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This Italian grande dame overlooking the Ionian Sea began as a simple guesthouse in 1850 and has since evolved into one of the most luxurious hotels in Sicily—not to mention one of your favorites in Italy. Most recently it opened a brand-new Dior Spa featuring stunning mosaic floors, an infrared sauna, and a long menu of treatments (incorporating Dior products, naturally), such as sculpting facials and Ayurvedic therapies. Post-pampering, guests can dress up in a look befitting the property’s long lineage of fabulous guests (Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor among them) for a walk among the breezy garden’s orange trees.
This article appeared in the November 2026 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here.
Kikki-G
Gigi underwired one piece
Omega Watches
Speedmaster 38
Van Cleef & Arpels
Vintage Alhambra necklace, 10 motifs
Valentino
Oval Acetate glasses
Andrea Wazen
Carol 75
Chanel
