Considered a long one city’s highest storied address, the Villa Igea Hotel has once again become the center of attention. If recent whispers are to be believed, Dua Lipa and Calum Turner may soon book a villa for their upcoming wedding. While the couple was vacationing in Palermo last year, Dua Lipa shared a glimpse of their trip. on InstagramCaptioning one image simply, ‘Palermo has my heart’. The line seems particularly significant now that rumors are swirling about the hotel’s possible role in the wedding, and it’s easy to see the appeal: here’s a place where Sicilian grandeur, sea views and a sense of faded glamor feel both cinematic and quietly timeless.
This is a permanent attraction when exploring the recent revival of the Pamela Goodman Hotel. Here, we revisit the story, originally published in 2022, to find out why the hotel has such strong appeal for the couple.
Pictured: Dua Lipa and Calum Turner in Palermo; The terrace at Villa Igea appears in image 12 of the carousel
The following review was originally published in 2022
Over a lazy lunch in PalermoI ask my Sicilian hostess about her favorite time of year in the city. ‘Estate di San Martino,’ she replied as quickly as a flash, showing me her phone pictures of her children playing in the sea on nearby Mondello Beach under a cloudless November sky. This is the south ItalyThe equivalent of Indian summer, which, although never completely reliable, occurs in the last gasps of warmth before the autumn chill sets in around Sant’s Day on 11 November.
Grand Hotel Villa Igea, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe. (Photo by: Universal Images Group via Riccardo Lombardo/REDA/Getty Images)REDA/Getty Images
