate.
Service ties everything together with gracious professionalism: well-judged suggestions, unforced smiles, wine pairings that feel like a perfectly rehearsed handshake.
In short, the restaurant at the Grand Hotel et des Palmes isn’t just an accessory to the hotel: it’s its gourmet soul, a place where cooking becomes an act of pure hospitality. An unmissable stop for anyone who loves being surprised with style.

Great, historical hotel in a nice location. Hotel clearly needs maintenance. The door of our restaurant couldn’t be closed so very unpleasant. Breakfast was good, although preferred to have more savory options. We requested a room on the higher floors but got one which was on the first floor and quite noisy. Still, probably this is the best hotel in Palermo, but there’s room to really improve things for the guests.

Palermo is the last stop of our entire trip to Sicily. It is a city full of history. Palermo is particularly suitable as a transit point to other attractions on the island. This hotel has a good location, it is convenient to get around, and the breakfast is also quite rich.

The hotel environment is good. The service staff is enthusiastic and has a good attitude. There is a parking service for 50 euros a day. The room is large and clean. There is breakfast. The price/performance ratio is good. The hotel restaurant is very beautiful. The service is top-notch in Europe.

The Hotel location, the service and breakfast was excellent, if I go back to Palermo I would stay here again.