Palermo Palazzo Reale-Orleans Station - 9 min walk
Palermo Vespri Station - 16 min walk
Palermo Central Station - 21 min walk
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Massaro - 5 min walk
Bar Accardi - 3 min walk
Mensa Santi Romano Unipa - 4 min walk
Tab & Food - 12 min walk
Bar di Architettura - 9 min walk
About this property
Albergo Athenaeum
Albergo Athenaeum puts you within a 10-minute drive of Teatro Massimo and Palermo Harbour. Guests looking for a bite to eat can visit the restaurant, and the bar/lounge is the perfect spot to grab a drink at the end of the day. Other features include a snack bar/deli and a terrace.
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
At a glance
Hotel size
80 rooms
Arranged over 7 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
Up to 3 children (6 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
On-site garage
Transfers
Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Room service (limited hours)
Snack bar/deli
Travelling with children
Children stay for free (see details)
Working away
24-hour business centre
Meeting room
Co-working spaces
Conference space (646 square feet)
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Luggage storage
Facilities
1 building/tower
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Terrace
Banquet hall
Accessibility
Lift
Lift door width (centimetres): 80
Wheelchair-accessible
Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
Raised toilet seat
Raised toilet seat height (centimetres): 89
Low-height worktop and sink
Lowered worktop and sink height (centimetres): 80
Grab bar near toilet
Toilet grab bar height (centimetres): 89
Room amenities
Be entertained
32-inch plasma TV
Digital TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Minibar
Sleep well
Free cot/infant bed
Bed sheets provided
What to enjoy
Balcony
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Bidet
Hairdryer
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Fridge
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. 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.
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 11.80 per person (return)
Children & extra beds
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Policies
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000 owing to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information on the booking confirmation.
Property Registration Number IT082053A1BP48246W
Also known as
Albergo Athenaeum
Albergo Athenaeum Hotel
Albergo Athenaeum Hotel Palermo
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Athenaeum Palermo Hotel Palermo
Albergo Athenaeum Palermo
Palermo Athenaeum Hotel
Athenaeum Hotel Palermo
Albergo Athenaeum Hotel
Albergo Athenaeum Palermo
Albergo Athenaeum Hotel Palermo
Frequently asked questions
Does Albergo Athenaeum offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Albergo Athenaeum does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Albergo Athenaeum?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Albergo Athenaeum?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Albergo Athenaeum?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is EUR 11.80 per person return.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Albergo Athenaeum?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
Are there restaurants at or near Albergo Athenaeum?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
Does Albergo Athenaeum have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony.
What's the area around Albergo Athenaeum like?
Albergo Athenaeum is a short 9-minute walk from Palermo Palazzo Reale-Orleans Station and 10 minutes' walk from Palace of the Normans.
Albergo Athenaeum Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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8.0/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Good
23 Aug 2024
Olivier
Olivier, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
21 Jul 2024
Nice property but in a very poor area, far away from everything. Great breakfast!
Rosa
Rosa, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
18 Oct 2023
Staff were very helpful especially at breakfast
Richard
Richard, 7-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
16 Oct 2023
This is a great hotel, with good and nice staff, great breakfast, the room was unbeatable, it is very close to the royal palace and the main attractions of Palermo. Nonetheless, the area (2 blocks around the hotel), is dirty and not too nice. Other than that, it is a great hotel.
Jose
Jose, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
15 Sept 2023
Liked that they have parking garage.
Laura
Laura, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
16 Jun 2023
ROBERTO
ROBERTO, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
23 Jun 2022
Hotel is located in a run down area outside the centre of Palermo and is unappealing inside and out. The “restaurant” I only used for breakfast but the tables are left dirty, the chinaware has chips and stains and the food is not presented in a hygienic manner. I had to move rooms during my stay as the TV was not working and in the second room the signal was still poor and also no Wi-Fi which the receptionist argued was the fault of my (new perfectly working) iPhone not the hotel. Overall the staff are quite unfriendly and rude and one receptionist in particular who made me feel extremely unwelcome. I would not recommend this hotel mainly for its location and feeling of unsafety when walking in the surrounding area.
Sioux
Sioux, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
19 Apr 2022
Very clean and modern hotel. 5 min from airport. Own, on site locked parking. Very spaciois room and bathroom.
Artur
Artur, 3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
31 Aug 2020
Recommend
Amazing stay, perfect staff
Verified traveller
1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
21 Aug 2020
Lovely staff, good value. Would stay again
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Nov 2019
Visit and enjoy
Friendly, quite, relaxing and best personal
Salma
Salma, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
29 Oct 2019
Evanthia
Evanthia, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
1 Oct 2019
I didn’t like paying a tax when I left the hotel because no one told me for that.
Verified traveller
4-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
14 Sept 2019
Open charm hotel in a neighbourhood
20 mins walk to old city of Palermo
Has it’s own secured basement parking
They put us in room 107. The bath room has a sewerage smell .. apparently they know about it
So they changed our room and it was better
The service staff where very kind and apologetic
Breakfast basic .
If u like a hotel with old charm in a not so quiet neighbourhood and walking distance to town .. this is good place to stay to explore old Palermo
Just make sure they don’t put you in room 107
henry
henry, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
30 Jul 2019
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
12 Oct 2018
GREAT BREAKFAST.
GREAT INEXPENSIVE RESTAURANT.
NICE COARDIAL GUYS.
CIUCCIARELLO
CIUCCIARELLO, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
28 Aug 2018
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
14 Apr 2017
Pleasant hotel
This is a 1960's style hotel. It is not fancy and pretentious. My room was spacious and comfortable. It was very clean with everything I needed. It is located close to the university which is exactly what I wanted. There school kids visiting who were noisy one night but that quietened down after 1130PM. Otherwise very quiet.One I figured out the downtown location the walk was noy all that far and the excercise was good. I would definitely stay here again.
Jack
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
15 Aug 2016
Hotel base in a very bad area of Palermo
The hotel was 30m walk from Palermo central station but the main problem is the area where the hotel is base, looks like we arrived in a zone war all very dirty and very low class area with rubish every where I will never return was my worst experience in my life
Paulo Jorge
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
23 Nov 2015
No three star hotel!!!!
I needed a hotel close to the University Hospital and this one was one of the closest. The hotel is in a run down area of Palermo and I didn't feel save walking outside after dark. The hallway outside my room had a motion light with one bulb that did little to illuminate the hallway. Everything in the room was old and needs updating. The water temperature of the shower was cold and the shower head sprayed water out of the side. The mattress was very hard and it felt like I was sleeping on a piece of plywood. The small refrigerator made noise all night but it helped drown out the noises outside the hotel. I had booked three nights but ended up staying only one as I checked out first thing in the morning and found a nicer hotel. No where near a three star hotel. Rating was very misleading.
Matthew
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
18 May 2015
Good choice
Well located if you are driving in and want a place to park your car. We then walked into Palermo - the Palatine Chapel is about 10mins walk away, and the other attractions are within at most 25 mins walk. We had a room on the 6th floor with a balcony view onto the Norman Palace and down to the sea. We didn't walk around at night as the hotel is located in smallish residential streets, but could easily have taken taxis if we'd wanted to.
Philip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
18 May 2015
An enriching experience
This is the poorest 3star hotel we have stayed in many visits to Italy. The staff were largely indifferent in their service. The internet had very poor connectivity, and had to be renewed with new and different log in details every day. WE booked a double bed and the best the hotel was able to offer were twin beds. Their was no ceiling light making it very difficult to read despite their being four shaded table lamps. The neighbourhood, of the hotel was appalling with streets full of rubbish with litter, dust, building works dilapidated housing stock around etc. and finally the breakfast by my previous experience was at best just satisfactory. I will not recommend this as a 3 star hotel.
nihal
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
1 Dec 2014
Good location, Friendly staff
I had two nights in Palermo recently for some work at the university. I chose this hotel for it's close proximity to the university, which is in walking distance. Staff was friendly, rooms were clean.
NikoVee
Verified Orbitz guest review
4/10 Fair
7 May 2011
Avoid if possible
Hotel was modest and that would be fine if it was clean. Bathroom was disgusting. Staff looks like they just woke up, they don't care about anything.
Goran
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
30 Jun 2010
Affordable hotel for university visitors
This is a well-located hotel for those visiting the Universita` di Palermo or its students who live in the surrounding neighborhood. It is billed as a "business hotel," but it is very sparse, and does not have the amenities that a "business hotel" should have. Nevertheless, the staff is quite helpful.