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title: "Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes vs B&B Hotel Palermo Quattro Canti"
description: "Via Roma five-star with Teatro Massimo at 0.1 km against a three-star B&B Hotels pin on Via Vittorio Emanuele — luxury historic centre, or midrange Quattro Canti value."
url: "https://travelshifu.com/hotels/palermo/compare/grand-hotel-et-des-palmes-vs-b-b-hotel-palermo-quattro-canti/"
type: "hotel comparison"
reviewed_on: "2026-08-06"
source: "TravelShifu"
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# Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes vs B&B Hotel Palermo Quattro Canti

Via Roma five-star with Teatro Massimo at 0.1 km against a three-star B&B Hotels pin on Via Vittorio Emanuele — luxury historic centre, or midrange Quattro Canti value.

## Why this pair

Same centro shortlist, opposite bands. One sells five-star Via Roma with POI proof; the other sells B&B Hotels rates on the Quattro Canti spine. Readers weighing spend in historic Palermo need this fork.

## Verdict

Take Et Des Palmes for Teatro Massimo at 0.1 km, restaurant, fitness and the 9.4 supplier score; take B&B Quattro Canti for three-star rates and a larger sample — accepting room quality at 7.55 and no restaurant.

Position proof favours Et Des Palmes: Teatro Massimo 0.1 km, Quattro Canti 0.2 km, cathedral 0.8 km. B&B Hotel Palermo Quattro Canti sits on Via Vittorio Emanuele with no POI rows in our seed — location still scores 9.1 out of 10 against a flat 10 at Et Des Palmes, but we will not invent metres.

Guest scores favour the five-star: supplier rating 9.4 out of 10 from 1,605 reviews as of 11 December 2025 against 8.4 from 4,279 as of 7 January 2026. The larger sample belongs to B&B. Room quality is 9.05 against 7.55; cleanliness 10 against 8.09. B&B names noise, cleanliness issues and older facilities; Et Des Palmes names high room-service prices and bar-service variability.

Facilities: Et Des Palmes lists restaurant, fitness, private parking, pets and family rooms. B&B lists private parking, pets, family rooms and bar — no restaurant, gym, spa or pool. Check-in is from 02:00 PM at both; B&B publishes a 11:00 PM latest arrival. Check-out is 12:00 PM at both.

Chains: none recorded at Et Des Palmes against B&B Hotels.

**Best for:**
- Deciding between five-star Via Roma and three-star Quattro Canti value
- Travellers weighing Teatro Massimo proximity against a larger midrange sample

**Not for:**
- Anyone who needs a pool — neither lists one
- Guests who need both a restaurant and the lowest band — only Et Des Palmes lists a restaurant

## Head to head

| Criterion | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes | B&B Hotel Palermo Quattro Canti | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official classification | 5-star | 3-star | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes |
| Position | Via Roma 398. Teatro Massimo 0.1 km, Quattro Canti 0.2 km, cathedral 0.8 km. | Via Vittorio Emanuele 291 (historic centre & Quattro Canti). No our hotel data provider POI distances in seed; location score 9.1/10. | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes |
| Supplier rating (our hotel data provider, /10 — display only) | 9.4 from 1,605 reviews, as of 11 December 2025 | 8.4 from 4,279 reviews, as of 7 January 2026 | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes |
| Room quality (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 9.05 | 7.55 | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes |
| Cleanliness (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 10 | 8.09 — cleanliness issues named among cons | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes |
| What guests complain about | High room-service prices; room decorations; bar service variability | Noise from surroundings; cleanliness issues; older facilities | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes |
| Restaurant | Restaurant listed | No restaurant listed — bar only | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes |
| Fitness | Fitness centre listed | Not listed | Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes |
| Parking | Private parking listed | Private parking listed | tie |
| Pets | Pets allowed | Pets allowed | tie |
| Chain | Independent — our hotel data provider records no chain | B&B Hotels | tie |

## Which is closer to Teatro Massimo?

Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes — 0.1 km on our hotel data provider’s figures. B&B Quattro Canti has no POI kilometre rows in our seed.

## Is the five-star worth the extra spend?

Yes if restaurant, fitness and room quality matter — 9.05 against 7.55 out of 10, with a 9.4 supplier rating from 1,605 reviews as of 11 December 2025. Take B&B Hotels rates if three-star is the ceiling and you accept the room-quality and noise cons.

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