Astoria Palace Hotel

Having read all those negative reviews about the hotel I was pleasantly surprised to have such a lovely stay for 3 nights here. We had a room with a view, spacious and clean. Unfortunately, there was no kettle nor iron in the room that is definitely not up to 4 stars standard. The bathroom looked a bit tired that required upgrading or at least better maintenance. However, everything was in good working order. No problem with the air conditioner whatsoever, no mosquitos. The view from the window was stunning overlooking the city surrounded by mountains. We took lots of panoramic shots from the roof top terrace. Breathtaking view! Breakfast was delicious; scrambled eggs, ham, sausages cheese along with Sicilian specially: pastries and cakes, and espresso coffee indeed. Service was sufficient and friendly. The atmosphere was quiet and unobtrusive. The location wasn't central, but straight forward and easily reachable in 30 min by foot using the main road alongside the port or by bus N 107 to or from the central station. The only problem was the dirty area around with stinky bins full of rubbish, unfortunately. But again the view of the Mount Pellegrino and the monastery on the top of it was amazing! Overall, everything was good for the price paid.

Quite far from the centre walking and you go through a lot of residential neighbourhoods to get there which was fine for us but maybe others would not like. We also had issues at night with someone trying to open the door (more than once during the night) but because there’s no peep hole we couldn’t see who was there and didn’t want to open the door. Staff were nice in the hotel and very helpful. Some nice restaurants and cafes near by

Everything you’ve read is true. Don’t be fooled by the rooftop jacuzzi photos. It’s long gone and feels like false advertising. The view from rooftop was great ! Just came back from 5 nights. Unfortunately we didn’t book ourselves this place. The only good thing was the staff. People were much kinder than the usual in Palermo. Besides that, the place is a mess. Bad neighborhood, garbage right outside the hotel gate, outdated rooms, and the worst coffee I’ve ever had. The included breakfast was horrendous unless you’re into cake and cookies first thing in the morning. If you’re on a tight budget, it might do. Otherwise, I’d look elsewhere.