The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Palermo

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Palermo

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If it's your first trip to Palermo, Italy for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Palermo. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Palermo. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Palermo for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Palermo beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Palermo for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Palazzo Brunaccini Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Piazzetta Lucrezia Brunaccini, 9, Palazzo Brunaccini Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $187 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


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Mercure Palermo Centro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Palermo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mercure Palermo Centro which has nice rooms starting at $147. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Mariano Stabile 112. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Ad Hoc Rooms

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Ad Hoc Rooms to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $119. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at via Discesa dei Giudici, 15. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Politeama

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Palermo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $156, Hotel Politeama, at Piazza Ruggiero Settimo,15 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Domìa Boutique Hotel e Cucina

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $281 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Domìa Boutique Hotel e Cucina has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $281 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Viale Vulcano 4. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Porta Felice & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Palermo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Porta Felice & Spa is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $172, and it's located at Via Butera, 45. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa because it has great rooms that start at $151. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via dei Cartari 18. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Posta

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Posta offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $132 (before taxes). It's located at Via Antonio Gagini, 77 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, horse riding, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Unìco Boutique Hotel d'Arte

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $384 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Palermo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Via Piano Di Gallo 36, Unìco Boutique Hotel d'Arte has great rooms from $384 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 10.7 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Nostra Luxury Suites

Guest house with prices starting at $380 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A great place to stay is Casa Nostra Luxury Suites which has nice rooms starting at $380. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 134 Via Sant'Agostino. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Palermo, San Vito Lo Capo, Agrigento, Trapani, and Marsala.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Palermo, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Palermo, Best Luxury Hotels in Palermo, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Palermo, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Palermo, Best Hotels for One Week in Palermo, Best Hotels for One Night in Palermo, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Palermo, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Palermo, or Best Business Hotels in Palermo.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Palermo?

Palermo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$149

After analyzing 176 first time trip hotels in Palermo, Italy, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $149. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Palermo.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $471
  • 4-star hotels: $190
  • 3-star hotels: $127
  • 2-star hotels: $113


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