Balata di Baida Holidays

⭐️ Beautiful hotel in the heart of Palermo — but think twice about driving! The hotel itself is beautiful and perfectly located in Palermo’s historic centre, with easy access to the nightlife, sights and cruise port. Our room was huge, with a separate bedroom and living/family-room area, and had everything we needed. We would absolutely stay here again. My biggest caution is arriving with a rental car. The hotel is within the ZTL, and Google Maps struggled to navigate us through the extremely narrow and restricted streets. Make sure you carefully read the hotel’s instructions and provide your licence plate and driver information in advance. We were given contact information for several garages, but had difficulty getting responses and initially received very little assistance from the hotel. After I expressed my frustration through Expedia, the hotel stepped in and arranged the parking for us, which I appreciated. I do think the arrival, ZTL and parking process could be explained more clearly and proactively. The area is lively and noisy at night, but that’s also part of the charm of staying right in historic Palermo. Bring earplugs if you’re a light sleeper, then step outside and enjoy the nightlife! Overall, a wonderful hotel in a fantastic location. I would happily stay again—but next time I’d arrive by taxi rather than rental car! 🇮🇹

Delightful hotel, well positioned, extremely helpful friendly staff, room very funky (moped on the ceiling), my only gripe was how long the hot water took to come through the shower, there were times when I could read another chapter of my book before finally being able to step into the shower

We enjoyed our stay at the Massimo Plaza Hotel. The best aspect was the location across from the Teatro Massimo, which is the third largest opera house in Europe and a meeting place for many local tours. The neighborhood is nice and very walkable near restaurants and markets. Breakfast in the dining room was okay with an assortment of breads, fruit and salami and cheeses. The main downside of the hotel was that the room was dated and worn. Parking is a 5 minute walk on a side street in a public lot-reservations are needed (25 euros/day),