We stayed at Hotel Portorais to be close to the Palermo airport. Even though the hotel is badly in need of renovation, the room we stayed in was in a section that had been renovated and was quite nice. As a whole, the hotel is warn out and poorly managed. I would guess their occupancy rates are down, so when... more

This is the closest hotel to the Airport, and for all I know, it may be the only hotel near the airport. If driving, it may be difficult to get to. I spent the final night of my trip to Sicily at this hotel so I can not comment on the recreational opportunities but it is located on the water... more

After reading the reviews we were reluctanct to book this hotel so we did not make a reservation before seeing it. Like others,we had an early flight and wanted to avoid the Palermo traffic and stress. The hotel is undergoing a major rennovation which they expect to complete in March 2009. Ask for a room in the "new" wing. Our... more

I think I'll probably repeat what everyone has already said, but here goes. We stayed at this hotel one night because of its proximity to the airport. It is indeed, very cose to the airport, but as other people mentioned, we had a heck of a time finding it, even with navigation. It would be very stressful to find this... more

What a pleasant surprise!! After reading the reviews, I was prepared for the worst but needed a hotel close to Palermo. I took a taxi (yes, this would be impossible to find driving). On the water, clean, simple but nicely decorated furnishings, friendly, helpful staff - all for 90 euros for a 'single'. Perfect location to PMO - 10 mins.... more

As with other reviews, stayed here because it is v.close to the airport. However - for all that you can see it from the Autostrada, if you come off at the wrong exit, or go to the airport (as we did) and then try to get back to the hotel, it is almost impossible to find. From leaving the airport,... more

Changed booking to this hotel to be near the airport for a very early flight out of PMO. For this, the location is excellent. However, the hotel is near impossible to find if driving yourself. Best to take a taxi (30 euro fixed from the airport), after turning in the rental car. Hotel is large and nicely decorated. Pretty good... more

We needed to stay close to Palermo airport as we were flying home very early on the next day. That was the sole reason we chose the Portorais. We managed to get the price down from 150 Euros to 110 (breakfast not included / room for two), which we thought was still rather expensive. We were assigned a room with... more

I chose this hotel because it was recommended in the Eyewitness Book and rated #1 for comfortable hotels in Sicily and it was within a five minute drive to the airport. I made the reservation for my husband, myself and friends who were traveling with us. This was the most expensive hotel we stayed at in Sicily and it was... more