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9.2

883 reviews

Ostello Bello Palermo

Ostello Bello Palermo

Via Galileo Ferraris 3/5, Palermo, 90133, Italy

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Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Meeting/Banquet facilities

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Terrace

Ostello Bello Palermo

Ostello Bello Palermo is a 3-star stay in Palermo, Italy, located at Via Galileo Ferraris 3/5. A lively vibe meets comfort with an outdoor swimming pool (free), free Wifi, and air conditioning, plus a 24‑hour front desk. Pet-friendly options (extra charges) welcome four-legged travelers, while a sun deck, terrace, bar, and garden set the stage for relaxed evenings and easy chats with fellow explorers, often accompanied by free live music performances.

Just 0.5mi from the city center, this address puts the best of Palermo within easy reach while staying close to the energetic heart of the city. The listing has 883 reviews, offering a window into traveler experiences and impressions.

Amenities include a fitness center, meeting/banquet facilities, non-smoking rooms, beach chairs/loungers, and an elevator, alongside practical touches like a bidet and terrace. Additional conveniences include a garden, 24-hour front desk, bar, and free outdoor pool access, making it simple to balance sightseeing with downtime.

Palermo’s energy spills into the sun deck, terrace, bar, and garden, where relaxed evenings unfold after long days of wandering the city’s markets and historic streets. The vibe stays lively, buoyed by frequent free live music performances that invite friendly conversations with fellow travelers. With the city center only about 0.5mi away, chasing sunsets and a night out becomes a breezy, stroll-friendly adventure.

Pet-friendly options are available on request, with charges possibly applying, inviting four-legged companions to tag along. The 24-hour front desk is ready to help with tips and arrangements, while non-smoking rooms keep the atmosphere fresh. For groups or business stops, meeting/banquet facilities pair with a fitness center, a bar, and a garden that invites easy conversations after a day of sightseeing.

The seasonal outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat with a shallow end and an adults-only policy, complemented by free outdoor pool access for guests. Practical touches such as beach chairs/loungers, an elevator, and a range of accepted payments (Cash, Visa, Mastercard, ATM card, Maestro, CartaSi) help travelers plan a spontaneous visit and settle in quickly.

Closest airports

Falcone-Borsellino Airport

15.4mi

Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi

50mi

Most popular amenities

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Meeting/Banquet facilities

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Beach chairs/Loungers

Elevator

Garden

Bidet

Rooms

Guest reviews

9.2

883 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Featured reviews:

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Eduardo

10

July 2025

Great hostel, the pool, the bar, the kitchen, the breakfast room, it also has a terrace on the rooftop. Very clean, and organized. It offers free pasta and vegetables to cook.

Location is ok, and if you are walking without bags it is comfortable. If you are coming from the train station or the airport and you pick up a bus, then it is probably not going to be the best location, and you will need to walk 15 min at least with your bags.

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Michele

9.1

April 2025

Definitely the best hostel I’ve ever been! Especially the furniture, and amenities beat many hotels honestly! The chance to play musical instruments, having a rooftop, a „thinking room“, an awesome kitchen and soon a pool is simply great!

It is a party hostel and parties/gatherings are organized multiple times a week. This is something you should definitely take into consideration. If this is fine, the hostel is def a 10/10

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Marina

8.2

April 2025

Very welcoming, helpful, and kind staff. The hostel is beautiful and modern, with a new, well-equipped kitchen, interesting activities, and a pool that, although it was closed, looks promising. There are also quiet spaces both outdoors and indoors, perfect for relaxing or socializing. The welcome drink was also a nice touch. In my opinion, it’s the nicest hostel I’ve stayed at among those in Rome and Naples. They have a bar where you can get good cocktails at what I think is a fair price, as well as pizzas and other food, great if you didn’t have time for dinner. One day I went to Cefalù and, unfortunately, due to train issues, I got back later than usual. It was past 9 PM and I had no idea where or what to eat, so I took advantage of the hostel’s mini pizzas. They were very good, and the service was excellent.

Cleanliness could be improved, the floor of the female dorm I stayed in was so dirty it looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in months. In my opinion, the rooms should be cleaned at least once a week. The breakfast also seemed a bit expensive to me; I think €5 would be a more reasonable price. But of course, that’s just my personal opinion.

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Tracy

9.1

May 2025

Kitchen well equipped and got free fruits like oranges and apples and vegetables like peppers and eggplants. Free pasta and pasta sauce.

Fan in bathroom not strong so it has a moldy smell. Has a swimming pool but you must wear a bathing cap so no one swims in it. You could however buy one from them. Rooms facing the pool very noise as the bar next yo it is open all night. Ask for room on the other and it's dead quiet. 10 min walk to Teatro Massimo but long walk like 30 to 40 min to bus and train station. Better to take the bus. Hostel told me better to walk since I am almost there but it was difficult with heavy luggage.

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Drummond

8.2

July 2025

New and clean hostel, all the workers and travellers were lovely and very helpful. Lots of Italians come at night for a drink to develop their English so it’s nice to meet the locals who give you good recommendations.

The pool was too warm for the hot days but the showers next to the pool were a lifesaver. Also not sure if the pool is filtered but we still had fun. Not the hostels fault but I did have some people steal some of my labeled food out of the fridge which was a little annoying.

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Anonymous

8.2

September 2025

Was super easy to make friends at this hostel, and the facilities were relatively new. Most people hung out by the pool, which made it a fun, social spot to spend time. Also in the evening, even locals came to hang out at the bar, we got to meet people from different parts of Europe. I stayed in a shared female room with a friend, and our time here ended up being the highlight of the trip. If you’re in your 20s or 30s, you’ll have an amazing time.

I wish towels had been included. During our stay the water stopped working in the rooms, which was frustrating, and it would have been nice if they had offered something to make up for it. The activities were also fun but disorganized. For example, pasta night started almost an hour and a half late, so by the time the food came out we were already super hangry.

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Christian

8.2

August 2025

The atmosphere is good, the beds are clean, you get a drink. Most of the personnel is very friendly

You get no breakfast it could havee been included instead of the drink, the swimming pool water which was the main reason that i choosed this accommodation was of a very odd colour green blurry, they need to change the water or change it more often.I did not use the swimming pool so i feel that the value for money because of the pool was not so great. But all the rest was fine, it is a very social hostel.

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Pujol

9.1

April 2025

Access to every common spaces at every hours (and the fact that they are numerous), the liberty of use + trust from the staff Friendly and helpful staff Provided food Overall cleanliness Great advices for local places from staff Kind cleaning staff Calm neighborhood Bar accessible to locals outside the hostel Musical instruments Quietness of my room because not leading to the courtyard The few equipments to train! Fantastic terraces and views The well-equipped kitchen

No water or burning during a whole evening Few nonchalant interactions with 1 or 2 members of the staff Expensive breakfast Quite a few cancelled activities and their location (reception isn't as cozy) Kitchen dirty most of the time bc people don't respect it (maybe some clearer/stricter rules?) Same with food storage in the fridge, super messy with everyone leaving their food even once they're gone Confusing storage for dished too, with labels never matching the content Loud door slam everywhere around the rooms

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Jerncharlotte

9.1

August 2025

Breakfast was very continental, so lots of white bread and cakes :) But the facilities were great! The pool might not be the cleanest pool you've ever seen, but sooo nice to take a quick dip in the city heat! Nice lounge area too with lots of outdoor games etc. Very social place.

The free welcome drink was not free because "You had already used the voucher", which we hadn't... The bar personell might be the slowest you've ever seen, and difficult to communicate with as their English was pretty basic. And after we had left I received two receipts referring to drinks I never ordered, very strange and a bit worrying if someone had somehow used my card in the bar... so be a bit careful when ordering stuff there and check your bank account/credit card bill afterwards.

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Nuno

10

June 2025

Lovely place all around. It couldn't be better located, the views are absolutely stunning. The facilities are really well thought out. I do love the architecture and layout of the building, which used to be a power station and was repurposed in a clever way. You have plenty of chillout areas for when you're feeling social, a nice bar open 24/7, a swimming pool, the breathtaking terrace, laundry room, kitchen, etc. Additionally, the beds are quite comfy, you have plugs conveniently placed beside them, and the rooms are spacious with a clean bathroom. Apart from all the cool guests I met, the various staff were super friendly and accommodating and made this stay even better with various events. Shout out to Juan! If you're looking to stay at a social hostel in Palermo, this is THE place to be.

The fact it ended so quickly, I will return soon enough 😊

Points of Interest Around Ostello Bello Palermo

Attractions

Opera Dei Pupi (Rod Marionette Theatre)

0.4mi

Massimo Opera House (Teatro Massimo)

0.5mi

Chiaramonte-Steri Palace (Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri)

0.5mi

Piazza & Fontana Pretoria

0.6mi

Vucciria Market (La Vucciria)

0.6mi

Politeama Garibaldi Theater (Teatro Politeama Garibaldi)

0.6mi

Martorana

0.6mi

Capo Market (Mercato di Capo)

0.7mi

Church of the Gesù (Chiesa del Gesù)

0.8mi

Four Corners (Quattro Canti)

0.8mi

Palermo Cathedral (Cattedrale di Palermo)

0.8mi

Ballarò Market (Mercato Ballarò)

0.9mi

Palatine Chapel (Capella Palatina)

1.1mi

Capuchin Catacombs (Catacombe dei Cappuccini)

1.6mi

Monreale Cathedral (Duomo di Monreale)

4.9mi

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • Shallow end

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • Seasonal

Amenities of Ostello Bello Palermo

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Fitness center

Meeting/Banquet facilities

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Live music/Performance

Beach chairs/Loungers

Elevator

Garden

Bidet

Stay rules - Ostello Bello Palermo

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property