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Ballarò Hotel

1.0 star property

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Exclusive Quadruple Room | In-room dining
Deluxe Quadruple Room
Front of property
Front of property
Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Via Maqueda 26, Palermo, PA, 90134
  • Place, Ballaro Market
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Via Maqueda
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Via Roma
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Palermo (PMO-Punta Raisi)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Camera matrimoniale con bagno esterno ad uso esclusivo

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room | Bathroom

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Sofa Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Exclusive Quadruple Room | Bathroom

Exclusive Quadruple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Comfort Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • City view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Palermo

With a stay at Ballarò Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Palermo, steps from Via Roma and 15 minutes by foot from Teatro Massimo. .This hotel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Palermo Harbour and 7 mi (11.2 km) from Mondello Beach.

What's nearby

  • Ballaro Market - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Via Maqueda - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Via Roma - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Quattro Canti - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Via Vittorio Emanuele - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Palermo Central Station - 4 min walk
  • Giachery Station - 5 min drive
  • Punta Raisi Airport (PMO) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafè Torino - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Pizzeria Enzo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Antica Friggitoria - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bar Maqueda - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Antico Cafe - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Ballarò Hotel

Hotel connected to a rail/subway station in Palermo with free breakfast
Ballarò Hotel offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a vending machine. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual decor
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 12 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 4 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per room
  • Pet fee: EUR 12 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number IT082053A1VAQXDDWU

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Ballarò Hotel Hotel
Ballarò Hotel Palermo
Ballarò Hotel Hotel Palermo

Ballarò Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 176 out of 428 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 428 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 428 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 428 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 428 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fast check in, very nice receptionist, Ali. Clean room, great bed and pillow! Very old building with great architecture. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly service at this conveniently located hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
This bed and breakfast is in a super interesting old building. Please know that there is no lift and you have to carry your bags up the stairs. Also know that there isn’t always staff on site. There is a nice breakfast area with limited options including yogurt, fruit, and pastries. The staff is available to make you coffees or tea. The other odd thing was with the booking. I tried to reserve 3 triple rooms each with 2 people. I didn’t notice that the booking showed 1 person in one room, 2 people in one room, and 3 people in the other room. We all got different sized rooms at different prices. So just double check your reservation with the hotel before you arrive. Make sure they know when you are coming so they will be there to let you in. The hot water in our faucet didn’t really work and the shower is just a hand held one that wouldn’t stay up on the pole. You can ask for a hair dryer if you need one, we didn’t realize this until we were leaving. It is in a great location which made some of these annoyances minor. The staff were helpful and the hotel was kept very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Simple but clean accommodation in a central location close to bus and train stations. Amazing entry courtyard snd ceiling fresco in the breakfast room, as the building was originally a prince's palace...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Stacey

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful. Hotel very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

STEPHEN, COURTENAY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Online description didn’t focus on it being a 700 year old building with lots of stairs to climb for older guests. Minimal room but welcoming staff. Palermo is a “gritty” City!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

GERALDINE, New Westminster BC

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ronald j

You have to carry any luggage up 2 or 3 floors no assistance..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Karol

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Poor value and terrible access

It was very difficult to get inside when we arrived - nobody answered the bell when we rang and we only got in when a resident came along. When we did get inside we were dismayed by the state of the courtyard as it was very hard to pull our luggage over the extremely uneven surface; and then what made it worse was the steps up to reception!! This was not mentioned in the listing. Whilst the room was OK it lacked a lot of things you’d expect in any basic hotel. The air conditioning did not function properly in our room. The only saving grace was that we were quite near the station and were able to walk up Via Maqueda to find somewhere for dinner. Overall a poor experience for the high price we paid for the room!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Brandon

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anushka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent central location, walking distance to most attractions. Spacious and very clean room. Excellent , very helpful staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jack

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Once inside it’s quite decent and good value for money. A grand old building with very comfortable, well air conditioned and clean rooms. Checkin is a let down, I even emailed ahead to ask for Checkin details and no response. There is a locked door at the street entrance with security code and if no one at front desk you get stranded outside. Could be easily fixed by providing the code on day of Checkin. Aldo be aware there is no staff onsite at night. Besides that it’s great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quirky little hotel in what appears to be an historic residential apartment building. Clean and quite modern rooms with shower and wc. Nice breakfast and plenty of tea and coffee, served in an amazing room with a ceiling akin to the Cistene Chapel! Located within easy walking distance of the Cathedral, the Royal Palace and the marina. Amazing street market nearby. Great service; we were late into Palermo and didn't arrive until ten minutes after reception 'closed', but big shout out to Arif who kept in touch via WhatsApp and waited for us to arrive.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Svetlana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved every single moment. It was authentic, beautiful beyond belief and more than a value for the price. The staff was very helpful giving me clear instructions every step of the way; from the arrival at Palermo airport and where to catch the transfer to finding the hotel, even shouting my name from the balcony as the premises are ‘hidden’ from the main street therefore safe and secluded. You feel like you are staying in a beautiful palazzo not in a low key hotel and that’s truly priceless.
Doors of Palermo
Mirrors at the Bollaro hotel
The cat guarding the entrance of the hotel
My room at the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julien

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Nigel

Very hard to check in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philippa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Ballaro is gorgeous; walking up the grand staircase into the hotel area almost feels like you could be a background character in Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, our room wasn't ready on our arrival, despite having sent our flight information ahead of time, and we were missed receiving the instructions on how to actually enter the building once we found it, but once that was sorted out, we had a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

erin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic but clean and safe and comfortable without frills. Staff was friendly, breakfast was a nice bonus and the cool old royal palace was definitely interesting. Location is easy, perhaps be cautious at night but otherwise didn’t feel unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel's exterior is unassuming, with not much clear signage, but the inside courtyard is nice. The rooms were large and clean, and the external separate bathroom was nicely appointed. For a budget stay, I definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Maile

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is a convenient 6 minute walk from the train / bus station. The entrance was difficult to find at first, apple maps said it was around the corner from where it actually was. The staff were super friendly and very helpful. The room and bathroom were clean. Downside: you can hear everything. The rooms are not soundproof as advertised. We could hear people talking in the hallway, the showers in the other rooms, and people entering and exiting the hotel. Other than this, it was an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

stewart

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Not great

Not my fav hotel and one which has a very odd owner see Google owner replies and the rooms are ok but I would not recommend more than one night /it is near the bus station and trains but the area around it is quite run down / overall I feel u can find better value elsewhere and I won't be back
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Elegance for less.

We arrived in the evening and had a somewhat difficult time finding the entrance as there is no evident sign. There are many stairs and no lift, so travel light. The room was spare but clean and had a wonderful bed and the old palazzo was very quiet. It was all very clean and the breakfast was good and in a most picturesque room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025