Grand Hotel et des Palmes

The Grand Hotel et des Palmes is positioned in the Historical and commercial centre of the city of Palermo; offering an excellent and convenient location for every need: a few steps from the two most famous theatres of the city,Teatro Massimo and Teatro Politeama, centre of the major manifestations organized by the city for moments of relax; the principal commercial centre for frivolous shopping; a worthy point of departure for storical and cultural itineraries. Near banks, near business companies and public institutions for business sojourns. The elegant and refined environment, the architecture and the decorations in liberty style, the red velvet , the marble of the halls, have made the Hotel destination preferred by the noble class from the begining of the centuary and is still today a Hotel with an unusual fascination.

This hotel's modern glass façade belies the real age of one of Palermo's oldest hotels, whose elegant, belle epoque interior has welcomed a host of illustrious guests over the years, including Wagner, Maupassant and Miller. Built in 1856 as a home for aristocrats, this beautiful building became the Grand Hotel delle Palme in 1874. Several important aesthetic improvements were made in 1907 under the direction of famous Art Nouveau architect Ernesto Basile.