Palermo · Italy
Where to stay in Palermo: 50 areas compared
59 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 50 areas of Palermo. The most are in Villa Sperlinga (16), Tribunali o Kalsa (10), Croci - Ruggero Settimo (6). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Palazzo Reale o Albergaria, 0.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Areas compared
- 50
- Places to stay counted
- 59in the 50 areas
- Most places to stay
- Villa Sperlinga16 places
- Nearest the centre
- Palazzo Reale o Albergaria0.4 km
Compare
The areas of Palermo, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Sperlinga | 16 | 0.7 km | Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele 0.1 km |
| Tribunali o Kalsa | 10 | 0.7 km | Martorana 0.5 km |
| Croci - Ruggero Settimo | 6 | 1.5 km | Teatro Politeama 0.4 km |
| Palazzo Reale o Albergaria | 5 | 0.4 km | Church of the Gesù 0.2 km |
| Borgo Vecchio - Principe di Scordia | 5 | 1.4 km | Teatro Politeama 0.4 km |
| Monte di Pietà o Seralcadi | 3 | 0.5 km | Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele 0.2 km |
| Castellammare o Loggia | 3 | 0.6 km | Quattro Canti 0.5 km |
| Corso dei Mille - Sant'Erasmo | 2 | 1.1 km | Martorana 1.0 km |
| Zisa - Ingastone | 2 | 1.4 km | Palazzo dei Normanni 0.9 km |
| Montegrappa | 2 | 1.4 km | San Giovanni degli Eremiti 0.6 km |
| Oreto - Perez | 1 | 1.1 km | Church of the Gesù 0.8 km |
| Notarbartolo - Giardino Inglese | 1 | 2.2 km | Teatro Politeama 1.1 km |
| Cantieri | 1 | 2.8 km | Teatro Politeama 2.0 km |
| Vittorio Veneto | 1 | 3.7 km | Teatro Politeama 2.6 km |
| San Lorenzo | 1 | 6.0 km | Teatro Politeama 4.9 km |
| Olivuzza | 0 | 1.4 km | Palazzo dei Normanni 1.0 km |
| Acquasanta | 0 | 1.5 km | Teatro Politeama 0.9 km |
| Zisa - Quattrocamere | 0 | 1.8 km | Cuba Palace 0.8 km |
| Oreto - Guadagna | 0 | 1.9 km | Church of the Gesù 1.6 km |
| Parlatore - Serradifalco | 0 | 1.9 km | Teatro Politeama 1.3 km |
| San Francesco di Paola - Terrasanta | 0 | 2.1 km | Teatro Politeama 1.1 km |
| Santa Rosalia | 0 | 2.3 km | Cuba Palace 1.3 km |
| Noce | 0 | 2.3 km | Cuba Palace 1.6 km |
| Brancaccio - Conte Federico | 0 | 2.7 km | San Giovanni degli Eremiti 2.1 km |
| Malaspina - Leonardo da Vinci | 0 | 2.7 km | Teatro Politeama 1.9 km |
| Marchese di Villabianca - Sampolo | 0 | 2.9 km | Teatro Politeama 1.8 km |
| Principe di Palagonia | 0 | 2.9 km | Teatro Politeama 2.0 km |
| Bonagia | 0 | 3.2 km | San Giovanni degli Eremiti 2.6 km |
| Chiavelli - Santa Maria di Gesù | 0 | 3.3 km | San Giovanni degli Eremiti 2.9 km |
| Villa Tasca | 0 | 3.4 km | Cuba Palace 1.5 km |
| Leonardo da Vinci - Di Blasi | 0 | 3.8 km | Cuba Palace 2.8 km |
| Uditore | 0 | 3.9 km | Teatro Politeama 3.2 km |
| Arenella | 0 | 4.1 km | Teatro Politeama 3.2 km |
| Passo di Rigano | 0 | 4.4 km | Cuba Palace 3.3 km |
| Falsomiele - Borgo Ulivia | 0 | 4.5 km | San Giovanni degli Eremiti 3.8 km |
| Villagrazia | 0 | 4.8 km | Cuba Palace 3.4 km |
| Resuttana | 0 | 4.9 km | Teatro Politeama 3.8 km |
| Cruillas | 0 | 5.1 km | Teatro Politeama 4.1 km |
| Mezzomonreale | 0 | 5.4 km | Cuba Palace 3.6 km |
| Settecannoli | 0 | 5.5 km | Martorana 5.3 km |
| Roccella - Acqua dei Corsari | 0 | 5.5 km | Martorana 5.3 km |
| Vergine Maria | 0 | 5.6 km | Teatro Politeama 4.6 km |
| Monte Pellegrino | 0 | 6.1 km | Teatro Politeama 5.0 km |
| San Giovanni Apostolo | 0 | 6.1 km | Teatro Politeama 5.3 km |
| Ciaculli - Croce Verde | 0 | 6.4 km | Church of the Gesù 6.2 km |
| Pallavicino | 0 | 7.0 km | Teatro Politeama 5.9 km |
| Patti - Villaggio Ruffini | 0 | 7.7 km | Teatro Politeama 6.6 km |
| San Filippo Neri | 0 | 8.1 km | Teatro Politeama 7.0 km |
| Tommaso Natale - Cardillo | 0 | 11 km | Teatro Politeama 9.8 km |
| Sferracavallo | 0 | 12 km | Teatro Politeama 11 km |
Areas: the 50 areas of Palermo that Wikidata records as a first-level unit of Palermo located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 59 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Palermo's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele | Villa Sperlinga | 0.6 km |
| Martorana | Palazzo Reale o Albergaria | 0.2 km |
| Palazzo dei Normanni | Palazzo Reale o Albergaria | 0.8 km |
| Chiesa di San Cataldo | Palazzo Reale o Albergaria | 0.2 km |
| San Giovanni degli Eremiti | Palazzo Reale o Albergaria | 0.9 km |
| Quattro Canti | Palazzo Reale o Albergaria | 0.0 km |
| Teatro Politeama | Croci - Ruggero Settimo | 1.1 km |
| Natoli Palace | Palazzo Reale o Albergaria | 0.2 km |
| Church of the Gesù | Palazzo Reale o Albergaria | 0.3 km |
| Cuba Palace | Zisa - Quattrocamere | 1.9 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Palermo
Questions
Where to stay in Palermo: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Palermo?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Villa Sperlinga (16), Tribunali o Kalsa (10), Croci - Ruggero Settimo (6); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Palazzo Reale o Albergaria (0.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Palazzo Reale o Albergaria (44); the area centre closest to a station is Villa Sperlinga (Politeama railway station, 0.3 km).
Which area of Palermo has the most hotels?
Villa Sperlinga, with 16 places to stay in this guide, of 59 counted across 50 areas.
Which area of Palermo has the most restaurants?
Villa Sperlinga: 50 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 50 areas; then Monte di Pietà o Seralcadi (48), Castellammare o Loggia (43).
Which area of Palermo is Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele in?
Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is counted in Villa Sperlinga: its nearest area centre, 0.1 km away. Villa Sperlinga has 16 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Palermo is Martorana in?
Martorana is counted in Palazzo Reale o Albergaria: its nearest area centre, 0.4 km away. Palazzo Reale o Albergaria has 5 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Palermo travel guide · How this guide is made.