The Cristal Palace Hotel is a no-nonsense good value hotel right in the old part of Palermo, and an excellent base to explore the sights of the city. Finding the hotel by car was an achievement in itself, given the traffic-from-hell experience that is Palermo (the word “bedlam”. I am told, derives from the name of the Hospital of St.... more

We have just returned from a 4 night stay at the Cristal Palace booked with Hotels.Com. It is in a great position on Via Roma, just off Politeama Square which is more-or-less the centre of the city. Our first impressions were that the building looked a bit dowdy and non-Italian from outside (compared with others nearby) BUT we were very... more

Conveniently located, rooms small but nice. Hotel staff generally helpful on requests. Musicians (early music specialists) in our group appreciated early evening use of the bar area to play music together on two evenings. Excellent breakfast buffet. ATM machine right across the street, nice selection of restaurants $-$$$ nearby. more

Location This hotel is situated on Via Roma in Palermo. If you are arriving from Trapani or on any Segesta bus get off at the opera theatre and the hotel is around the corner. If you leaving Palermo on a segesta bus there is a ticket office on the other side od the sqaure/piazza that you get off. This saves... more

To be fair, the hotel deserves three, maybe even four points, but it is on one of the busiest streets in Palermo, with very heavy traffic 24/7. The guys on the super-bikes racing each other to the next set of traffic lights are worst. And the heavy lorries at 5am. The hotel itself is modern, clean and pleasant. Our request... more

hotel centrale ,il personale e pronto a soddisfare ogni esigenza lo consiglio vivamente more

le personnel n'est pas assez a l'écoute ! pendant 7 repas du soir nous avons mangé la meme chose !... more

Wir haben 2 Nächte in diesem Hotel verbracht. Während dieser Zeit ist alles gut gelaufen, und wir waren sehr zufrieden.... more

Posizione ottima per raggiungere anche a piedi il centro! more