Hotel Bel 3

“Lovely little hotel ”

Location This hotel is not in the centre of Palermo... but all the better for it. We had a car so travelled the area and went put for dinner etc. Driving is OK once youve realised its like the MMA of driving😳 Hotel is very easy and tidy. Staff pleasant and helpful. We didnt find any issues with... more

Location This hotel is not in the centre of Palermo... but all the better for it. We had a car so travelled the area and went put for dinner etc. Driving is OK once youve realised its like the MMA of driving😳 Hotel is very easy and tidy. Staff pleasant and helpful. We didnt find any issues with service or using the pool areas. Views are stunning. If you can get up for the sun rise it's worth it! Housekeeping was excellent. There us a little village below hotel with lovely cafe and bread shop. Also take away which is pretty good and very cheap. Food in hotel was excellent. Breakfast is limited to bacon and scrambled egg, salami and cheese, cakes that are delicious, fresh fruit also delicious, and bread jams and spread. There was muesli but I did t try. Coffee machine ok but you can ask for an espresso which is 👌🏽 Only slight niggle was there isn't a kettle in the rooms. I didn't ask for one to be fair but no glasses or brew stuff. But we survived. There is a little fridge which was well sticked and very reasonable. Lovely stay grazie👏🏼😁

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“3 star and that is exactly what you get.”

It’s not all bad and equally it’s not good, so let’s start with the positives. 1. Great views overlooking Palermo. 2. Two pools for adults and a kids pool. 3. Reception staff are really friendly and helpful. 4. Daily shuttle to Palermo or the beach (extra cost). 5. Resident rooms are a good size.... more

It’s not all bad and equally it’s not good, so let’s start with the positives. 1. Great views overlooking Palermo. 2. Two pools for adults and a kids pool. 3. Reception staff are really friendly and helpful. 4. Daily shuttle to Palermo or the beach (extra cost). 5. Resident rooms are a good size. 6. WiFi is good. Now let’s get to the negatives. 1. Decor is tired and they do not keep up with repair and decorating. 2. Food at breakfast is basic at best and you can’t help yourself. 3. Food in the restaurant is very poor. 4. Getting to the hotel is difficult at best as the hotel is well of the beaten track. 5. Parking at the hotel is not good, you have to book in advance and there is an extra cost, or you park on the street. 6. The gym is pathetic, to lat pull down machines ( only 1 works). A bench press bench however, the weight available are very light. Two cardio machines. The gym room is not air conditioned and there is no TV or radio. 7. Shower in resident rooms is a appallingly small and badly maintained. 8. Only 1 iron and iron board available for guests. 9. They are not generous with bathroom toilet paper. 10. The lifts (2) in the hotel are the slowest lifts I have ever been in. 11. Hotel management eat in the breakfast dining room daily - they are rude, surely, arrogant and rude to other hotel staff. If you book this hotel be aware of the above, it is a basic 3 star at best, the gym is pathetic and not worth using. Parking is an extra charge and not guaranteed. Hotel shuttle is an extra charge and the hotel food is very basic, and you cannot help yourself to food at breakfast. I can only assume that limiting food at breakfast is a cost cutting measure which is not good. There are better hotel available that the Bel 3 and a lot easier to get to.

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“Lovely views at the cost of location.”

We were quite naive as to how far out of the city centre this hotel was. It costs approx 35 euro one way to the hotel from the centre of Palermo. The hotel does offer a shuttle service to the city, but this is only leaving at 10:30 and returning at 17:30 - no other times allowed. The view from t... more

We were quite naive as to how far out of the city centre this hotel was. It costs approx 35 euro one way to the hotel from the centre of Palermo. The hotel does offer a shuttle service to the city, but this is only leaving at 10:30 and returning at 17:30 - no other times allowed. The view from the room (We were on the 2nd floor) was amazing, however, our room was by the elevator and was very noisy all through the night, even rooms along the corridor. The pool (jacuzzi) area was very nice and clean with lots of sunbeds. The restaurant was good, however the pizzeria was shut on 2 of the 4 occasions we ate there, limiting our options and the waiters were not overly friendly which put a bit of a dampener on the experience. The restaurant is very affordable with a bottle of wine and a starter with 2 meals approx 45 euro. However, be mindful that there is no other restaurant around and you will have to pay approx 70 euro in a taxi if you wish to eat in Palermo. Overall, our stay here was good, with the best part being the views.

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