Luxury hotel holiday Hotel Plaza Opera Palermo, Sicily

The four-star, design Hotel Plaza Opera, with 47 rooms, is situated in the heart of Palermo, in the wonderful Liberty neighbourhood. The hotel has a keen design and art focus, with an abundance of character and unique pieces that complement the hotel's modernity. Local craftspeople and designers have created the furniture and the furnishings. The Hotel Plaza Opera is well-suited to stays of a few nights or more, perhaps as part of a touring holiday of Sicily.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways London to Palermo
  • Private car transfers
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Plaza Opera, Palermo, Sicily

Hotel Plaza Opera is a boutique 4-style hotel in an enviable location in the Liberty district of the city. Stylish design, an idyllic rooftop terrace and comfortable accommodation offer a luxurious haven from the bustle of Palermo.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 4

Location The hotel is about 2-minutes' walk from the Teatro Garibaldi

Annual opening All year

Closest airport Palermo Airport

Distance from airport The hotel is 40-minutes' drive from Palermo Airport

Hotel facilities and services

Penthouse roof garden with panoramic terrace, fitness room, breakfast room, bar, room service, laundry and ironing service, Turkish bath, sauna, whirlpool tub, private garage.

Land sports

Tennis, Golf.

Out and about nearby

Palermo is home to some of the world's greatest examples of Arab-Norman architecture, particularly the San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Palazzo Reale and its striking Cappella Palatina mosaics, and La Martorana. Outside Palermo, Monreale is the greatest work of Norman architecture in Sicily, and houses 12th and 13th century mosaics and cloisters. Palermo is an excellent location in which to try the range of Sicilian wines, with streets laden with wine shops and cellars and vineyards covering much of the surrounding landscape. To get a real sense of the city, perhaps take one of the many themed walking tours: guided by everything from street art, historic cars, fishing history, cemeteries, to gardens. While here, make sure you explore Sferracavallo, Palermo's fishing village, the small temple on top of Monte Gallo, the Mondello city garden, and the port.

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I just wanted to thank you for putting together our recent trip. We thoroughly enjoyed it, We were happy with all the hotels.
Mr and Mrs S, June 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 5 nights

From about

£790

Holiday Code EXH2050

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Plaza Opera, Palermo, Sicily

Room descriptions

Hotel Plaza Opera has 46 rooms and two suites, all with private bathroom, WiFi, air-conditioning, television, telephone, minibar, safe, and hairdryer. Extra beds or cots can be added upon request.

Classic Single Room with French bed and shower
Classic Double Room with option of bath or shower
Superior Double Room with option of twin beds, walk-in shower
Deluxe Double Room walk-in shower, tea/coffee maker, additional amenities
Junior suite living area, double TV
Suite separate living area, private solarium terrace with whirlpool, Nespresso machine

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I just wanted to thank you for putting together our recent trip. We thoroughly enjoyed it, We were happy with all the hotels.
Mr and Mrs S, June 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 5 nights

From about

£790

Holiday Code EXH2050

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Plaza Opera, Palermo, Sicily

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to Hotel Plaza Opera in Palermo, our clients usually fly to Palermo airport. From the airport, we recommend a private car transfer which we would include in our holiday price. If you are staying here as part of a touring holiday of Sicily, we recommend that you collect your hire-car at the end of your stay in Palermo, either from a city centre location or the airport.

Additional information

Children: Children are welcome at the Hotel Plaza Opera and cots can be provided in most room types for an extra fee.

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I just wanted to thank you for putting together our recent trip. We thoroughly enjoyed it, We were happy with all the hotels.
Mr and Mrs S, June 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 5 nights

From about

£790

Holiday Code EXH2050

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Hotel Plaza Opera, Palermo, Sicily

Highlights of Sicily

An ascent of Mount Etna, partly by car and then further on foot (guides available) through the luxuriant vegetation which includes oranges and lemons, bougainvillaea and poinsettias and then higher up the groves of walnuts, cherries, almonds, pistachios and vines. Palermo is known for its street markets, especially Vucciria and Ballaro, where traders and hawkers, pickpockets and shoppers converge amongst narrow streets and stalls of wares. See the traditional costumes and dialect of Piana degli Albanesi, where Albanians settled in the 15th Century. Revel in the splendid site of Taormina above the sea with views to Etna. Local crafts include cork, ceramics, honey, embroidery, raffia. Enjoy the calm and remoteness of the Aeolian Islands with their clear waters, beautiful scenery and peaceful way of life. Enjoy the gardens of the Villa Giulia in Palermo and the Public Gardens in Taormina.

Cultural highlights of Sicily

Palermo contains some of the greatest Arab-Norman buildings in existence - San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Palazzo Reale with its striking Cappella Palatina and La Martorana. Monreale outside Palermo is the greatest work of Norman architecture in Sicily and contains beautiful 12th and 13th Century mosaics and cloisters. The Doric temples of the 5th Century BC in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Cefalu has the `Portrait of a Man` by Antonello da Messina, dating from 1465 in its Museo Mandralisca.

Festivals in Sicily

Many Sicilian local festivals are linked to Saints’ Days. A few of the most well-known festivals generally include Carnival celebrations in Taormina and Acireale. Easter is celebrated especially in Trapani, Marsala and Piana degli Albanesi. Messina celebrates Ferragosto on the 15th August with a firework display over the Straits. The Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore takes place in Agrigento in the first and second weeks of February to celebrate the almond blossom. Taormina Arte is a summer festival of music, cinema, ballet and theatre, held in the Greek theatre. The Palio dei Normanni takes place in Piazza Armeria in August.

Gastronomy in Sicily

The gastronomy of Sicily, like much of the culture of the island, has been heavily influenced by its history. Cuscus is a Sicilian version of couscous, and marzipan features heavily in sweets. Local produce includes citrus fruits, almonds, capers, olives, peppers and fish. Local specialities include Maccheroni con le sarde (pasta with sardines, fennel, raisins, pine nuts and saffron), Pesce spada (grilled sword fish), 'alla Siciliana' with capers, red peppers and herbs. Cassata is a popular dessert made with ricotta, candied fruit and pistachios and Cannoli are almond biscuits stuffed with ricotta. Sicily produces a variety of red and white wines including Corvo di Salaparuta and Etna, Marsala and Malvasia.

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