A JEWEL OF A HOTEL In the heart of the most exuberant Palermo, an elegant liberty residence is converted to a hotel. Hotel Joli is a true jewel as far as hospitality is concerned, where rooms adorned with frescoes and the finest decor as well as the most modern services and comfort, provide the traveler the most delightful of stays. Hotel Joli of Palermo is a 3-star hotel that was completely refurbished in 2003 to showcase the elegant structure dating from the beginning of the 1900s complete with the services and comforts needed either for tourist holidays or for business trips. The care and distinction that sets Hotel Joli apart are evident as soon as you arrive at its entrance consisting of an original iron and glass canopy in typical Liberty style; just as elegant are the reception area that holds original paintings depicting mythological themes and the very spacious hall and bar decorated in warm woods and precious marbles. These refinements continue on in the inlaid floors of the reading and TV room and throughout the soft atmosphere of the breakfast room with frescoed ceilings where the continental style breakfast, plentiful of fresh fruit and traditional Sicilian sweets, is served every morning. Hotel Joli boasts a large terrace overlooking the gardens of the beautiful Piazza Ignazio Florio, ideal for Clients that are looking for a rejuvenating rest or a period of study and reflection. Next to the hotel, and available to Guests, there is a private parking lot for an established cost. Staff at Hotel Joli will be delighted to welcome you by providing a very personalized and careful service so that you may feel comfortable in a pleasant and family-oriented environment. SERVICES The Management at Hotel Joli is ready to answer all your needs. We also have available family rooms with extra beds and cribs, with baby sitter and laundry services. We provide useful info regarding transport, tourist events, excursions with or without a guide; we can make air, train or boat reservations and see to the renting of cars (even with driver), as well as the rental of motor bikes and bicycles. Hotel Joli Vi makes available, upon request, even a secretary service so you may send and receive faxes and e-mail, letters and telegrams, or make photocopies. Next to the hotel, and available to Guests, there is a private parking lot for an established cost. Hotel Joli, located in the heart of Palermo, is easily accessed from the train station , from the port, the airport and the motorways. Indeed, it is located at the corner of Piazza Ignazio Florio, only a few steps from the city s most important cultural, tourism and commercial points of interest. Hotel Joli is found in the middle of Palermo Liberty, where ever since the mid 1800s all the way to the first decades of the 1900s, and thanks to economic and cultural revival, great theatres, public gardens, music stages, kiosks, etc. were built as well as new elegant neighborhoods along Via Libertà and Via Notarbartolo. Exactly 500 meters from the hotel, in Piazza Ruggero Settimo, one can admire the Neoclassical Teatro Politeama Garibaldi, with the grand arch and the spectacular bronze quadriga on the facade. Opened in 1891 it is the second of Palermo, the first one being the Teatro Massimo of Piazza Verdi, at 600 metres from the Hotel. Inaugurated in 1897, a few years after Politeama, it soon became the hub of artistic and mundane Palermo life, making the city one of the most lively European centres for its cultural and commercial endeavors. Take note of the typical liberty kiosks found across the theatre, with the Vicari on the right and on the left Ribaudo. Always close to the Hotel Joli, at 400 meters, is located the very refined Villa Withaker or Villa Malfitano; built in 1889, which to this day is surrounded by a magnificent lush garden. The oldest part of Palermo is on the east side of the city and here you must pay a visit to the many attractions and museums.