A Casa di Amici

I had an amazing stay at A Casa di Amici in Palermo. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful, always there to assist with any questions or needs. The hostel’s central location is perfect for exploring the city, and the interior is beautifully designed, featuring a lovely terrace and a collection of musical instruments that add a special touch. The atmosphere throughout the hostel is relaxed and inviting, making it easy to feel at ease and connect with others. The cleanliness was also outstanding. I truly enjoyed my time there and will definitely return on my next visit. Wishing the entire team all the best!

This is by far the nicest hostel I've stayed in so far! Friendly staff, good social vibe, beautiful common areas. Fair prices for breakfast. Interesting Events going on! Well equipped kitchen... I could go on and on. Best you can get for this price!

I had a great time at the hostel! All the girls at the reception were super nice and helpful. One of them even gave me a free tambourine class when I told her I had always wanted to learn :) the place is also very clean and the common room spacious. Great position: I was walking alone there at night without any problems.

Perfect location. 10minute walk to Massimo Théâtre and a few minute walk to Piazza Castalnuevo. I have never rode a bus in Palermo during this trip! I was walking alone at night and area is safe. Clean facilities including our room. Ladies toilets and kitchen are well kept. I left some cannolino in the fridge overnight and found it there the morning after :). It is an arsty yet laidback hôstel too. Loved how they did the instructions in the kitchen. Cool and bright idea! Normally i dont take notice of these stuff. The bunker beds are not squeaky although since the hôstel is in front of the main road, expect for some honks. Lockers are clean, not smelly. Key will be provided by the hôstel. The receptionist named Emmanuelle was soft spoken, very nice and helpful. 🍊🍊 The other staff and even the cleaner were polite. The hôstel gives a key which can open the main, second door and your room. In the latter part of my stay, i noticed that i dont need the key anymore to open my room (number 5) ?? I just have to push it. A tiny tiny detail though is when you go to the ladies shower/toilet, since the lights are motion sensored, i was doing my business on the toilet and the lights went off. I had to "move" just to have some lights, which turns itself off like every 30 seconds. Nonetheless, i am very satisfied and will surely rebook when i revisit Palermo.

I stayed in A Casa Di Amici for one week in a private room. I really loved the hostel and Palermo. Very friendly staff who are always helpful and always busy keeping everything clean and tidy for the guests. Great central location in Palermo.

Wow! I had the best time at Casa di Amici 😍 From check-in to check-out, everyone were super friendly. I’ve been to a lot of hostels, but this was hands down the best hostel experience I’ve ever had. The terrace was also a great spot to just hang out and make new friends, just say hi, and you’re in! I mean, its easy to see why they have been around for so long, 20 years!!!!! They really know how to take care of their guests. Literally feels like you’re at your friends home and not a hostel I super super super recommend! Grazie Mille team A casa di Amici ❤️ I will definitely come back soon

the best hostel i’ve ever stayed in! it was very social and had great amenities. i would definitely recommend if you are travelling alone. they offer different tours which you can book discounted and are all great. everything is very clean and organised especially considering the size and amount of people staying there.

The best hostel in the whole world. The best experience I have ever had in all of my 8 years of traveling to almost 40 countries, and staying at different hostels around the world. ||Fun and friendly environment, great services, very helpful staffs, clean and comfortable, easy to walk around and safe neighborhood. There are super fun activities at the hostel sometimes, or you can ask for recommendations. Also sometimes they have the dinner for everyone in the hostel, very delicious. ||There are many many more good things about this hostel, why it has my heart forever, but I can’t write them all here, you have to visit and experience the magic of it yourself, the love, friendships, and beautiful memories, that will stay in your heart forever. Definitely recommended. Enjoy your stay, and make memories!!!

I stayed 3 nights, but paid for 4 nights. The low rating is purely for the lack of honesty from one of the owners. Such a bullshitter, in my opinion. I paid for extra nights stay in advance, but on the same day I paid, I decided to go to Catania. So I asked if I could get a refund. One employee asked the person in charge and refused. Then I asked her myself and her response was their cancellation policy is "3 days before arrival." I was like hmm...and walked away. I later searched the website and my initial reservation email. NOTHING! I asked 2 employees and neither are aware of a written policy. So who is lying? Probably should have fought, but instead I'll leave a low rating. Their loss. ROOM & SHOWER: Stayed in the 6-bed female dorm for 2 nights and 4-bed mixed dorm for 1 night. You are provided a key for your locker. Comes with 2 shelves. The 6-bed female dorm is spacious. It faces the road and it's VERY noisy. The mixed dorm is smaller. There is a window, but not as noisy. All rooms are unlocked. Therefore, anyone can enter the room. Strange if you ask me. None of my items, however, went missing. 2 showers and 2 toilets in the women's bathroom and men's bathrooms. Cleaned once a day. Your bedsheets are placed in the lockers. RECEPTION/STAFF: 24/7 reception. They all speak English, including the owners. They aren't the best hostel staff I've met (in Italy), but besides that bitch, her brother and the rest are cool. Santo (co-owner) cooked a plate of spaghetti alla carbonara. It was very good! Pretty cool and talented guy. Would be cool if he could serve breakfast and/or dinner for a fee. It could make the hostel more inviting. KITCHEN: No cooking oil was available. There are some basic spices. The basic things are available, such as a microwave, salt, plates, cooking pans and pots, cups, silverware. No dishwasher. COMMON AREAS: There are books, board games, and a TV in the same area where breakfast is served. There is seating in the kitchen and a patio to chill or smoke. There is also a small area next to the reception/small bar. Several Congo drums and a piano to play. You might spot someone playing the piano. This hostel isn't 100% set up for social interaction. The potential is there. You just have to initiate or join an existing conversation, which tends to be better at night. BREAKFAST: Breakfast options are cheap-quality as usual. Never tried it. Juice, cereal, milk, coffee, and croissants (for a fee). I heard the juice was terrible. THE SURROUNDINGS: I felt safe. Latest time I was in the area was 1 am. You'll find shops, restaurants, bakery, grocery store, and other retail shops within a 5 minute walking distance. MISCELLANEOUS INFO: No elevator. No dryer, but there is a washer. Cost is 4 euros. You can dry your things across the kitchen, which is an open outdoor space. 5 minute walk to the airport shuttle pickup spot as well as several other bus stops. They have free laptops available for use and I used one, but it wasn't any faster than using my phone. The Wi-fi speed isn't the fastest (Wi-fi speeds in Italy isn't fast in general). Palermo Centrale Station is a 30-minute walk and a 10-minute ride by bus. You can rent a beach towel for 1 euro. If I was given a refund for the night I did not stay OR if the co-owner was honest about why she refused to give me a refund, then this rating would be 3 stars.