We arrived back at our hotel to officially check in, after our exploring and having lunch; as our room was now ready.The outside of our hotel, Best Western Ai Cavalieri Via Sant'Oliva 8, Palermo.We did a bit of unpacking, and took a mini nap. You'll notice 2 twin beds. This is quite common in Europe, and we found out in our other travels it's best to request 2 twins for your room, otherwise you're likely to have only a double bed. They don't tend to do Queen or King beds in many hotels in Europe, particularly not at the more historic hotels which is often where you stay when touring.We had nice little sitting area with a little half wall that separated the bedroom from the sitting area, and the door you see is to the bathroom.Small shower, but adequate. You can see the half wall I mentioned. We have a desk area with the TV (that was never turned on!!). A nice wardrobe. The room was small, but well appointed and we had coffee service there in the room on the desk with a small fridge in the cabinet.
This is the breakfast room, which was quite pretty. There was a meeting room just off to the right which is where we met our tour companions and tour guide.The common areas in the hotel were quite pretty; though I never really noticed anyone sitting and enjoying them. Would have been nice to have a drink in one of these areas in the evening to chat with our fellow travelers, but the hotel did not have a bar.......I thought that odd. AND the breakfast room is used for just that, no other meals were served in the hotel.After our rest, we headed out for a night of exploring and a lite dinner; but that will be the next posts since this post already has 10 photo's.
See you in a few days for next installment of our Sicily tour.
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The breakfast room really is lovely. And the room looks very nice too. I am looking forward to more photos from your trip!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's taking some time to edit all the pictures, but I'm working on it.
DeleteYou should have turned on the TV. Lots of American re-runs, and they are so funny to listen to in another language (think Bonanza in French). One of my favorite book series has a book that is set in Sicily, and starts in Palermo (Mrs. Pollifax series).
ReplyDeleteWe never turn on a tv while we're touring, as we always busy doing something. But, that does sound funny. Making a note of the series and adding it to my book list. Thanks.
DeleteThe hotel deco is so nice
ReplyDeleteI thought so too.
DeleteIt's a pretty hotel. Interesting about the beds, good tip on requesting twin beds.
ReplyDeleteThanks, we found this to be true in Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and now Sicily.
DeleteLooks like a good place to sleep.
ReplyDeleteIt was in a great location so we enjoyed this being our base of operations for a few days. Lots of walkability from this hotel.
DeleteThat’s too bad that there was no bar to enjoy your surroundings. Another blogger friend is posting about her trip to Tuscany, so it’s interesting to compare.
ReplyDeleteLove to see her posts about Tuscany. We spent a few days there the year we toured Italy. I'll pop around to see if I can find it. I guess the hotel felt there are so many cafe's and restaruants around, they didn't need to have a bar; but it's a shame no one got to use the pretty common spaces.
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