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Butera 28
( 333 3165432;
www.butera28.it
; Via Butera 28; apt per day €60-180, per week €380-1150; )
Delightful
owner, Nicoletta, rents 11 comfortable apartments in her elegant
palazzo
near Piazza della
Kalsa. Units range in size from 30 to 180 sq m, most sleeping a family of four or more.
Four apartments face the sea (number 9 is especially nice), most have laundry facilities,
and all have well-equipped kitchens. Nicoletta also offers fabulous
cooking classes
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Hotel Orientale
( 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 bicycles, stray
cats and strung-up washing, is an evocative introduction to one of Palermo's most atmo-
spherically 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.
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HOSTEL
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A Casa di Amici
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( 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, includ-
ing 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.
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Hotel Principe di Villafranca
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