Palermo hotels near Fontana Pretoria

Pros: We stayed there for four nights. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Also very efficient. Breakfast was nice enough. The location was good and the room was large. We enjoyed our stay!

Cons: It would have been greater if there were a coffee set (a small electric kettle, coffee cups, spoon) in the room. The room was also dark, but we were outside most of the time anyway...

Pros: Huge rooms. Clean and modern. Good breakfast. No concerge services to speak of.

Cons: Difficult to acces by car

Pros: A suite on special offer provides exceptional value, and an inbuilt kitchen offers the option for self catering. The location is some distance from the main sights and transport hub, but nearer the shopping/business district. This means a bit more travelling to see the sights but very convenient dining and shopping. Palermo is a boisterous, noisy city, but the hotel is on a quiet side street just off of the Via Roma, so a good night's sleep is guaranteed.

Cons: The breakfast is a bit unremarkable for a 4-star, but perfectly acceptable with special offer price room.

Pros: The size of the rooms

Pros: The staff knew their stuff and were always willing to help. How clean the hotel was at all times. The breakfast was very very good!

Cons: My only issue with my stay was a constant banging noise from either a water tank or something else in the near area although probably nothing the hotel could do?!

Pros: spacious room, friendly staff, very good location

Cons: the breakfast venue is quite small, people have to take turns to be able to have breakfast

Pros: Quiet location in the middle of a very busy city

Cons: Although there was a kitchen area, we had no access to utensils, glasses, bottle opener until we had to ask for each. The reception staff were efficient and businesslike but not particularly friendly or outgoing.

Pros: Good central location, off via Roma. Rooms were very spacious, clean and comfortable, including facilities such as kitchenette and fridge. Reception staff were very welcoming and efficient at all times.

Cons: Breakfast was very basic in comparison with the general high standard of the hotel.

Pros: Staff were very helpful with making emergency arrangements for me when other plans fell through. One of the largest rooms I have ever stayed in.

Cons: Wireless was not working when I was there.

Pros: Room is large and comfortable. The location is good. The frontdesk was very helpful.

Pros: Location and size of room and the special offer price

Cons: no kettle or tea making facilities in the room.

Pros: Great and very central location, clean and new both in the rooms and the common areas, tasteful and functional decoration (but not cold or without character). Good breakfast, at least for general Italian standards (that is, do not expect a huge buffet but it is also not the regular croissant - jam - coffee kind of minimal Italian breakfast).

Cons: There was some construction noise, which we also saw in other reviews from September 2010, but thought would be over by our trip (which was mid-November). Unfortunately it was not the case. Having read about it on booking.com, we had requested a room away from the construction work when booking, but that did not happen. We understand from the hotell staff that it is from a neighbouring building so they do not have much control, but it would be good if they could speak to the neighbours and have the noise at least not before 10 am (it started at around 8.30).

Pros: Best location for sight seeing. The restaurant was excellent.

Cons: They had a wifi access, but I could not get connected for some reason. The hotel staff said it was something wrong with my PC or sofrware. It could have been helpful if there is some kind of written instruction.

Pros: very nice hotel, the staff was friendly, attentive and helpful especially in breakfast room, the outstanding reasturant. very spacious bathroom.

Cons: double room was not enough spacious

Pros: Relatively modern hotel in the middle of Palermo. Breakfast was great!

Cons: No Tea or coffee available in the rooms, Resturant closed on our second night.

Pros: The Bye Bye Blues restaurant was absolutely outstanding and a wonderful surprise. We did not expect to find a restaurant of such a high standing in Palermo. Also being a coeliac I was very impressed to find that there was gluten free bread for me at breakfast and at dinner. Excellent service. Also the bathrooms were fabulous with magnificent large shower heads which gave the best shower.

Cons: There is nothing negative that I could say about the hotel, staff or restaurant. I would definitely stay there again.

Pros: The staff were extremely helpful at Quintocanto. Alitalia lost our bags and the hotel staff tracked them down for us and made sure they were there before our departure (trust me, it didn't look promising). In the meantime, my wife and I had an excuse to enjoy the shopping in the area and relaxed with an excellent massage in the spa. The prices are reasonable, the location is excellent, and the service is even better.

Cons: We did not have a car, but I can imagine that parking in the area would be difficult.

Cons: In the bathroom, the shower was difficult to adjust (to turn on/off and temperature-wise) and there was a problem with the sink plug.

Pros: I like its central location, its parking service, and its looks.

Cons: Maybe the lack of light in our room.

Pros: After booking at an already competitive rate, I was delighted to get an upgrade (late August, city centres in Italy are devoid of italians/business travellers so hotels have more availability) and it was a room at the back so very quiet and overlooking the roof of a big church and just wonderful. Their restaurant was also the one which served us the best meal of the whole week in Sicily and the staff were helpful with choices of wine and food. Hotel staff also recommended us a local car rental which proved in turn to be very competitively priced and helpful too. Oh and it couldn't have been more central.

Cons: It is spread over 2 buildings so there was a slightly roundabout route to our room but that was not a problem.

Pros: The room was beautiful though absolutely no view.Bathroom was like a spa. Sheets and bed were wonderful. Decor was far more elegant than expected. Spa also is beautiful.

Cons: Need more staff at night and during the summer. They were overworked and it led to an extremely slow resolution of problems with the internet and phone etc. The houseman was delivering room service and getting parked cars. It was

Pros: It was a very nice property, some of the rooms are spectacular, breakfast was also very nice. I would consider going back as long as they have heat and hot water....

Cons: We should have been informed at check-in about that there was no hot water and no heat. We overheard a guest complaining at check-in and we where sold that it was resolved and everything would be OK within a few hours. To add insult to injury I was given a room that did not resemble anything that I booked although immediately after complaining I was shown another room that was what I did book. (And it was spectacular.) But this new room was cold, very cold, we went out to diner and when we returned a couple of hours later it was still cold. They did immediately help by providing us another room that was much hotter. I understand that issues such as this happens, what I find distasteful was that the gentleman at check-in downplayed it and was deceptive about reality. We should have been informed and allowed us to have a choice.

Pros: The hotel is just off the main road, 30 seconds from the bus stop and well signed posted. The rooms are spacious and our balcony was facing the sun. Check out time was excellent 12pm

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Room ok. AC control impossible

Cons: Italian military vehicles parked outside hotel day and night. Bad feeling. Wanted to stay 3 more days but hotel got expensive and felt unsafe walking around

Pros: Breakfast for Euro 5 fantastic value

Cons: room was very good but the bathroom clean but poorly maintained

Pros: No frills but clean rooms and good location.

Cons: Small shower

Pros: Location Internet Valet parking (extra charge) Breakfast

Cons: Nothing really

Pros: Loved the location

Cons: Breakfast was poor, coffee was bad, selection was poor

Pros: location

Cons: the room - too small and I have been pre-charged by booking.com

Pros: price, location, breakfast, internet

Cons: would like free wifi throughout the hotel

Pros: location and breakfast

Cons: there isn't parking space at the hotel,it is a wrong information hotels web site .Parking is nearby but not belong the hotel.the recepsionist didn't helpfull about parking.

Pros: Good location, quite clean.

Cons: In general the hotel is good. only minor drawbacks: Wi-Fi is not free, and there is no alternative as the coverage of 3G in the hotel is rather poor (you can get it only near the window). I personally never care about breakfast, but this time it was included in the rate so I tried it, and it was not the best I could imagine - it is much better to go out for a coffee. Perhaps needs a little renovation?

Cons: Parking facility not so convenient----perhaps it's common with all big city.

Pros: Excellent, central, great value and very clean.

Pros: Location, modern design of rooms and common areas

Cons: Coffee served at breakfast, there was no safety deposit box in the room, although it was advertised, shower cabin was leacking

Pros: Close to city center

Cons: Reception attention need to improve

Pros: I got a good promotion. My room was upgraded (two singles instead of one twin). The hotel is well located. I got a very good recommendation for a restaurant from the staff.

Cons: The parking is not very convenient as there is no connection with the hotel. Also, I was not expecting I would have to pay for parking. This information should be available at the website. If the information was there, it should be made more visible.

Pros: It is a perfect hotel for a weekend trip. The breakfasts are famous, the heartbeat of the city is well felt in this hotel.

Pros: Really nice staff! The rooms are nice and comfy.

Cons: Breakfast is not really diverse but it taste good and was fine

Pros: location

Cons: Noisy at night .

Pros: The location was good, the ratio price/quality was excelent, there was a parking of the hotel.

Cons: Everything was fine.

Pros: Great hotel!

Cons: In some rooms the street noise is very disturbing. Our friends stayed in rooms 107 and 108: great! We stayed in suite 414: lousy windows, so a lot of noise, really, a lot!

Pros: Our room included a small balcony featuring a fantastic view of the downtown area, Mount Peligrino, and a peek of the Port. Mossimo very kindly produced a platter of ham, vegetables and fruit for us one evening when my daughter and husband were feeling ill and weren't up to going out to eat.

Cons: In our 3-person suite, the TV in the 3rd person's room was not working; the shower doors were crooked and couldn't be adequately lined up and only one shower head was working. Also, my daughter felt the sofa bed was very uncomfortable and not what she was expecting.

Pros: rather near to the centre

Cons: The furniture is too 'cold' and so were the staff; not particularly helpful. They never did one step more. No hospitality demonstrated

Pros: The location near palermo's main piazza, pedestrian malls and fine restaurants made for a wonderful if short stay.

Pros: Good location with a free garage.

Cons: Our room was located on the road side and it was very noisy at night (the room is renovated but not the windows..).

Cons: no complaints

Pros: Cleanliness of room, complimentary water on arrival in room. Great early check in and late check out. Quiet despite location, too.

Cons: No bad points for this hotel, perhaps would have been nice to have a bathrobe and one bottle of water each rather than just one.

Pros: Location and parking facilities were good. Good breakfast. Very nice and modern room + bathroom. Most of Palermo toerist visiting points within walking range. Staff helpful and speak good English. Good value for money.

Pros: The biggest or rather the only plus of this hotel is the localisation. So, if this is important for you this choice is very good.

Cons: Standard is poor, however, the renovated part looks better.

Pros: Location is very good, close to the city center and to the main bus stop,on other hand it's very peacefull and calm.

Pros: The price.

Pros: The attention I received

Pros: center of the town

Cons: comfort food staff

Pros: Situation, very central

Cons: Staff, the hotel is very old and it needs some reforms.

Pros: Very helpful front office staff, very central

Pros: An excellent hotel that provided good value for money. Helpful staff and an international breaakfast.

Pros: Good location and friendly staff.

Pros: The staff were extremely friendly and helped us make many phone calls to arrange things. The location was fairly central and rooms were clean.

Cons: Services available did not feel like a 4 star hotel, eg. no room service (although hotel staff helped with ordering takeaway pizza for us), no hotel restaurant, no hotel bar, no tea/coffee making facilities in the room.

Cons: poor beds

Pros: Very satisfactory. Modern and civilised. Reasonably central, convenient for opera, airport bus and car hire. Helpful staff - good restaurant recommendations.

Cons: A little noisy. Somewhat run-down area. Breakfast could be higher quality but simpler.

Pros: The hotel room was clean and comfortable

Cons: The breakfast staff were rude. The selection of food was inconsistent (one morning there was no bread, another morning there was no one to serve tea coffee). The hotel was difficult to find, and the facilities (bar, food etc) were poor. I expected more from a 4 star hotel

Pros: Very helpful and pleasant staff.

Cons: Location: would have worried walking to restaurants on my own (a woman) at night. Absence of doorman.

Pros: friendly and helpful staff, nice room, great area.

Cons: no

Pros: Very helpful staff, free internet. Good breakfast. Nice decor in rooms. Quiet, good shower!

Cons: Its a little out of the way - the old quarter is more central. The bedspread in the room needed laundering and the room was a little small, although perfectly adequate.

Pros: Only 5 minutes walking distance from central city square. Good connection by bus to central train station (link to airport). Wonderful breakfast buffet. Very friendly staff. New, very clean hotel, new towels every day. Very wide choice of restaurants nearby.

Cons: Don't look to the left: on the border of a poor, marginal neighbourhood.