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"Housed in a palm-framed palazzo built for the Florrio family in 1900, Villa Igiea’s Art Nouveau soul has been gently modernized by Olga Polizzi and Paolo Moschino so that chandeliers, antiques, and frescoed rooms sit comfortably alongside contemporary furnishings. Its grand reopening in 2019 signaled Palermo’s cultural renaissance, and the hotel’s contemporary take on classicism extends to a commitment to locality evident in fritti, pasta, and artworks that nod to Sicily’s natural beauty." - Rosalyn Wikeley