Discover Palermo’s elegance and intrigue with Rocco Forte Villa Igiea — a real-life backdrop echoing the spirit of White Lotus. Rocco Forte Hotel Villa Igiea is the most luxurious address to stay in Palermo, upcoming trendy travel destination in Sicily with tremendous 2,700 years history, stunning architectural landmarks and authentic Sicilian lifestyle. Rocco Forte hotel collection is synonym to luxury in key locations of Italy and Europe, and Hotel Villa Igiea is no exception.
Villa Igiea, originally built as a private residence and then inaugurated as luxury hotel in 1900, soon became a favourite of royalty and Hollywood luminaries thanks to its unbeatable seaside-meets-city location at the foot of Mount Pellegrino in Palermo.
Neogothic style of initial building was alternated towards lighter and more exquisite Art Nouveau (Liberty) style when it first became a hotel 125 years ago. Now, after extensive refurbishment preceding recent reopening under Rocco Forte luxury brand, contemporary flair was added to the airy rooms and suites while preserving historical Art Nouveau features and castle-like majesty of the Villa.
Rocco Forte Hotel Villa Igiea offers its guests 100 rooms and suites, indoor and outdoor pools, restaurant, bistro, terrace bar, spa, lush gardens, tennis courts, multiple sea view terraces, and such meticulously restored architectural jewels as Sala Basile, with its Sicilian Art Nouveau style murals by painter Ettore de Maria Bergler.
During the “TRUE Sicily” luxury travel conference, I was a lucky one to stay at the beautiful Signature Tower Suite with generous spaces and wrapping balconies to admire the gardens and the sea. Rooms of Villa Igiea were designed by Olga Polizzi, the creator of Rocco Forte Hotels iconic style, in collaboration with Paolo Moschino of Nicholas Haslam Studios. Rocco Forte style can be in broad strokes described as a happy blend of contemporary and heritage, always with grand respect to local traditions where historical elements and details are organically incorporated here and there.
Feel free to contact me to book your stay at Rocco Forte Villa Igiea and to discover Palermo’s elegance and intrigue at its best.
As a preferred partner of Rocco Forte Hotels, part of Rocco Forte Knights exclusive program, we offer:
- Complimentary Full American Breakfast daily
- $100 hotel credit per stay for rooms & Junior Suites
- $200 hotel credit per stay for suite bookings (2-night minimum require
- Highest priority upgrades upon arrival (subject to availability)
- Highest priority Early Check-in & Late Check-out
- Complimentary high-speed WiFi access for the duration of the stay
