Hotel Principe di Villafranca – Boutique Hotel in the Heart of Palermo
by Jhon Smith BloggerThis 4-star design boutique hotel is located in the heart of
Palermo, just a short walk from the Politeama and Massimo theatres. Being
situated in the residential north of the town, it is only a 12-minute walk from
the Teatro Massimo auditorium and 1.6 km from Palermo Cathedral. Also within
walking distance from the hotel is the old side of the town with its historical
monuments and the historical city centre. The economic and financial heart of
the city is also near the hotel enabling its guests to be able to reach the
various business offices and shopping centres easily. The site of the hotel is
where one of the most famous parks of Europe, that was the extensive hunting
preserve of the Princes of Villafranca, the Firriato, stood in the eighteenth
century. However, currently this area is a modern and vibrant district which is
popular with tourists and businessmen.
The luxury hotel offers 32 air conditioned, modern rooms that
feature contemporary artwork, marble bathrooms and paraquet floors. They are
also equipped with flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi is available at a fee. Upgraded rooms add tea and coffee making facilities, while suites
have sitting areas. Room service is available. The spacious and comfortable
rooms are furnished with the best amenities that also include cupboards
painted by the local artists, mini bar, room amenities by ETRO, air
conditioning, wireless internet connection, safety box, luminous and large
bathrooms covered with Sicilian marbles, satellite TV LCD with SKY channels and
strongbox.
The sophisticated rooms of the best hotel in Sicily
offer elegant details giving them a sober beauty. Some rooms feature unusual
wardrobes hand painted by local artists. The Junior Suites feature large airy
spaces, where guests can find a private space to receive visitors or to work. The
guest can relax in the living area, or in the bathroom, with Jacuzzi.
The hotel is furnished with fine linens and antique and its
public spaces include a cosy sitting area with library, fireplace and displays
of local designers' work; among the comfo high-ceilinged rooms. Junior suite
105 stands out, decorated with artwork loaned by Palermo's modern art museum.
The recently refurbished Hotel
Principe di Villafranca is an elegant 4-star hotel that offers several
amenities to its guests including a relaxing lounge with a library; a large
lobby and bar; a gym with modern fitness machines for guests to work out; a
restaurant that serves delicious Sicilian dishes along with a daily breakfast
made from fresh local ingredients; a spacious reading room; an internet point and
the chimney room. The refined bar and adjacent restaurant that serves traditional
dishes of the ancient Italian tradition, with particular reference to the
Tuscan cuisine, are ideal for hotel guests as they don’t need to move out for
drinks or for a hearty meal.
The hotel offers complimentary breakfast to its guests in a
bright dining room. A casual Sicilian restaurant, a bar, and a
guest lounge with a library and a fireplace, plus a fitness room are also
featured in the hotel. Personal shopping and photography services are available
at a fee. The other facilities offered, include room service, car hire, airport shuttle (surcharge), 24-hour
front desk, currency exchange, luggage storage, concierge service, babysitting/child
services, laundry, dry cleaning, ironing service, meeting/banquet facilities
and fax/photocopying
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