Hotel Columbia
Hotel in Palermo
Reasons to book
Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsAir conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this hotel
Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Teatro Massimo
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and concierge services are onsite.
Hotel Columbia offers 23 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers and bidets.
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and concierge services are onsite.
Hotel Columbia offers 23 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers and bidets.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Map of Palermo
Available Rooms
Single Room
1 Single • 129 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Standard Double Room
1 Double • 194 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Triple Room
3 Single • 258 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Standard Twin Room
2 Single • 193 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Ratings and reviews
4.0 / 5.0
Property was good value for money and right in the centre. It is a bit dated and shower is a bit small but good for a few nights sleep. Breakfast is a bonus but not the freshest selection.
1.0 / 5.0
Very old, needs updating
Bathroom toilet wasnt working and there was a foul smell coming from the washroom
Tight shower hard to take a proper shower for taller folk
Bathroom had bugs on the floor, towels were stained, walls are paper thin i heard people walking above me very clearly. I broight my complaints to the staff and was basically blown off. I ended ip staying somewhere else and was glad i did.
5.0 / 5.0
Really close to the centre with spacious room, comfortable bed and helpful staff.
Some work going on, it doesn’t cause disruption, but means you enter through the side rather than the main entrance.
5.0 / 5.0
All the basics you need in a perfect location. Staff friendly and helpful with excellent English support. Front desk open all day. Air conditioning. Small basic room, clean with wifi, TV and private bathroom. Had a tiny balcony for standing only. Apart from some construction in the morning, the room was quiet, even so close to the main areas. Single towel with exchange every couple days. Rooms appear to be converted from a normal apartment building. You'll need to get used to some quirks. You'll get a physical key rather than key card. For the electricity to work, you need to realize there is a small keyhole in the wall near the door and the key needs to be inserted and turned to activate the electricity. Since the lights don't work until this is done, the door needs to be closed, locked with the key in the dark room, and the keyhole found and the key inserted and turned, also in the dark. Threw me off at first, but I soon got the hang of it. The light from a cell phone is enough to easily see for doing this. Other quirks include figuring out how to flush the toilet. Likely standard in the area, but simply pushing the button to flush the toilet did not work. It was required that the button be repeatedly pumped in quick succession, and then everything worked very fine with no problems at all. Still, this took even longer to figure out. If you don't mind a few quirks, and are looking for a basic and reasonably priced room right right in center of the old town, quite good.
4.0 / 5.0
Great location. Breakfast less than average
4.0 / 5.0
It was perfectly fine for a budget hotel. The staff was nice and helpful. Just wish there was more hangers in my closet
1.0 / 5.0
Air conditioner did not work. Refridgerator dirty and did not work. No elevator. Staff not helpful. Breakfast very limited. To sum it up. I would recommend to anyone ever! Would not offer refund. Still working on that.
4.0 / 5.0
Excellent location, just off Via Maqueda. Everything is walkable in Palermo.
Lots of great bars and restaurants nearby.
Our room was basic but clean - aircon good but a bit noisy.
Hotel staff friendly and helpful.
Breakfast was very basic - meat, cheese, tomato and lots of sweet pastries. Ask for a cappuccino- its much better than the jug thats on the buffet table.
We think for the price we paid, the hotel was great- would definitely stsy here again.
1.0 / 5.0
Air Conditioner was very loud and noisy, making it very difficult to sleep. Bathroom sink and shower both were backing up with water, very difficult to brush teeth and take a shower. When asking for a room change they would accommodate us nor provide any compensation. The location of the hotel is difficult to find.
2.0 / 5.0
The hotel itself is in a super location. You can get anywhere and you’re right on Via Machere which is one of the most vibrant main roads in Palermo. It is near Fontana Pretoria and I 4 canti, which are historical points.
I gave a low score because air con was not working in full summer season and we could barely sleep, when we got moved to a different room air con was working fine but after a while the machine would start making unbearable noises that woke us up and we couldn’t fall back asleep so we had to switch it off. Room was opposite washing machines so early in the morning we would hear not only cleaning ladies loudly chatting in the corridors but also these massive machines doing the washing. Showers were mouldy but functional. If it had not been for the air con and the morning noise I would have scored 5 even if not super clean. I am a Spartan soul so for the price I think the cleanliness was ok. But air con in a very hot part of Italy in full summer is a MUST and it did impact our holiday as we were constantly tired. Other than that it has all you need.
5.0 / 5.0
Simple, clean hotel in a great location; all the major sites and transportation are within walking distance. The staff were very welcoming and kind. Good wifi and decent breakfast.
4.0 / 5.0
Too much noises around the property
2.0 / 5.0
Plenty of food for the breakfast; perfect location in the heart of the Old Town
2.0 / 5.0
Excellent location and very close to the parking lot where you can park your car for €25 per day.
The hotel is very secure and clean, rooms are small but comfortable. The big problem is that there is no heating in the rooms, I was freezing under two covers. The A/C unit is just for cooling and thank God, we didn’t need it as it was working like an old farm tractor and would be impossible to sleep under that noise. The unit was never cleaned, I guess. When the neighbor opens the shower, you can hear it in your room. In general, the hotel is not really maintained. The first room we got was spacious, but the shower holder was broken, and the side of the shower stall was coming out of the wall when you try to close the door (and I am not even discussing the rust on the bottom of the shower as it is just an aesthetics issue). The front desk clerk found another room for us with strong walls and shower holder not broken, but on the first try, as soon as we opened the water, the shower head turned up and sprayed the bathroom wall next to the shower. The clerk said the room service will check it. “The room service” was the cleaning lady. She checked and told us that we “should hold the shower head in our hand, not use the holder”. I wonder why the holder was there in the first place. The breakfast was The breakfast was good on the first day, the second day croissants were “a second day freshness”, soggy...
0.5 / 5.0
Hotel was totally
falsely advertised
A total shambles .. no lift to to help with luggage .. one has to self haul up steep rounding stair,
Air conditioning not work not working , , nothing taught out for the guest …. Totally disappointed
5.0 / 5.0
The concierges were so friendly and helpful, the bedding and towels were clean. The location is excellent. There were some small ants and a little mold in the bathroom but for the price and the length of stay it was perfect.
3.0 / 5.0
The rooms and breakfast are ok, and the staff is friendly. There was some electrical issues in the room which were solved promptly. The shuttle was a bad experience.
4.0 / 5.0
Besuiful and convenient location, good value. Breakfast table needed more attention though
2.5 / 5.0
A very pleasant stay at this very central located hotel. Nice rooms, supernice and friendly staff, clean and well organized. The breakfast is sugary as suppost to be, but due to Covid-19 restrictions the buffe´ is not avalible.
The building next to the hotel is being renovated so if You come from the wrong side of the street You might miss it. Almost no traffic outside the hotel. Situated in the middle of restaurants, bars and shops.
2.5 / 5.0
Fantastic location and unique boutique hotel, friendly staff and great service!
2.0 / 5.0
Good value for money. I didn't really like that fruit that was served for breakfast was a compote, rather than fresh fruit. The staff was great and helpful.
2.5 / 5.0
The staff are lovely and always helpful, rooms are clean and comfortable, breakfast is good. Location is perfect - very central and easy to access everything.
2.0 / 5.0
Great location, close to all the main attractions and yet very quiet for a good nights sleep. Enjoyed our breakfast.
2.0 / 5.0
Good breakfast, friendly staff, sufficiently large room; the shower cabin was a little fragile but working. All in all, very good value for money!
2.5 / 5.0
The location was fantastic, very close to main points of interest, bars, restaurants and shops, but sleep was undisturbed.
The are some very interesting local markets just around the corner.
Room was very clean, bed comfortable, fridge an very welcome extra.
Good selection of food for breakfast.
1.5 / 5.0
Bit frustrating the air-conditioning was not working in the middle of summer in Sicily. Blew out air that was not cold. To be fair I did not let reception know as we arrived at 2am and just wanted to sleep. Service was friendly overall.
1.5 / 5.0
The building is run down and the original entrance is blocked due to building work. The mini bar fridge was in the wardrobe , empty and didn't work. The window looked out to an inside wash space with air conditioning units so it was impossible to have the window open.
2.0 / 5.0
The staff at this hotel is very kind but I have to say the only problem the management. The manager of this hotel is very rude and doesn't care about the staff and also the guests. The way he treated his staff is uncceptable. He yelled at his staff in front of me saying he wants only results means money he doesn't care he said. The staff member was very nervous poor man I really felt sorry for him.
1.0 / 5.0
rooms are far from the pictures, very small and viewless. there is no elevator. dirty towels, only one soap bar as cleaning item. bathroom and douche module is very small and shower head can't be fixed on its place. they solve this problem on the 3rd day of 4 day stay. breakfast is terrible
2.0 / 5.0
The desk and all service was excellent. They may have been low on rooms when we first arrived (we were two days there, five days away, and two days again before leaving) so they gave us the "suite" those first 2 days--which was not as pleasant as the room the second time..."Suite"--multi-level, stairs, no phone, and a noisy bird or parrot outside, across the way. But the desk helped at every stage. Be sure to check out the street next to theirs, Via Venezia, and our favorite restaurant in Palermo, Ferro de Cavallo ("horseshoe")
2.5 / 5.0
An excellent, reasonably priced hotel in the heart of Palermo! Very helpful staff--we used them to get taxis to various places, as well as information on locations, and restaurants---excellent one: Ferro de Cavalho. Horse shoe in English.
2.0 / 5.0
Reception was 24 hours. Breakfast had some savoury food.
2.0 / 5.0
Lovely Hotel and staff, nice breakfast, close to the main attractions.
2.5 / 5.0
The hotel is in an excellent location in old palermo. The hosts Guiseppe, Nicola were both excellent and really helped us out. The room was cleaned nicely and the towels replaced on time. They made sure that we know the area and gave us good sensible advice without pushing anything on us.
The breakfast was simple and yet plentiful for what you need for the first meal of the day. Cheese, ham, toast, coffee, juice, cereal and desserts were there everyday for breakfast. The wifi works as well. Overall I highly recommend the place to all who want to come to Old Palermo.
However don't expect 5 star amenities as its not a 5 star hotel, it does the job well and better than what it's actually rated.
1.0 / 5.0
It was ok, shower was very small.
1.0 / 5.0
Very hospitable staff. Fabulous breakfast: meats, cheese, pastries, great bread. Will make espresso or cappuccino for you. Very convenient location by major street, shopping and sights. Not too far from train/bus station. Very good price. Wifi. No elevator.
2.0 / 5.0
Perfect for my short stay.everyrhing was smaller for the stay I required including the price
0.8 / 5.0
We booked this hotel as required late check in due to a late arriving flight. Service was good, however the room was up 3 flights of stairs, and very noisy as all noise echoed into the room which was very dated with the bed quite uncomfortable. The bathroom was terrible, the toilet sounded as though it would break every time it was flushed. Breakfast was quite basic. We would not stay again.
2.0 / 5.0
Small hotel, small rooms, but nice and clean. Good location - walking distance to all tourist attractions in the old town. Hard to find the hotel - it is on a small street with a lot of construction - so no easy access by car- have to walk to the hotel with your luggage.
1.3 / 5.0
Fantastic stay at this lovely hidden gem. Arrived late in the evening with my husband. Hotel was tucked away down a side street off a very busy road filled with shops,bars and restaurats. Maybe be a little hard to find, but had no problems with the help of google maps. Dont be put off by the location of the hotel as its pretty much on its own. Area was safe and had no problems.Was welcomed with a smile on reception. Check-in was very quick. No lift in hotel but receptionist carried both our cases. Our room was spacious and clean. Room slept 3, so had 2 bedrooms. Felt like a mini suite. Breakfast consisted of coffee, fresh juice, cold meats,cheeses, tomatoes, fresh fruit, yoghurts and bread. Plus a large variety of cakes and pastries that varied each morning. After a 5 night stay I did not tire of breakfast. Hotel staff were really helpful advising on restaurants, direction and things to do in Palermo. After a fantastic stay and a great time in the truly wonderful Palermo had to check out early for flight. Hotel kindly served us with coffee, juice and pastries to see us on our way. I would advise anyone who wants to visit Palermo to stay at this little gem of a 2 star hotel. If youre looking for value for money then this is the hotel for you. It was well worth the price paid plus so much more.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Palermo?
The average price for a rental in Palermo is $62 per night. This rental is $19 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hotel Columbia. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Hotel Columbia pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Hotel Columbia?
We found 2 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, and internet / wifi.
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