Courtesy of Villa Igiea
Villa Igiea, A Rocco Forte Hotel
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An Art Nouveau Florio-family palazzo on the Bay of Palermo: Sicily's grand seaside hotel, restored top-to-bottom by Rocco Forte in 2021 with interiors by Olga Polizzi.
The Florios, Palermo's old wine and tuna-cannery dynasty, built Villa Igiea as their grand seaside hotel in 1900, with architecture by Ernesto Basile (Sicily's master of Liberty/Art Nouveau). Rocco Forte and his sister Olga Polizzi gut-renovated the place in 2021; the result is one of the hotels in the Mediterranean. 100 rooms (including 25 suites), palm gardens running down to the sea, a pool at the water's edge, the Irene Forte Spa, and the Florio Restaurant under the direction of double-Michelin-starred Fulvio Pierangelini. Twenty minutes from central Palermo. The downside: the location is suburban, so you'll be taking taxis into town every night. The upside: that's a small price for the gardens.
- Best for — wellness,families
- Neighborhood — Palermo · Acquasanta · 100 rooms · Rocco Forte
- Rooms — 100
- Price — €1,200–4,500/night
- 100 rooms
- Seaside Art Nouveau
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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