Name: San Paolo Palace
Address: Via Messina Marine, 91, Palermo, 90123, IT

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

Caroline

The building is modern and well maintained. Our room was large, clean and the air con nice and quiet. Best asset is it has a outside pool, which are rare in Central Palermo. The downside was the pool was on the roof with no shade and no umbrellas. Unless you like being roasted alive, you can only use the pool area early or late in the day. You are also required to buy a swimming cap to go in the pool. A taxi from the centre of town to the hotel cost us €25 but there are buses to the railway station from the street outside.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

OZRA

The hotel itself was good, and the room was cleaned every day. However, the location was very disappointing. The beach closest to the hotel was closed, so we had to take three buses to reach Mondello Beach.

The area around the hotel smelled strongly of rubbish, and it was very noisy because of the nearby bus depot, with buses constantly sounding their horns. Public transport was unreliable, as the buses to the city centre were often late. There were also no shops, restaurants, or other facilities within walking distance.

Unfortunately, the city centre also smelled of rubbish, which made the overall experience even less enjoyable. Because of these issues, I would not recommend this hotel, and I would not choose to visit Sicily again.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

11 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

The first room we were given there was no working AC. It took contacting the front desk 3 times for them to finally tell us that it was broken in the room and they couldn't fix it. They then offered us a different room that was not on the renovated portion of the hotel. So we move rooms and this room was only slightly better. The AC was at least somewhat functional, but not nearly as functional as the ones in the working renovated rooms. There were plastered up holes on the walls and mold in the shower. The next day the only light went completely out in the bathroom and it took going to the front desk another three times to get that fixed. The breakfast was decent and there is sufficient parking, but could not in good conscience recommend this hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

sebastian

Very good location for traveling to small towns outside of Palermo and for Palermo itself.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Andreas

Great hotel & very much enjoyed my stay. The room was clean and cleaned everyday, plenty of toiletries available. The breakfast (included) was great and had lots of options as well as being very tasty. There is a small gym which does the job and definitely better than most hotel gyms. Free car park with plenty of space which was ideal. Great views and lots of space to sit outside or in the lobby. The staff were all so kind, friendly and helpful. Overall, was a great hotel and would highly recommend.

Family

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2026

G

Be under no dellusions, at very best a 2-star hotel. Currently undergoing major renovation with severe disruption & noise. Some rooms renovated, many ongoing & others in bad repair, decades out of date. Initially given a South facing refurbished room, but no air condtioning. Apparently council prevent its use until May/June (but not outlined in hotel adverts). Room was an absolute oven day & night, plus unbearable construction & traffic noise with windows open & imposible to sleep. Complained about this & medical issues over next 2-days. No result until I then threw a tantrum at lobby. Manager wouldn't admit to being manager & ran off. Eventually 30mins later a part time staff member issued a North facing older room in poor repair. Much cooler, but no electrics. Complained, but elecs not repaired until following day at 1130pm, post further complaints. Problem was shorted out hairdryer & trip switches, all needing replaced. Bathroom also in bad repair (extractor not working & toliet seat loose & broken). Electric kept going off at times & needed electricians to attend/reset. Room cooler, but very poor decor. Self serve breakfast on 14th floor very basic & guests chased away at 10am, because they want to clear/clean room by 10am (despite breakfast being 7-10am). Noise & disruption of many student parties also totally unbearable, staff unhelpful, rooms/facilities a disaster, pool was closed & food poor. The worst hotel I have ever stayed in. Totally avoid this torturious hotel!

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2026

G

Be under no dellusions, at very best a 2-star hotel. Currently undergoing major renovation with severe disruption & noise. Some rooms renovated, many ongoing & others in bad repair, decades out of date. Initially given a South facing refurbished room, but no air condtioning. Apparently council prevent its use until May/June (but not outlined in hotel adverts). Room was an absolute oven day & night, plus unbearable construction & traffic noise with windows open & imposible to sleep. Complained about this & medical issues over next 2-days. No result until I then threw a tantrum at lobby. Manager wouldn't admit to being manager & ran off. Eventually 30mins later a part time staff member issued a North facing older room in poor repair. Much cooler, but no electrics. Complained, but elecs not repaired until following day at 1130pm, post further complaints. Problem was shorted out hairdryer & trip switches, all needing replaced. Bathroom also in bad repair (extractor not working & toliet seat loose & broken). Electric kept going off at times & needed electricians to attend/reset. Room cooler, but very poor decor. Self serve breakfast on 14th floor very basic & guests chased away at 10am, because they want to clear/clean room by 10am (despite breakfast being 7-10am). Noise & disruption of many student parties also totally unbearable, staff unhelpful, rooms/facilities a disaster, pool was closed & food poor. The worst hotel I have ever stayed in. Totally avoid this torturious hotel!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

17 Nov 2025

Nikolas

I realized on the last night that the room was so cold and noisy because the window hadnt and wouldnt close all the way. The hotel is old. They put two single mattresses together. Sheets didnt fit. Pulled out at once. A little out of the way. I walked to station in twenty minutes. Wouldnt advise it at night. Easyjet got me in four hours late and a cab charged me 15e. Bfst was ok. One day i return3d and the safe was open. Maybe i forgot. Nothing missing. I told them and they couldnt have cared less. There may be a conad down the street.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Guoxing

Easy to check in, quiet location, friendly staff

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Brian

Very clean and quiet great breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Andreas

Nothing around the property, we had a rental car, so we had to drive everywhere

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2025

william

Used the Resturant could not eat the food. Most expensive meal on our holiday and easily the worst. Don’t be fooled by waiter dressid in white with brass buttons could not dven ensure salt and pepper was in the table
We had to change our room after the first night, depressing dark room over looking a building site. All in all worst experience of our holidsy

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2025

Anna Louise

I would not go back!

Pros:
Great view from the 14th floor
Manageable walk into the city
Nice restaurants in walking distance
Breakfast was okay
Staff was friendly and helpful

Cons:
Toilet flush broke, after we arrived (was quickly fixed)
Air con leaked from the ceiling all over my suitcase on the first night (was quickly fixed)
Restaurant on 14th floor was pricy and basic
Swimming pool only open at certain times, and you need to buy a 2 euro swimming cap to enter the pool
Neighbourhood is pretty neglected and busy

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2025

Anthony

Stunning views, I couldn’t believe the look over the city right to the ocean and it felt like I was staying in a castle. The staff were friendly and helped me get around. However I did find someone else tooth floss left on the hand soap bottle

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Grzegorz

Hotel dobry, oceniam go pozytywnie, czysty, zadbany, obsługa na wysokim poziomie. Trochę daleko od centrum miasta, śniadania codziennie takie same, ale dobre, brakowało mi świerzych owoców,

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2025

David

We got a quiet room on the 9th floor with a great view of the ocean. Rooms could use some updating to meet the 4 stars the hotel claims itself to be but it was comfortable for our needs and the bathroom was decent. Their continental breakfast was a highlight and had a variety of pastries, savory buns, some hot items like scrambled eggs and bacon, and a good selection of grains, fruits and drinks. The dining room was located on the top floor with a panoramic view of Palermo. There’s a rooftop swimming pool but wasn’t open in March. Location may not be ideal for travelers on foot but there’s free parking for the car inclined. I would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

27 Mar 2025

Karl

The area around the hotel is dirty. The hotel staff were very friendly.

I spent 7 days in this hotel. Everyday there where 2 -4 buses full of school children around 6 pm. It was an absolute ZOO. Kids wouldn't let me off the elevator.

Bottom line, teachers couldn't control the mobs of children coming into and out of this hotel.

Get a hotel in a cleaner part of Palermo.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2025

Antonino

This is an old grand hotel. Surely it was glorious in the past but now it needs a lot of repair and renovation.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2024

Cheri

Good value

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2024

Naghme

Not worth it, staff not very attentive and location too far from anything

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2024

armando

It was far from many things and walking was very dangerous. Due to the fact there wasn’t any sidewalks. You had to go against traffic. That was the only thing the location should’ve been a little bit better.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

05 Sep 2024

Marko

Very old hotel and in a bad location for tourists. Don’t go there

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2024

Alexander

Excellent

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

Ian

Nice hotel but bit of a walk into the city (that’s my fault not the hotels), needs a bit of money spending on it as looking dated

Great pool on rooftop and breakfast!!

Self

4/10

Poor

11 Jun 2024

David

For a hotel that is meant to be a 4 star establishment it was very outdated and basic things like air conditioning weren’t working.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Julie

great staff

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

24 May 2024

Christopher

The worst hotel I ever stayed in. They advertised A/v in the rooms but it hasn’t been working for over a year since there were other reviews saying the same thing. The room was dirty and outdated. The beds were horrible my wife found hair in the made bed. The only positive was the view. It was breathtaking.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2024

Kerrie

The hotel facilities (pool) was not open until June .. but the staff were very nice and helpful .. the restaurant service and food was also good.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2024

Stephen

The beach nearby was good.
The hotel pool was closed yet this was used as an attraction to get you to book this hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2024

Julie

Roberto was really helpful, made our stay memorable

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2024

David

Great location !

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2023

Eddie

Easy to reach from train station

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2023

Stephanie

It had good amenities and great parking. The staff were very nice and helpful

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

09 Sep 2023

Emma

The pool area was ok , but the staff try to rip you off for money . We were given a bill on checkout which did not relate to what we had eaten or what the city tax should have been. I queried the city tax as he said 32 euros was correct for 2 nights he then halved this to 16 which was still incorrect as the new rates don’t apply till October the 1st . They don’t get you to sign in the restaurant this is so they can make your bill whatever they wish . I ended up paying a wholly incorrect amount just so I could leave - as I didn’t want to miss my train . Restaurant staff seemed nice but pay as you go or you will get ripped off - my advice avoid and stay somewhere else . I intend claiming a refund from my card provider for the overpayments they have wrongly taken .

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2023

DAVID

Old building, not updated premises

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2023

John

After 5 days cycling across Sicily I was really looking forward to relaxing at the rooftop pool before catching the ferry to Cagliari the following day.

At reception I was informed the pool was closed that day only for an emergency problem. I got the feeling this was a regular and convenient excuse so be careful fellow travelers when booking this hotel for the pool it promotes heavily. I saw no-one in a rush to fix the emergency for guests either so wonder whether it would really be fixed by the next day. I left early morning so had no chance to find this out.

When checking out I asked for a small discount (just wanted to see them make a little gesture, even a bottle of water might have been something) on leaving on account that they had not fulfilled their part of the offer. I was told they could not do this but I could refuse to pay my bar biil if I liked and they would report this. I didn't appreciate having their issue represented back to me as a defaulting customer in this way so paid the bill and decided to write this review instead.

The hotel itself was dated, the bedroom was quite acceptable although the bathroom was certainly in need of modernizing.

The neighbourhood was a bit rundown, ok for walking through in daylight hours but I would have been more anxious after dark. The hotel is a 20 minute walk from the historic centre and there appeared little choice of local restaurants so you will probably need a taxi to go in abs or if the city to eat at night.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2023

Isabel

pool and beach no wifi though

Great pool and breakfast- location on beach but a long walk from center of town in the boiling heat- reception nice and friendly. My only issue was the lack of wifi in the room. No matter how many times I asked- there was no wifi and so I could not use my computer in that private space. Also no Spanish or English subtitles working on TV- I learned a lot of Italian watching it. Really a great deal for the price other than wifi!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2023

Mahesh

San Paulo hotel was a wonderful experience. We got our room on the 11th floor with a sea view and we woke up to the sea view and sunrise everyday from the window in our room.
We found the hotel very safe and generally quiet with excellent breakfast and facilities.
The staff were courteous and very helpful and the experience surpassed our expectations.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2023

Dante

Good location. Good customer service. Nice view.

2/10

Poor

30 May 2023

JUI-CHUAN

We stayed at the hotel during the Memorial Day long weekend, and the hotel refused to turn on the central controlled air conditioning saying it would only be on after June 1 - same as the outdoor pool. The hotel staff said the only way to get the air flowing inside the hot room is to open the window. However, the outside traffic is noisy while the window is open, and it only helped a little. In addition, when asked to have a fan put inside the room, the hotel staff said they would send one, but they did not even after we followed up twice. Besides these critical points, the hotel also does not have drinking water glasses and refuse to provide wine glasses for the room quoting security concern, which is obviously an excuse not to provide glasses. The hotel offer plastic cups instead. The hotel is also very old, but the most unsatisfying part is the poor service and finding excuses not to provide property basic hotel functioning service.

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2023

Nerrida

The property is in a very dirty area. The outside of the property looks very good but the inside is very dated. The beds are hard and the bath rooms dated in the 70 s
The restaurant is very good - food and service very good.
Breakfast is also very good serviced from the roof top with great views of the area.
The town is in the most beautiful natural setting but there is rubbish everywhere - such a shame - so much potential

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2023

Berenice

Pleasant clean high rise hotel from the 90s

Very clean rooms with great harbour views from the top floors . Value for money with breakfast included and a 12 minute walk to the promenade and the botánical gardens . The hotel is a bit dated but spacious offering dinner from 730 pm .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2023

Nicolas

Lovely Hotel with Parking close to centre of Palermo
Fantastic view from the 14th floor
Good food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2022

Shirley

Parking space is available. It is rare in Sicily.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2022

ERIC

Palermo

Place was nice. Not much to do. It was was to relax in a different part of the world

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2022

Matalee

It is in a poorer part of town but is near the water. The staff had limited English but are friendly and helpful
I walked all over the area but generally used a taxi

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2022

GEORGE

Way far from city center. No public transportation.
SUPER SUPER dirty environment!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2022

Steve

The 70's called, they want their hotel back.
The only friendly person was the night time bartender; location is inconvenient, parking a mess, dirty carpets in room, king bed was actually 2 twins pushed together that should have been replaced 20 years ago, I can go on...

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2022

prashantha

Good hotel with friendly staff. Good pool. However, in a dirty neighbourhood. Room did not have some basics that almost all 4 star hotels have—e.g., kettle & tea bags.

Also, there was no fresh seasonal fruits in breakfast except apples. Surprising given abundance of fresh fruits in shops nearby.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2022

Steve

Ask for a sea view room on an upper floor.

Great room on the ocean side of the building. The room was big but dated.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2022

Anna

Very nice staff…Danilo, Giacomo in the restaurant, and the other men in the restaurant, the bartender Eugene….v.good stay. 😘

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2022

June

Lovely hotel,nice staff,nice grounds and rooms swimming pool fabulous breakfast with good varieties

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

11 Feb 2020

Alper

With same price I stayed in better places

Good staff, good breakfast, lots of parking lot, room need some upgrades,

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2019

Troy

Good and safe location extremely friendly staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful setting, friendly staff. Rooms were large and clean and comfortable beds.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2019

Mr Carlos

Not so goos

Facilities are dated and the rooms are not very well maintained. The air conditioning was deficient.
The pool however was very good.
The location is not nice, at night it feels quite scary and there isn’t much to do nearby.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2019

Davide

Hotel stuck in the 70s, needs a very, very deep renovation.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2019

stuart

Would stay again

Everything about this hotel is great.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The airconditioning made a lot of noise. The 3rd an 4th star can you find when you are looking up on the roofterrace.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2019

Anisha

We couldn't sleep well for the entirety of our trip because our mattresses were rock hard. We did complain about this to the staff who seemed helpful and promised to look into it but did nothing. Our room was also very dated and stuffy. The common areas were all fantastic though.The location of the hotel is also not ideal, although not far from the city (half an hour walking distance) it is in a very dodge area.The receptionists were very reluctant to book the 'free' shuttle service which we gave up asking for.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Good value for money

Good hotel, area is not close to the center, not enough services to your stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Good air conditioning, property could use a facelift. Restaurant was pretty good.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Good value for price

We stay 2 nights. A good hotel , clean and big rooms. but, the area is not so close to the city, small swimming pool and not enough place or beds.... the bar is far downstairs and not serve food.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2019

Fpotter

Hotel was horrible: check in was ok, lobby has been majorly updated. Got to our room with nice view of ocean. Stains all over outdated carpet. Fridge didn’t work, beds were like rocks, sheets had stains, shower had mold. We checked out after first night of a two night stay and were still charged the city tax didn’t offer to change rooms or refund just said ok so we left.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Far to be a 4 stars hotel. Nice lobby but room very old and noisy.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2019

Margo

It is a little bit of a walk into town. I would have preferred to be more in the center

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Maybe 10 years ago this hotel was 4 stars... ok, I personally hate carpet floors, and this one is ugly. And I really expect that, if I leave my room only at 4 pm because I decided to rest more on a Saturday, the hotel has staff available to turn out the room.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Rooms were acceptable but without coffee or ironing facilities.

The rooftop pool and restaurant were inaccessible due to construction work. This could have been made clearer from the advertising on the website.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Very dirty and run down hotel. I shall never use your site again, unless i receive full refund. No thanks.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Everithing was fine, exelent service, location and parking

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel, nice food & staff were amazing

Breakfast every morning was excellent. We also ate there one night and the food as well as service were always exceptional. The staff were so helpful, I can't emphasise that enough! Always pleasant, spoke multiple languages and recommended some great tourist sites when asked.

However unless you have a car or are travelling on a bus tour it is not located in a nice area. The city buses were irregular and walking from the hotel during the day made us feel uneasy but at night, it was very unsafe, dark and something which made us feel scared. Also the beach across the road from the hotel is not safe for bathing.

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2018

Mary

Comfortable stay

Facilities comfortable and breakfast very good with a wide range of food available, including local specialities. Cleanliness of stairs, which lots of people used very poor, with same rubbish and dirt there day after day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

The hotel is in a bad location as it is far from everything but overall good stay. The pool on the roof offers you a great view, it just needs a less deeper side so you can stand and relax. They need an ice machine.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Outdated hotel. Noise from a singer who sings from 5pm-11pm. Stay away. Better to find something else. Great breakfast on 14th floor

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2018

Gerardo

San Paolo Palace Hotel

The hotel needs maintenance , a/c needs cleaner filters as allergies were bugging our stay. The pictures show more than what it really is . Not if good value

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2018

Milos

Great view

Located close to the sea, great view, clean, slow elevateors

4/10

Poor

17 Jul 2017

Janine

Hotel decor from 1970

Circa 1980 hotel decor. For a supposed 4 Star hotel the rooms were basic. No tea or coffee facilities, mini bar fridge with water and 2 soft drinks o my. A room safe that didn't work and decor from the dark ages. Very disapponting vacation.

Family

4/10

Poor

29 May 2017

Verified traveler

Very dated hotel, badly needs renovation

Unfortunately we would not stay in this hotel again. It is just that bit too far out from Palermo, €15.00-20.00 into Palermo and €17.00-25.00 out, depending on who you got!! Facilities not good - corridor carpets really dirty and terrible smell. Noise above our room from the kitchen absolutely horrendous late into the night (up to 2.00am and started again at 6.00am), including drilling! View from our \"suite\" was a building site, The male reception staff really lovely and professional but found couple of feamale receptionists very rude, left us waiting to speak to them while they chatted between themselves as if we didn't exist even though we tried to get their attention. Bar tiny, 6 seats but bar manager really helpful and excellent, the best, one saving grace. A real shame as this hotel does have great potential.

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2017

Verified traveler

if you need a place to stay in Rende...

This was really just a stay along the highway, so no sights to visit, but it was not as convenient as I had hoped. Even though it was VERY close to the A road, the access point was not there. Also, it was a business hotel, but the internet was very spotty. But it was a nice room and great breakfast. The area is just a busy area, not bery pretty or interesting, but there was a supermercato not too far away that was fantastic!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Ok for a night in Palermo

This hotel was quite comfortable, had great reception staff and the restaurant was excellent. The barman was a gem and went out of his way to help. The only downside was it is a conference centre and far from the town. The onsite parking was excellent.

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Nice

The concierge was very helpful. The room sparse. The restaurant was good. Location not great. Unfortunately they had closed the pool without notice.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2016

Daniel

Average hotel, walking distance to city centre.

Although the hotel is rated 4 stars, I would expect more than this place can offer. The room was spacious, but suffered on decorations and has poor furniture. The bed was good, the pillows not that confortable. The view towards the sea was spoiled by rough imagines of underconstruction sites and untermaintained areas. The nice surprise was the 14th floor swimming pool in open air, well mainteined.
Breakfast offered the same thing every day, plenty of cakes, croissants and other similar stuff, cheese, salami, ham, scrambled eggs, bacon, yogurt, fruits.
The main road in front of the hotel is quite noisy day and night, the ambulances run up and down the road with the sirens at maximum level even night time.
Parking is ok, although can be busy in the night and may struggle to find a free spot or passing along parked cars.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2016

Anca Miruna

Nice staff,clean but not a 4stars hotel.

Great staff and very helpfull and friendly with us. The room had an old furniture but very clean.The hotel doesnt deserve 4 stars due to rooms conditions but everything else were just perfect and also lots of breakfast choices.Good for the budget but a bit far from the centre.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2016

Mia

Hotel is located in a run down area and far from the city centre. Hotel does not provide any transfers/shuttle bus to the city centre. Staff speak little English, so we struggled to communicate with them/. Staff also seemed reluctant to help when asking for some more information on the area. However there is a guy who works at the bar who is very friendly and helpful. We had two rooms, one was good but the other had a very stiff door which needed to be slammed shut and forcefully opened. The air conditioning in one of the rooms was also very noisy. Rooms have nice views.

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Short and sweet

The staff and rooms were pleasant. The area in which the hotel is in was a bit sketchy. But the free breakfast was delicious and the staff was very helpful.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Aug 2016

Angelo

Our 1 day stay at hotel Sao paolo

One of the guests was mugged and robbed at 7pm right across the street from the hotel.wallet. credit cards and money taken. Beaten up and alet bruised. Great pool with beautiful view, rooms in decent condition

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2016

Janice

Palace amongst Poverty

Wouldn't choose to come here again, we did walk into the city(for meals and a drink) passing an undesirable area, if the Hotel had been closer it would have been far better. Felt a bit scared to be honest.
Did hire a car!!! I don't recommend driving in Palermo, not even the Sicilians out of town do! To see Palermo by night the harbour and the old cobbled streets was lovely, wished I'd gone for my first choice out of the city which definately required a car, the beautiful beaches are far away, Balestrate,San Vito lo Copa, even Mondello is ok. There is a beach in Palermo if you want to call it that!!
Rooms need updating basics. Reception communal area presented better than other areas.No kettle, take a travel one. No normal facilities that you get in a Holiday Inn type of hotel.
Spotted a NH hotel closer to town, should've checked this one out prior to booking.
But hey had a great time, people are lovely, toured around, went up Etna 3.5 hours drive! Tried the above beaches

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2016

will james

Hotel in middle of rundown area

Horrendous \"hotel is situated in run down area and is not 4 star 'staff were unhelpful 'beach is a no no full of broken bottles 'we just used hotel as a base ''travelled to some beautiful places \"taxis are horrendous prices 'averaging 6€ a mile 'all the guests we spoke to 'all said the same ''and streets are full of rubbish except the tourist areas

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2016

Mike

Nice hotel, poor location, some maintenance needed

Friendly staff, we booked a double and a single bed and were only given a double. This was quickly rectified by giving us 3 single beds - Ok. But air con was not very strong and an electrical plug in the bathroom had come away from the wall and looked very dangerous. Good beds, good breakfast, good restaurant, including an excellent multi-course meal by the pool for a local public holiday. But location was the worst factor. About 30 mins walk to the train station and another 15 minutes walk to city centre. No other restaurants in the immediate area. If the location was better, we would recommend the hotel. But we suggest trying to find something closer to station/city. However, you get what you pay for and we did get a very good price.

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2016

Nicolas

The MOST rude and unhelpful staff I have ever seen

Palermo is great.
This hotel is rubbish. Really old, far and dirty.
But the worst part of it was the staff. Extremely unhelpful, rude (Italians are lovely friendly people, so NO, it's got nothing to do with Italy or the South) These people were AWFUL! They only seem to be able to say 'no', that's it, 'no' to this, 'no' to that. Even things advertised on their website, they still didn't offer, instead, they would just say 'no' - Also! I speak Italian, so wasn't even a language thing. Awful, awful, awful, again, I hightly recommend NOT staying here.

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2016

Bondorff

Not a 4 star hotel. But fine for the price.

We stayed 1 night. The hotel is not a 4 star hotel but ok for the price. Has not been updated for 20 years. the staff however was kind and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2016

Harriet

Great hotel with a stupendous breakfast

We chose this hotel as it was just outside the central part of Palermo. Arriving late in the evening found us a little disappointed as it is on a busy dirty road which was somewhat unattractive. However the bonus for us, was the sea view and the quality of the hotel and the incredible choice for breakfast - including sicilian canolis, fresh fruit, cooked breakfast and much more.

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2016

anna

Tired hotel with poor breakfast and 2 cockroaches

It is a bog hotel and so rooms are with a seasview. As it wasnt the season yet we got a seaview and a kingsize bed. But fiund two cockroaches during our stay, breakfast was very poor, seimming poor not open(only during the season). Very old furniture , ancient phone in the room. But the rooms very cleaned everyday and we did not pay a lot. However, I would not recommend it.

4/10

Poor

19 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Disappointing Stay

This is by no means a 4 star. Very unloved and dated hotel. Expect nothing less that rude staff to greet you and inedible breakfasts. This place is further out than it initially seems so don't be fooled by the low prices - taxi fares will make up for this. Shocked at how this can be a 4 star hotel - I believe this needs to be reviewed urgently.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2015

Art

Nice hotel with a great view of the harbour.

The hotel is very attractive with a great view on the ocean and harbour. We had a great dinner in the resturant. Located close to many restaurants and bars. We also overlooked a park with a soccer field. Indoor parking, WiFi, and breakfast are included. Great value for the cost and a great stay.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2015

Joshua C.

Great Place

This was a great hotel located just outside of busy Palermo. There is public transportation and you can also walk into town ~20-30 minutes.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Only prolblem NO English tv stations. At least have cnn tv station Thanks. France and Holland did

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2015

derek

Why stay anywhere else?

A 2km walk from the main city through a vibrant area, with street vendors and community parties happening nightly.More importantly, although it looks a bit rough, the area feels safe. Hotel is in excellent condition, our room, with a seaview, was massive, modernly furnished and spotless, with very effective blackout curtains. Plenty of parking,(ignore the one-way signs on the roads outside, everyone else in Sicily does!)and a large, varied breakfast is included. Rooftop pool is busy, again with great views and with a piano bar too! If you're not afraid of heights, try the scenic lift from the ground floor to the pool.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Clean & convienent

Stayed a few nights to see Palermo on our way home from Scapello country side. The hotel is downtown and has a pool to cool off. (must wear bathing caps, available for sale at pool) Easy bus downtown and cab ride to Airport reasonable.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2015

MH

Very nice lobby, but the rooms are dated.

The hotel is nice, but it's not in a very nice area. The rooms were very clean, but they were not on par with the hotel rating. The restaurant was very good, and the service was top notch. Overall, I was satisfied.