The Cristal Palace hotel is situated in the commercial area of Palermo, just a few steps from the historical centre of the town: an ideal location close to all the major attractions of the city and to the Alitalia bus terminal, the harbour and the central railway station. Hotel amenities include an American bar, private parking and two fully equipped meeting rooms. The 24-hour reception will provide you with all the necessary information for a successful stay in Palermo, with the possibility to rent a car directly in the hotel. Is is entirely renovated in 2001 and, thanks to its elegant minimalist style and its meeting rooms, the hotel is suited to both business and leisure clients. A beautiful view of Palermo can be enjoyed from the tenth floor.
Cristal Palace Hotel is located in the centre of Palermo and is the ideal accomodation to visit the city.
How To Arrive
By car The hotel is easily reachable from the highway A19: take the exit Palermo Centro and follow the indications to Centro and Piazza Politema. By train The Palermo railway station is about 2.5 km from the hotel. By airplane The Palermo Falcone-Borsellino airport is around 20 km from the hotel. Take the Trinacria Express train to the central railway station of Palermo.
Room Information (86 room)
The Hotel has 87 rooms: 26 single rooms, 56 double rooms, 1 superior room and 4 for disabled guests; 2 with a balcony; 8 with bath and 79 with a shower. All rooms have private bathroom and are equipped with every kind of comfort: satellite Tv, telephone, minibar, centralised air conditioning/heating, hair dryer, courtesy linen and correspondence set. The superior room has Jacuzzi tab and a small conference room with a seat capacity of 6 people, equipped with fax, telephone, paper flip board, modem socket, TV colour and video recorder.
Attractions
Buffet breakfast includes: croissant, plum cake, typical biscuits, crackers, butter, different kind of jam, rusks, fresh bread, pies, yoghurt, fruits in syrup, ham, cold cuts, cheese, cereals, boiled eggs, chocolate, American coffee and espresso, fruit juice, milk, tea. The hotel has 2 small conference rooms provided with modern equipment. Palermo is the most noble Sicilian city. Its rich history is featured by the different and conflicting civilisations that have determined the different aspects of the town: the rich arab city made of gorgeous buildings and luxuriant tropical gardens, the cultured and refined city of Frederick II, the baroque city or the liberty and elegant one. In the historical and artistic city centre you can find the most important evidences of these cultures: the Cathedral, the Royal Palace and the Cappella Palatina, S. Giovanni degli Eremiti and the Martorana church, the Politeama and Massimo Theatres. The history - related gastronomic traditions are characterised by a rich, fragrant and original taste. Nearby Palermo you can find part of the great heritage of the Island. From the beautiful Monreale with the precious Cathedral Mosaic and the seventeenth century Cloister to the Solanto Castle and the little town of Santa Flavia (15 km. far from Palermo); from the Solunto archaeological park, one of the main Punic city of Sicily, to the beautiful eighteenth century villas of Bagheria. Furthermore the marvellous Capo Zafferano gulf and the Scoglio della Formica, the ideal place for underwater fishing lovers.
