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Hotel Porta Felice

4.0 of 5
Via Butera, 35/47, 90133 Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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Hotel Porta Felice
Ranked #1 of 98 hotels in Palermo
4.5 of 5 stars 251 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Top floor(7)
  • Piazza Marina(5)
  • Very good(5)
  • Old part(4)
  • Breakfast room(4)
  • Free internet(4)
  • Reception staff(3)
  • Narrow streets(3)
  • Great view(3)
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1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2012 NEW via mobile

Booked this hotel last minute on a bit of a whim - was very pleased with it. We found it without any trouble, the staff were friendly and helpful and let us check into our rooms a little bit early. The rooms themselves were clean and nicely decorated, a touch on the dark side but at least this meant they... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012
1
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The hotel lived up to our hopes and expectations. It is not in the smartest of districts, with some tired, even derelict, buildings close by, but is very handy for many of Palermo's most interesting features and also for the railway station and bus station - we did not have a car to worry about, and nor did we hire... More

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Battle, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

This hotel is well situated with beautiful rooms. But, unfortunately, that does not make a good hotel. My main gripe is that whilst the usual booking sites (expedia, venere etc) show beautiful pictures of a spa, what they don't tell you is that even as a hotel guest you have to pay to use it! I was told there was... More

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Syracuse
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Hotel is conveniently located off the beaten path, but not too far. It is elegantly designed and the rooms are well equipped and clean. Most importantly the staff were very friendly and spoke English, which was hugely important as Alitalia had lost our bags. They made numerous phone calls to the airline on our behalf and generally looked after us... More

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Dublin
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
6
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Firstly, Palermo is not an attractive city. Sicily however is a beautiful island. Palermo has some absolute gems in it and around it but on the whole it is dirty, run down and chaotic. The Hotel Porta Felice is however an oasis of calm. It appears to be in a not very safe area but after a day or two... More

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London, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed in this hotel by mistake and last minute booking upon arriving to Palermo. We had a very nice surprise. For only 100euro the room we got a very nice room.. quite .. with all the amenities. The breakfast was great The location is good... we were a bit worried that the street looks a bit isolated in the... More

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brighton
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel with my daughter for two nights as a Birthday treat. We arrived early but were able to go straight to our room. We were on the second floor and had a huge king size bed and a single bed. The bathroom was lovely with bath and shower and lots of toiletries. We had a small... More

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Kent, England
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012
4
people found this review helpful

One reason for choosing this hotel for a 10 day break in Palermo was the rating on TA. The other was the location. Not quite sure why this is ranked so high - doesn’t say too much for the others. However, the room was fine, pretty standard stuff even though we booked the best one we could here, and certainly... More

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Palermo, Italy
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Good hotel, great beds and great breakfast. You won't be disappointed.

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York, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012
5
people found this review helpful

This hotel is very unassuming based on the exterior and location, so don't be put off. Inside the hotel is very tastefully designed. The room we had was large and comfortable with a super bathroom with lots of goodies. We did however have a three bedded room so others might be smaller. A couple of minor issues were the temperamental... More

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Address: Via Butera, 35/47, 90133 Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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