Splendid Hotel La Torre vs Villa Calipso
Both are in Palermo, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Mondello
Splendid Hotel La Torre
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
Hotel★★★★Mondello
Villa Calipso
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 8.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 5
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Splendid Hotel La Torre if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.3)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (40 / 17)
Choose Villa Calipso if you want
- to be closer to the beach (140 m / 500 m)
- to walk to the sights (9.7 km / 11 km)
Why is Splendid Hotel La Torre better than Villa Calipso?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.3)+0.7
- 223 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 63 vs 49)+14
- 4Has a gym
- 5Has an on-site restaurant
Why is Villa Calipso better than Splendid Hotel La Torre?
- 1360 m closer to the beach (140 m vs 500 m)−360 m
- 2Offers an airport transfer
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Splendid Hotel La Torre vs Villa Calipso: which hotel is better? | Splendid Hotel La Torre | Villa Calipso |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 +0.7 | 7.3 |
| Location | 7.5 | 8.0 +0.5 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 +1.5 | 2.5 |
| Beach access | 8.6 | 9.9 +1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +0.3 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 +0.7 | 7.3 |
| Number of reviews | 74 +32 | 42 |
| Rank in Palermo | bottom 14% +10% | bottom 4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.5 | 8.0 +0.5 |
| Distance to Mondello centre | 620 m | 480 m −140 m |
| To the beach | 500 m | 140 m −360 m |
| To the airport | 21 km | 21 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 40 +23 | 17 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m −180 m | 540 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 78 |
| Listed amenities | 19 | 19 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.0 km apart
Splendid Hotel La Torre: city centre: 11 km, Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO): 21 km, beach: 500 m, 40 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Villa Calipso: city centre: 9.7 km, Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO): 21 km, beach: 140 m, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Splendid Hotel La Torre or Villa Calipso: common questions
Which is better, Splendid Hotel La Torre or Villa Calipso?
They are evenly matched. Splendid Hotel La Torre is stronger in guest rating, spa & wellness; Villa Calipso is stronger in location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Splendid Hotel La Torre or Villa Calipso?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Villa Calipso is closer: 480 m from the centre, against 620 m for Splendid Hotel La Torre.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Villa Calipso is 140 m from the nearest beach; Splendid Hotel La Torre is 500 m.
How far apart are Splendid Hotel La Torre and Villa Calipso?
The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score