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dry facilities, and all have well-equipped kitchens. Nicoletta also offers fabulous
cooking
classes
(
www.cookingwiththeduchess.com
)
.
Hotel Orientale
HOTEL
€
( 091 616 57 27;
www.albergoorientale.191.it
;
Via Maqueda 26; s €30, d €40-50, tr €50-60; )
The grand marble stairway and arcaded courtyard of this
palazzo
, complete with rusty bi-
cycles, stray cats and strung-up washing, is an evocative introduction to one of Palermo's
most atmospherically faded budget hotels. Breakfast is served under the lovely frescoed
ceiling in the library. Room 8 overlooks the tail end of the Ballaró market, close enough to
hear vendors singing in the morning.
A Casa di Amici
HOSTEL
€
( 091 58 48 84;
www.acasadiamici.com
;
Via Volturno 6; dm €19-23, d €65, without bathroom d €40;
)
In a renovated 19th-century
palazzo
, this artsy, hostel-type place behind Teatro
Massimo has four colourful rooms sleeping two to four, with shared bathrooms and a
guest kitchen. Two annexes, including one on Via Dante opened in 2013, offer additional
rooms, including one family-friendly unit with private bath and terrace. Multi-lingual
owner Claudia provides helpful maps, information displays, and advice.
B&B Panormus
( 091 617 58 26;
www.bbpanormus.com
;
Via Roma 72; s €43-65, d €55-100; )
A convenient
location near the train station, coupled with attractive Liberty-style rooms, make this one
of Palermo's most popular B&Bs. Each of the five impeccably clean units has its own
private bathroom down the passageway.
B&B
€
Hotel Principe
di Villafranca
( 091 611 85 23;
www.principedivillafranca.it
; Via Turrisi Colonna 4; d €108-297; )
Furnished with fine linens and antiques, this sophisticated hotel is just west of Viale della
Libertá in one of Palermo's most peaceful, exclusive neighbourhoods. Public spaces in-
clude a cosy sitting area with library, fireplace and displays of local designers' work;
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€