Hotel Albergo Athenaeum - Palermo

We could easy found the hotel by our car because their were many indicators in the city. Close to the most important highlights.

The internet serviced is not included in the price. I think this information is not clear in the website. The internet service in the hotel is so expensive.

The staff at the Athenaeum couldn't be nicer or more helpful. The rooms are large and clean. Breakfast was substantial. The local bus to the center of Palermo is 200 meters away. A great sandwich shop "Johnnys" is about 400 meters away. Good sandwiches at good prices. One of the major bus hubs "Piazza Independance" is within walking distance. I highly recommend Athenaeum.

This hotel is a very good value for the price. It is clean and located well for shopping - we walked everywhere we wanted to go. It has off-street, underground parking. It is not what I would call beautifully furnished, but it had everything we needed including a small refrigerator in the room. Our room had a very large balcony, but the view from it was nothing beautiful to see. The breakfasts were plentiful and good. The staff was friendly. The only complaint I would have is that our room was located next to the elevator and every time it went up or down, it was very noisy.

chambre spartiate et austere, hotel difficile a trouver; parking appeciable quand on est en voiture, mais trop loin du centre pour faire l'aller retour facilement. tres bon petit dejeuner par rapport au reste. bruyant.

dubbelroom on 4 th floor

This hotel wasn't bad but the location was terrible. 25 minute walk, on obstructed sidewalks, from the station. Too far from historic area. No nearby restaurants or shops. The hotel staff was friendly but not helpful.

The hotel is in a nice modern building, convenient for the University and the Royal Palace (and Palazzo Real/Orleans train station). The poor residential area where the hotel is located initially seemed an unlikely location for a hotel, but actually is OK. The room was large and had two large working desks, bookshelves and a spare bed.

Air conditoning effective and highly appreciated in July! Quiet, rather large room. Simple but correct regarding the price (65 Euros with breakfast) The only drawback is the poor surrounding in this area of Palermo

a little bit hard to find.good parking for the car.good welcoming.

Nice hotel, but don't get a room above the entrance to the undercroft parking! The gates opening and shutting were going at all hours and literally kept us awake all night!

Während unseres Aufenthalts wurde von einer im Hotel wohnenden italienischen Schulklasse unzu- mutbarer Lärm verursacht, so dass der durchaus positive Gesamteindruck des Hotels erheblich beeinträchtigt wurde... (leider !).

Das Hotel liegt zwar ein wenig abseits des Zentrums, doch in 10 Min. ist man am Normannenpalast und somit am Eingang des Zentrums. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis im Vergleich zu unseren Hotels im übrigen Sizilien ist einmalig.

The booked room was cancelled by the hotel Centro a day before journey in Palermo. This was very bad. We were very satisfied with the new reservation in the hotel athenaeum.

Good hotel for the money. Free parking which is a great benefit. Rooms are a little bit dingy but perfectly fine and clean. Breakfast was good. Staff helpful.

Las habitaciones están un poco anticuadas pero limpias

A nice hotel very near to the historic centre. Reasonable prices. - Un buen hotel muy cerca del centro histórico. Precios razonables.

muy buena relacion calidad precio, la habitacion muy espaciosa, el baño todo nuevo y muy limpio,los empleados muy amables. Lo unico es que esta un poco lejos del centro, por lo demas todo perfecto.

la zona è quella dell'università di palermo ,quindi non il massimo ma cmq l'albergo si difende bene,comodo con il parcheggio coperto e privato ,stanza più grande di quanto mi aspettassi ,pulita senza fronzoli.

Mancano alcuni cartelli per trovare la via per l'albergo. Accanto a questo tutto era ottimo. L'albergo si trova vicino al vecchio parte di Palermo, buono per scoprire la città.

The Athaneum is very easy to find when driving from the airport (this is important if you have never driven in Palermo!) The staff were very welcoming and helpful and spoke very good English. They were able to help with all of our queries, they gave good advice and very clear directions. Breakfast was very good (a buffet). The room was spacious, clean and quiet enough with facilities exactly as described. The bathroom was particularly clean and the shower was very good.

Die Lage des Hotels ist zwar etwas vom Zentrum entfernt; gleichwohl ist gute Erreichbarkeit gegeben (von Stazione Centrale mit Bus -Linie 234- bis auf 100 Meter ans Ziel). Guter, professioneller Empfang; an der Rezeption wird mindestens Englisch, teilweise auch deutsch gesprochen. Zimmer ordentlich; die zur Straße gelegenen laut (aber wo in Palermo ist es ruhig?). Frühstück mit ausreichendem Angebot an Nahrungsmitteln, aber lieblos - also ohne jede Deko - angeboten. Für einen "Erholungsurlaub" ungeeignet; als Basis für einen Erlebnisurlaub in Palermo und Umgebung jedoch gut geeignet. Wir würden wieder hier buchen.

It's not in the 'train station area' as you say..it is far from the station.

Das Hotel ist im Hinblick auf das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis in Ordnung. Die Umgebung ist allerdings nicht besonders schön, was allerdings nahezu für ganz Palermo gilt. Das Frühstücksbuffet ist besser als in den anderen Hotels, bei den wir in Sizilien waren. Die Zimmer waren sauber und das Personal freundlich.

internet connection is very very slow

This hotel was difficult to find but the location was actually OK for us since we had a car. They have free parking in a secure garage which is a big plus! However the hotel itself looked like a college dorm - very far from 'elegantly furnished' as they claim. Our room was very unattractive with overhead florescent lighting and tiny dorm-style beds, even the desks looked like they were from a boarding school. Other than the parking the only other plus was that we had a HUGE outdoor patio - ask for one of these few rooms on the 2nd floor with the patios. Not walking distance to most things, unless you are visiting the university which is very close by. Breakfast was standard but room was loud and unattractive.

We had big problems to find the hotel though signed from big street ...

good clean hotel. Friendly staff.

Hotel was ok, but from the website I got the impression that it will be much closer to the city centre. Of course, the location further away gave us more peaceful surroundings. Price was not so bad, maybe a little too high for such rather basic room.

Very good value hotel, decor of rooms a little basic perhaps but well equipped, clean and comfortable. Staff especially on reception exceptionally helpful. The are in which the hotel is located is not great but it is only a few minutes walk from major sights. The breakfast was only okay but the dinners available were very good. We would stay there again

The hotel was good value and the staff were very helpful.

Ci siamo trovati molto bene, tanto da pernottare due sere e non una sola come prestabilito!

Hotel veramente buono... magari il prezzo un po' più basso sarebbe stato meglio!

Breakfast was awful! The coffee was colder than the dismal cold buffet. Also, I would expect much nicer surroundings for the price of the hotel.

It is A decent hotel well placed in the city. It may be hard to find, but convenient for price, breakfeast, parking and location.

Conveniently located just outside of the city center. The local area lacks restaurants. The hotel has a medicore quality restaurant. None the less a good value.

Sehr gutes Mittelklassehotel: Jeden Tag frische Bettwäsche, Handtücher und Raumsäuberung. Frühstücksbuffet ausreichend und frisch! Nähe zur öffentlichen Busstationen und damit ein paar Minuten ins Zentrum. Umgebung nicht super schön, aber auf jeden Fall angemessen und sicher.

Very good service & friendly employees

I really liked the hotel. The surrounding of the hotel is not inviting, but thats frequent in Palermo. The distance to the main touristic places is not as bad as a previous reviewer wrote, especially the Norman Palace and Cathedral are not very far from the hotel. We were very friendly welcomed by a female receptionist, the other day the male receptionist was much less polite.

convenient location friendly English-speaking staff excellent meals

Hotel is very near to the centre, it is easy to reach all sights per leg. Room and bathroom was really OK, we also had a big terrace. If you are coming by car the easiest way to find the hotel is to follow the sign UNIVERSITY.

Hotel not so far from the old city, excellent welcoming, correct breakfast : interesting address to stay in Palermo

We missed a smoker's corner in public areas of hotel.

stairs, landings and corridors to rooms are dark and too plain. Friendly and helpful staff and a good breakfast (we were B&B). You should emphasise the proximity to the railway to Punta Raisi Airport, bus station, Cathedral and Regional Parliament. Add a mention of hairdryer provided to your description too.

Very nice new hotel with excellent value for the price in a city like Palermo...

It's a nice hotel at a good price. It isn't in a central zone of Palermo.

Very nice hotel. Easy to find, because well indicated coming from the highway. A little far from the centre of the city (about 25min walking) and not a lot of place to eat in the area. We have no tested the restaurant of the hotel. Ce n’est pas indiqué sur le site, mais le personnel à la réception parle bien français.

French and Canadian tourists, we stayed at this hotel in september 2003. This hotel seems to be the only one to advertise. From kilometers away, signs are installed and so it is easy to reach it. The location is very convenient : the most interesting part of the city starts within 15 minutes walk (no need to drive in the unbelievable traffic!); the closest avenue leads directly to Montreale and the highway is 3 minutes away. Part of the staff does speak english and/or french - can you believe it ? We had 2 rooms : one was correct, and the other just about. A remark on the 40 TV channels : 4 were not correctly tuned, 1 was in english (MTV music channel) and the 35 remaining were in italian including 22 shopping channels ! Very attractive for foreigners ! But anyway, it is a good hotel but of course a bit expensive as most of the hotels in Italy.

Our romm was in 7th floor under the mechanics of the elevator, which is very noisely. Nevertheles god hotel in its category

Hotel small, but clean. Surrounding area is a bit grotty. Menu is limited and catering operations are run separately from the hotel. Limited restaurants in area, however city centre is 30 min walk / 10 min taxi.

Excellent staff and very friendly and helpful to us, did their best to help us 'foreigners' out. was very disappointed with food in restaurant (granted we were late and they were rushing to get us out the door and they charged us less for it without us asking so can't complain too much, ideally they shouldn't have taken us in if it was closing time). Room was basic, had what was needed...bed, bathroom and tv, not luxury accomodation by any means but the staff made the stay much more pleasant. Room was very noisy though, could here people in the hall and next door tooooo clearly. Lovely staff!

This hotel is too far from the centre of Palermo. The the area around it does not feel particularly welcoming. The hotel rooms have absolutely no atmosphere they feel more like a room in a hospital. The restuarant is pretty expensive as it has a set price per head it doesn't accept credit cards and can't be charged to the room.

The hotel was just right (***) quality at the price offered. Plus was a garage included in the price, however the level of noise was very disturbing... the hotel has very weak sound isolation, so you can hear all baby cries in the nights from a room at the end of the corridor.

I booked a single bedroom and had a spacious room with a double bed. Decoration was simple. Toilet was ok in size with a shower and a hairdrier. Breakfast was rather simple-considering the size (few floors) of the hotel.The hotel is located very close to the train station so it is easy to get to the airport. The area is simple and not of any aesthetic value.

The hotel itself was quite nice and the reception staff very helpful. However, the barman seemed not to want to work when we wanted an evening drink. The area was not as nice as I thought it would be for the price and was quite a walk from the main centre, although other sites we closer by.

We would highly recommend this hotel to any travellers in Palermo. The rooms are spacious, and immaculately clean, if not luxurious. The food in the hotel dining room was delicious, and served with attention and care. We were made to feel very welcome. We cannot say enough good things about the staff, whom we came to regard as friends by the end of our visit. The desk manager, Salvo, was particularly helpful to me one eventful day when my husband and I were accidentally separated in the streets. He did everthing possible to help me find my husband and to calm me in the process of waiting. We would return gladly.

The hotel is perfect, the restaurant of the hotel is the only place where it is possible to eat good food. The service is great and the room appears more suitable for students than for tourists. The public area is particularly depressed, and this is surprising for a part of the city surrounding the main university.