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Hotel Columbia

2.0 star property
Travelers wake up to a satisfying breakfast each morning at this comfortable retreat, where historic charm waits just steps from the front door.

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Hotel Columbia sits in central Palermo, offering a welcoming environment complete with a free breakfast buffet. Guests can grab drinks at the bar, enjoy the on-site café, connect to WiFi, or use the computer station while the attentive staff ensures a smooth stay.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Located in Palermo Historical Center, a neighborhood in Palermo, Hotel Columbia is in a shopping district and near a train station. Palermo Cathedral and Teatro Massimo are notable landmarks, and if an activity is on the agenda, check out Palermo Harbour. Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa and Palermo Botanical Garden are also worth visiting.
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90134, PA, Palermo, Via Del Celso, 31

What's nearby

  • Quattro Canti - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Via Vittorio Emanuele - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Via Maqueda - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Via Roma - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Palermo Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Palermo Central Station - 14 min walk
  • Giachery Station - 20 min drive
  • Punta Raisi Airport (PMO) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taverna dei Canti - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ke Palle - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Osteria Villena - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pasticceria Costa - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Il Salumaio di Santamarina - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Columbia

Hotel near Palermo Cathedral
Near Teatro Massimo, Hotel Columbia provides a free breakfast buffet, a coffee shop/cafe, and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Self parking (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-in
  • Smoke-free premises, a TV in the lobby, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • A front-desk safe, a porter/bellhop, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Columbia boast comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and room service.
More amenities include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with showers and bidets
  • Flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Daily housekeeping, desks, and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Self parking on site (EUR 25 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night, up to 4 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per room (one-way)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 25 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Columbia Palermo
Hotel Columbia Palermo
Hotel Columbia Hotel
Hotel Columbia Palermo
Hotel Columbia Hotel Palermo

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Columbia pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for EUR 25 per day.

What time is check-in at Hotel Columbia?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Hotel Columbia?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Hotel Columbia provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 50 per room applies.

Where is Hotel Columbia located?

Located in Palermo Historical Center, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Via Maqueda, Palermo Cathedral, and Teatro Massimo. Palermo Harbour is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away. Palermo Central Station is 14 minutes by foot and Palermo Palazzo Reale-Orleans Station is 14 minutes.

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Reviews

Hotel Columbia Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 194 out of 642 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 296 out of 642 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 642 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 642 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 642 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location! The coffee was great at breakfast and the front desk was helpful.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located with good access to city centre.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

France

Location and for being in a very bustling pedestrian area the room was very quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

SIMON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in the centre of town and the hotel staff very friendly
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very accommodating and nice. The hotel is kept clean and they will give you anything that you ask for, as needed. (Just ask) A lot of construction going on in the area, it can make getting anywhere a little difficult, but you can navigate it with a little practice. Breakfast was good with a few choices that seem to follow Italian custom. It's charming inside and everyone is nice.
View from my room.
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By the Hotel Columbia
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast food Fresh. Clean Room. Air Condition not needed or used. Staff Nice & good. Like the location. In the Old Town and walked to most everything about 6-7 miles a day. Not Luxury but would recommend it.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building is quite old, with beautiful architecture and some quality antique bedroom furniture. There is no lift, but no problem! I am not the fittest person and this was noticed so my suitcase was carried up to the room - by a very polite young man called Marco who should go far in the hospitality trade. A very quiet location, even though it is only a stone's throw from Via Maqueda, one of the busiest streets in Palermo's historic centre. All in all, a great find - well done Expedia.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is basic but rooms are clean, bed comfortable and the staff generally helpful. The breakfast is very poor indeed and leaves a lot to be desired - but this is not a problem given the price. You cannot expect 5 star luxury for the price of a 2 star. Also the hotel does not have a lift so not suitable for anybody with mobility issues.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The hotel is cleaner than many 4 and 5 stars. Location is convinient too. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best part was the help and friendliness of the front desk staff. In particular Guiseppe was extremely nice and courteous. He provided all the information and answered all my questions promptly. My only difficulty was that I could not get picked up in front of the hotel since the road was not available for all cars. The breakfast buffet was very well done. I would definitely go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great small hotel very close to the city center of Palermo situated in a quiet street. Nice room and very good italian breakfast with excellent coffee. Friendy staff
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent and great value hotel right in the centre of Palermo. Very good staff. I had a comfortable single room with ensuite bathroom with a good shower. Amazingly quiet for the centre of the city. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Vilma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Toilet would not flush. Toilet seat wobbled. AC(?) caused door rattling noise. Cleaning staff noisy outside. Phone did not work but staff responded promptly thru website. Very small shower area. No elevator and had to go thru 6 flights of stairs. Staff helped with luggage. Motion sensors for light unpredictable and sometimes left me in total darkness while moving around.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sankalpa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenience to centre of old town. Location is good
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff from check-in, stay, breakfast and check-out were all super stars. Pleasant, very helpful, and always available to help.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Declan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Hotel Columbia is perfectly located near the Quattro Canti just off the Via Maqueda. My room had a bed, a balcony, telly, a/c, and an en suite bathroom/shower. Breakfast was also included. Everything I wanted. A pleasant surprise, was that I could buy local wines, and they would put it in their fridge. Sicily has lovely white wines, too! The only negative thing, is I'd arrange airport transfers to and from the hotel myself to avoid any language barriers/confusion.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lorelei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, basic but comfortable . The staff was kind, helpful and responsive The location is perfect for exploring the historic center of Palermo.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right where you want to be, location wise. Bed was comfy. The whole place needs some work, but they are doing it! The problem is that they start at 630 am and continue till 6 at night. Staff was great. I'm sure this place will be top notch when they're done with the construction
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

GEORGIOS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Next to the interesting places of the city, 15 minutes walk from railway station. Nice room, limited shampoo. Friendly people willing to help you. No elevator but because I had problem walking stairs they change my room to first floor. Breakfast with a big variety of sweets.
Outside
WC
Single room
Stairs
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Thavis

Liked: Staff & service
It was perfectly fine for a budget hotel. The staff was nice and helpful. Just wish there was more hangers in my closet
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Roberta

Disliked: Staff & service
Plus: excellent location. Good value for money. Plenty of hot water. Good size room with nice view. Historical building with high ceilings. Comfortable bed. This place has potential. Minus: staff not very helpful ...a bit of a sicilian version of Fawlty Towers. The shower was full of mould and the toilet seat was broken. Squeaky bed...not great for a romantic weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A/C very weak. Holes in the walls, poorly maintained - shower head holder broken, towel hook holder falling out of the wall. Maid service only every 2 days. However it was a comfortable bed and spacious room. Complimentary breakfast snacks and coffee. Overall not the best but definitely not the worst. Average. If you’re just looking for a place to sleep in a good location, it works for your needs
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025