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$241Via Galileo Ferraris 3/5, Palermo, 90133, Italy
883 reviews
1/106
Outdoor swimming pool
Free wifi
Fitness center
Meeting/Banquet facilities
Air conditioning
Bar
Sun deck
Terrace
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
15.4miVincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi
50miOutdoor 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
9.2
883 reviewsCategories of assessments
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Featured reviews:
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 😊
Attractions
Opera Dei Pupi (Rod Marionette Theatre)
0.4miMassimo Opera House (Teatro Massimo)
0.5miChiaramonte-Steri Palace (Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri)
0.5miPiazza & Fontana Pretoria
0.6miVucciria Market (La Vucciria)
0.6miPoliteama Garibaldi Theater (Teatro Politeama Garibaldi)
0.6miMartorana
0.6miCapo Market (Mercato di Capo)
0.7miChurch of the Gesù (Chiesa del Gesù)
0.8miFour Corners (Quattro Canti)
0.8miPalermo Cathedral (Cattedrale di Palermo)
0.8miBallarò Market (Mercato Ballarò)
0.9miPalatine Chapel (Capella Palatina)
1.1miCapuchin Catacombs (Catacombe dei Cappuccini)
1.6miMonreale Cathedral (Duomo di Monreale)
4.9miAttractions
Opera Dei Pupi (Rod Marionette Theatre)
0.4miMassimo Opera House (Teatro Massimo)
0.5miChiaramonte-Steri Palace (Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri)
0.5miPiazza & Fontana Pretoria
0.6miVucciria Market (La Vucciria)
0.6miPoliteama Garibaldi Theater (Teatro Politeama Garibaldi)
0.6miMartorana
0.6miCapo Market (Mercato di Capo)
0.7miChurch of the Gesù (Chiesa del Gesù)
0.8miFour Corners (Quattro Canti)
0.8miPalermo Cathedral (Cattedrale di Palermo)
0.8miBallarò Market (Mercato Ballarò)
0.9miPalatine Chapel (Capella Palatina)
1.1miCapuchin Catacombs (Catacombe dei Cappuccini)
1.6miMonreale Cathedral (Duomo di Monreale)
4.9miAirports
Falcone-Borsellino Airport
15.4miVincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi
50miLocation
Features
Age restrictions
Availability
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
Activities
Bar crawls
Bike tours
Game room
Happy hour
Karaoke
Live music/Performance
Live sports events (broadcast)
Movie nights
Nightclub/DJ
Ping-pong
Pool table
Stand-up comedy
Themed dinners
Walking tours
Bathroom
Bidet
Hairdryer
Private Bathroom
Shower
Toilet
Toilet paper
Bedroom
Wardrobe or closet
Business Facilities
Fax/Photocopying
Meeting/Banquet facilities
Cleaning Services
Daily housekeeping
Laundry
Common Areas
Shared lounge/TV area
Entertainment & Family Services
Board games/Puzzles
Evening entertainment
Indoor play area
Outdoor play equipment for kids
Food & Drink
Bar
Coffee house on site
Fruit
Snack bar
Wine/Champagne
Food & drink safety
Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
Front Desk Services
24-hour front desk
Baggage storage
Invoice provided
Lockers
Private check-in/out
General
Air conditioning
Designated smoking area
Elevator
Facilities for disabled guests
Family rooms
Heating
Hypoallergenic room available
Non-smoking rooms
Pet bowls
Pet Friendly
Smoke-free property
Internet
Free wifi
Kitchen
Shared kitchen
Living Area
Desk
Outdoors
BBQ facilities
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Sun deck
Terrace
Physical distancing
Cashless payment available
Contactless check-in/out
Room Amenities
Socket near the bed
Safety & security
24-hour security
CCTV in common areas
CCTV outside property
Fire extinguishers
Key card access
Security alarm
Smoke alarms
Safety features
Access to healthcare professionals
First aid kits available
Spa
Beach chairs/Loungers
Fitness center
Fitness classes
Locker rooms
Outdoor swimming pool
Solarium
Yoga classes
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
There's no age requirement for check-in
Come and go whenever you want
Parking may not be available
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
No capacity for extra beds or cribs.
Cash
Visa,
Mastercard,
ATM card,
Maestro,
Cash only,
CartaSi
This property accepts cash.
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