Opera 35 Boutique Hotel: A Private Art Gallery in Turin’s Historic Centre

Opera 35 Boutique Hotel entrance in Turin at dusk

Set in a totally renovated neoclassical building, Opera 35 Boutique Hotel is our boutique pick in the Turin hotel comparison — a genuinely stylish property with its own private art gallery and a garden that reviewers consistently call a highlight. Here’s the full picture: the rooms, the garden and terrace, and what’s walkable from the Historic Centre before you book.

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🗓 Quick Facts: Opera 35 Boutique Hotel

Category Boutique (4-star)
Neighborhood Via della Rocca 35, Historic Centre
Rooms 38 individually furnished rooms
On-site Private art gallery, garden, terrace
CAMERA photography centre A few steps away
Porta Nuova station About a 14-minute walk

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🏨 The Rooms

Opera 35’s 38 rooms sit inside a historic neoclassical building where original frescoes, stuccoes, and flooring are deliberately kept alongside modern furnishings — a design approach the hotel describes as overcoming the barriers of any time span. Rooms are individually furnished and air-conditioned, with a desk, coffee machine, fridge, minibar, safety deposit box, flat-screen TV, and a private bathroom with a bidet; some rooms have a balcony, and others open onto garden or city views. Reviewers specifically praise the spacious, spotless rooms and the well-equipped kitchenette in select categories.

💡 Insider Tip: Request a garden-view room specifically if the courtyard matters to you — not every room category faces it, and it’s genuinely one of the property’s best features.

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🎨 The Art Gallery, Garden & Terrace

Opera 35 has its own private art gallery on-site, and the property is genuinely surrounded by designer stores in one of Turin’s more sophisticated pockets. From April to November, the internal courtyard becomes a genuine corner of calm, surrounded by the typical buildings of the Piedmontese middle class — reviewers consistently single out the unexpected courtyard with lounges, tables, and chairs as a highlight of their stay. A buffet breakfast with Italian, vegetarian, and vegan options is served daily, and the bar provides light fare outside typical Italian restaurant hours — a genuinely useful touch reviewers specifically call out. The seafood restaurant Ristorante Casa Fiore sits just a stone’s throw from the hotel for dinner.

💡 Insider Tip: Reviewers note the elevator can run slow at peak times — plan a few extra minutes if you’re checking out during a busy morning.


🗺️ The Neighborhood: Historic Centre

The hotel sits on Via della Rocca in Turin’s Historic Centre, a few steps from the CAMERA — Italian Centre for Photography, and about a 5-minute walk from the Regional Museum of Natural Science. The Mole Antonelliana is roughly a 13-minute walk, and Porta Nuova Station is about 14 minutes on foot. The Turin Cathedral and Chapel of the Holy Shroud is roughly a 16-minute walk, and Parco del Valentino, the city’s grand riverside park, is about 1.6 km away.

For food nearby, the surrounding streets have a solid mix of casual and upscale dining beyond Ristorante Casa Fiore, and the neighborhood’s proximity to the Po River makes for a genuinely pleasant walk. One reviewer specifically noted the location was close to the river and about a 25-minute walk to the centre and most attractions — a fair trade-off for the quiet, design-forward setting.

💡 Insider Tip: The neighborhood is genuinely quiet, which reviewers appreciate, but budget slightly more walking time to reach the busiest historic sights compared to a hotel directly on Piazza Castello or Piazza San Carlo.


✅ Who It’s Best For

  • Design and art lovers who want a genuine private gallery and a courtyard garden on-site
  • Travelers who want a quieter, more residential pocket of Turin’s Historic Centre
  • Couples wanting a stylish, individually furnished stay over a standard hotel layout
  • Photography enthusiasts, given the property’s proximity to the CAMERA centre

❓ Opera 35 Boutique Hotel FAQ

Does Opera 35 have its own art gallery?

Yes — the hotel features a private art gallery on-site, alongside its garden and terrace.

How far is the hotel from Porta Nuova station?

About a 14-minute walk.

Does the hotel have a restaurant?

There’s no full restaurant on-site, but a buffet breakfast is served daily, the bar offers light fare outside typical restaurant hours, and Ristorante Casa Fiore is just steps away.

Are pets allowed?

No, pets are not allowed at Opera 35 Boutique Hotel.

Do the rooms have kitchenettes?

Select rooms include a well-equipped kitchenette — confirm this specifically for your chosen room category when booking.


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