Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Palazzo Brunaccini, Palermo, Sicily
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In the centre of Palermo
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Palermo Airport
Distance from airport The hotel is about 40-minutes' drive from Palermo Airport
Hotel facilities and services
Ristorante Brunaccini (open to public Tuesday to Sunday, only for dinner, lunch is possible on request for groups of at least 6 people), Babysitting, Cooking Classes, Meeting Room, Guided Tours and Wine Tasting are available at a charge, 24-hour Reception, Garage and Disabled Access, Fitness Room (with help from personal trainer if requested and for a fee), Welcome drink (for a fee), Porterage In & Out (for a fee), Bus stop & pick-up for a fee).
Complimentary
Fitness Room access, Wi-Fi.
Out and about nearby
Palermo is home to some of the world's greatest examples of Arab-Norman architecture, particularly the San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Palazzo Reale and its striking Cappella Palatina mosaics, and La Martorana. Outside Palermo, Monreale is the greatest work of Norman architecture in Sicily, and houses 12th and 13th century mosaics and cloisters. Palermo is an excellent location in which to try the range of Sicilian wines, with streets laden with wine shops and cellars and vineyards covering much of the surrounding landscape. To get a real sense of the city, perhaps take one of the many themed walking tours: from street art, historic cars, fishing history, cemeteries, to gardens. While here, make sure you explore Sferracavallo, Palermo's fishing village, the small temple on top of Monte Gallo, the Mondello city garden, and the port.
We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.Mr and Mrs S, June 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard room for 3 nights
From about
£750 low season
Holiday Code EXH1792
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Palazzo Brunaccini, Palermo, Sicily
Dating from 1714, the four star Palazzo Brunaccini is situated in the heart of the old town of Palermo. The hotel takes its name from the Princess Lucrezia Brunaccini, the former 18th century occupant of the building. The hotel's careful restoration and addition of modern furnishings have established a pervading, charming elegance, whilst the collection of art and antiques adds a refined ambience, as well as cultural interest, to communal areas. The hotel's 17 rooms and suites are decorated in neutral tones. Exposed beams, antique furniture, and the four poster beds offered in some categories, enhance the romantic palatial feel of the hotel. The restaurant, 'da Carlo, places great importance on local cuisine, and the chef-owner, Carlo Napoli, specifically selects the local products that are the ingredients. The restaurant is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, for lunch and dinner. The ancient Ballaro market lies close to the hotel, providing guests with a plethora of artisan and local produce to indulge in. This is also where the hotel cookery course begins with a visit of the market accompanied by the chef. Ingredients are selected and then starts the theoretical and practical lesson, culminating in lunch with a glass of wine from the cellar. The course is offered for a minimum of one participant to a maximum of eight. Wine tasting is also available at the hotel, setting the delicious local wines beside traditional Sicilian cured meats and cheeses. The hotel's interesting past and its central location in Palermo's old town creates a wonderful historic ambience, whilst contemporary touches add a feeling of utmost comfort.
Room descriptions
Palazzo Brunaccini has 21 rooms and suites with bathroom with shower, air-conditioning, 100% cotton bed sheets, heating, telephone, safe, satellite TV, and WiFi. It has 18 rooms in the Palace, and 3 rooms in the Courtyard with kitchenettes.
We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.Mr and Mrs S, June 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard room for 3 nights
From about
£750 low season
Holiday Code EXH1792
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Palazzo Brunaccini, Palermo, Sicily
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Palazzo Brunaccini in Palermo, our clients usually fly to Palermo airport. From the airport, we recommend a private car transfer which we would include in our holiday price. If you are staying here as part of a touring holiday of Sicily, we recommend that you collect your hire-car at the end of your stay in Palermo, either from a city centre location or the airport.
Additional information
Children: Children under the age of 2 are provided with a complimentary cot. Cots and bottle warmer provided in Classic Double, Superior with four-poster bed, Suite, Art Suite, Luxury Suite, Suite with kitchenette. Children between 2 and 4 years stay free if sharing a bed with their parents.
Special offers
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We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.Mr and Mrs S, June 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard room for 3 nights
From about
£750 low season
Holiday Code EXH1792
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Palazzo Brunaccini, Palermo, Sicily
About Sicily
An Expressions tailor-made holiday in Sicily allows visitors to discover a unique and captivating island. The rich tapestry of Mediterranean history can be witnessed on the southerly island of Sicily, fascinating not only for its amazing blend of cultures including Greek, Arab, Byzantine and Norman and its architectural treasures which reflect these influences but also for its breath-taking scenery of coast, parched mountains and fertile groves of almonds, oranges, lemons and olives. The people are proud and independent, reserved but sincere and helpful. Traditions thrive to an extent that the atmosphere of Sicily is unrecognisable in the context of other parts of Italy further north. The towns and villages are contrasting with picture postcard scenes of mediaeval labyrinthine alleyways adorned by wrought-iron balconies and baskets of flowers or severe dilapidation punctuated by grand Baroque or austere Norman cathedrals and churches. Additionally, there are of course some of the most important sites of the ancient Greek world such as the temples at Agrigento, the theatre at Taormina and numerous relics at Siracusa, reputedly one of the most beautiful cities of the Greek world. High above the island looms Mount Etna, one of the largest volcanoes in the world and an awe-inspiring sight. Off the north coast of Sicily, the beautiful Aeolian Islands offer escape and remoteness, natural scenery and a startling light, a sleepy way of life and romantic isolation. A holiday in Sicily appeals for those who want typical rest and relaxation with cultural activities at hand, and for those who want to be more adventurous and experience more of this captivating island.
Highlights of Sicily
An ascent of Mount Etna, partly by car and then further on foot (guides available) through the luxuriant vegetation which includes oranges and lemons, bougainvillaea and poinsettias and then higher up the groves of walnuts, cherries, almonds, pistachios and vines. Palermo is known for its street markets, especially Vucciria and Ballaro, where traders and hawkers, pickpockets and shoppers converge amongst narrow streets and stalls of wares. See the traditional costumes and dialect of Piana degli Albanesi, where Albanians settled in the 15th Century. Revel in the splendid site of Taormina above the sea with views to Etna. Local crafts include cork, ceramics, honey, embroidery, raffia. Enjoy the calm and remoteness of the Aeolian Islands with their clear waters, beautiful scenery and peaceful way of life. Enjoy the gardens of the Villa Giulia in Palermo and the Public Gardens in Taormina.
Cultural highlights of Sicily
Palermo contains some of the greatest Arab-Norman buildings in existence - San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Palazzo Reale with its striking Cappella Palatina and La Martorana. Monreale outside Palermo is the greatest work of Norman architecture in Sicily and contains beautiful 12th and 13th Century mosaics and cloisters. The Doric temples of the 5th Century BC in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Cefalu has the `Portrait of a Man` by Antonello da Messina, dating from 1465 in its Museo Mandralisca.
Festivals in Sicily
Many Sicilian local festivals are linked to Saints’ Days. A few of the most well-known festivals generally include Carnival celebrations in Taormina and Acireale. Easter is celebrated especially in Trapani, Marsala and Piana degli Albanesi. Messina celebrates Ferragosto on the 15th August with a firework display over the Straits. The Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore takes place in Agrigento in the first and second weeks of February to celebrate the almond blossom. Taormina Arte is a summer festival of music, cinema, ballet and theatre, held in the Greek theatre. The Palio dei Normanni takes place in Piazza Armeria in August.
Gastronomy in Sicily
The gastronomy of Sicily, like much of the culture of the island, has been heavily influenced by its history. Cuscus is a Sicilian version of couscous, and marzipan features heavily in sweets. Local produce includes citrus fruits, almonds, capers, olives, peppers and fish. Local specialities include Maccheroni con le sarde (pasta with sardines, fennel, raisins, pine nuts and saffron), Pesce spada (grilled sword fish), 'alla Siciliana' with capers, red peppers and herbs. Cassata is a popular dessert made with ricotta, candied fruit and pistachios and Cannoli are almond biscuits stuffed with ricotta. Sicily produces a variety of red and white wines including Corvo di Salaparuta and Etna, Marsala and Malvasia.
