Hotel Joli

I really don't know where some of the people writing reviews stayed - this is not the experience we had April 25. We stayed here for a week and had room 113. Yes the lift is small, ALL European lifts are small, take the stairs - it is only a 4 storey hotel. The staff were all lovely, everyone of them. The desk clerks in particular were very helpful and even opened the bar for us one night upon our late return from eating out. The rooms were large with traditional furniture, the bed was comfortable and king sized, we slept well every night. The TV in this room is a 28" flat screen and had only a few English speaking channels - who goes to Italy and watched TV in the bedroom? Palermo is a vibrant city that comes alive after dark. Eating out before 9 pm is almost a criminal offence. The bathroom although small was perfectly usable and as a 5" 11" 220 lb man I had no problems with either the shower or the WC. The shower was excellent, roasting hot and superb water pressure. The room was cleaned every day, bed made and fresh towels provided. We only had breakfast once in the hotel dining room. It is a continental affair with meats, cheeses and pastries, whats to complain about? As for the noise? The hotel is adjacent to a piazza with very little traffic. That said - it is Palermo, cities by their very nature are busy with more noise than your average village. Police and Ambulance sirens can be heard but not bad enough our sleep was disturbed. There are many, many very good restaurants within a 5 minute walk. Tondo across the road was pretty good and offers a 20% discount if you book online using the FORK app found on app stores. La Brace was the best we found, superb menu, very reasonable and excellent service.