L’Olivella Bed & Breakfast a Palermo — Hotel in Palermo

I have been coming to Palermo for the last two years to do research for my thesis, and on both occasions I had the pleasure of staying for a week at the Olivella B&B. Elena, the owner, is the sweetest and most gracious host, attentive to every detail and offering many recommendations. The rooms themselves are perfect: within an old Palermitan palazzo, high ceilings, old furniture, big comfortable beds. The room service is of course excellent. The breakfast is awesome: Sicilian specialities and fruits, yoghurts, etc. The location is unbeatable: right next to the Archaeological Museum, less than 2 min walk from via Maqueda and the Massimo Theatre: you couldn't be more central. I highly recommend this B&B, and will certainly continue to return every time I visit this...

This was a very comfortable and enjoyable stay at this establishment. As a frequent traveller to a lot of parts of the world, I always opt for hotels (or self catering B&B if travelling with family) and this has been a pleasant first time. Elena and her helpers obviously make it so. The pains she takes for a sumptuous breakfast varied daily is noticeable and she makes it personal. The cleanliness of the whole character house is really stunning, making walking barefoot on the old patterned cement tiles a childish delight. The location - literally bang in the middle of the old Palermo centre yet extremely peaceful. Thank you. I...

We’ve just come back from a fabulous two nights in Palermo, staying at L’Olivella with Elena. The house is a beautiful old silver factory lovingly restored by Elena with tonnes of old characteristics and furniture. The room was spacious and light. Breakfast was delicious and the coffee freshly made.||Elena was generous with her time and recommendations for places to go, restaurants to try. The location was perfect down a quiet side street within easy walk of all the central churches, theatres and restaurants. We didn’t use our car once and were very happy walking...