Palazzo Previtera
Aristocratic Sicilian palazzo meets living art gallery. Ornate painted ceilings, original floor tiles, restored silk fabrics, antique dark-wood furniture, and mid-century touches coexist with contemporary art installations. More cultured family home than polished hotel — floors creak, coffee arrives on silver trays, and the owner is likely to give you a personal tour of the family chapels.
Ask Alfio Puglisi for a personal tour of the family chapels, frescoed salons, and 300-year-old library — it is the best thing about staying here
Why It Matters
The only Etna Living Museum in existence, with an active contemporary art gallery (SARP) in the cellar, museum rooms open for guests to explore, and artist residencies running year-round. Named 'Best Hotel in Sicily' 2026 by Condé Nast Traveller. In July 2025 it added a 15-seat tasting menu restaurant (Previtera Kitchen) under a chef from a 2-Michelin-star kitchen, plus two new suites and a bar. All produce draws from the family's own farm and vineyard.
A 17th-century baroque palazzo on the northern slopes of Etna, Palazzo Previtera has been in the same family since 1649. Restored over a decade by Alfio Puglisi, a direct descendant of the Previtera family, it opened as a luxury guesthouse in 2023. It operates simultaneously as a guesthouse, a contemporary art gallery (SARP), and Sicily's only Etna Living Museum — with museum rooms preserving 500+ years of Sicilian history, frescoed salons, intimate chapels, and resident artists from around the world. Named 'Best Hotel in Sicily' 2026 by Condé Nast Traveller and listed in the Michelin Guide.
Where You'll Stay
6 room types available
Brutalist Suite
From EUR300 / nightNew suite added July 2025, set in a reclaimed brutalist building with views over the gardens and Linguaglossa's historic center. Parquet flooring throughout, chairs by designer Matteo Nunziati for Molteni, modern optical tiles in the bathroom, and 1930s golden wall lamps with crystal pendants. A striking contrast between the raw building and refined interior detailing.
Dovecote Room
From EUR200 / nightA modern, stone-fronted room facing the Etna park and gardens. Simple and minimal — the focus is outside. Ten steps to the infinity pool. Green marble bathroom with essential toiletries, glass doors and windows with Etna views. No TV, no coffee maker. Light, airy, and close to nature.
Garden Cottage
From EUR200 / nightThe second rural cottage, set in the gardens with cosy interiors and views of Mount Etna and the town. Guests report it feels private and fully immersed in the estate's botanical grounds, with fresh garden produce appearing at breakfast.
Main Palazzo Suites
From EUR250 / nightRooms in the historic main building that the Previtera family occupied until 2011. Uniquely furnished with dark wooden antiques — including a spacious wardrobe — frescoed ceilings, prints and paintings by local artists, and original floor tiles. Each room has its own character and color palette (yellow, mint, orange, red). Views over the historic center of Linguaglossa and Mount Etna. Commands a higher price than the garden rooms.
Tower Suite
From EUR300 / nightNew suite added July 2025, positioned in a tower room above the bar. Features bold peacock and flower wallpaper, wooden floors, green fireclay tiles in the bathroom, and Frette linens. Ample living space. One of the two new additions that expanded the palazzo's capacity.
Wisteria Cottage
From EUR200 / nightOne of two rural cottages set within the palazzo's botanical garden. Guests have praised it for its attention to detail and views of both Etna and the historic center of Linguaglossa. Private feel, immersed in the garden.
The Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Bespoke guided walk through the family's 15-hectare Bonneherbe estate, a stretch of unspoiled woodland with hazelnut trees and ancient oaks, with commanding views of Linguaglossa and the Ionian Sea from the peak. Organised on request.
The Sicily Artist Residency Programme (SARP) gallery is located in the cellar beneath the palazzo. A leading centre for contemporary art in Sicily, it hosts rotating exhibitions by international artists, many of whom are in residence in Linguaglossa. Guests can meet resident artists over breakfast or visit their studio in a nearby converted hazelnut barn.
Classes held in the palazzo's retro kitchen, designed by Raymond Loewy in 1935. Focus on traditional Sicilian techniques — cleaning fish, roasting vegetables, making Mediterranean casseroles.
Organised excursion to a winery on Mount Etna's slopes, paired with a guided tasting of the region's volcanic wines. Alfio can also arrange private visits to specific estates.
Hands-on lesson in traditional Sicilian cheese-making techniques using local Etna dairy.
Guided foraging excursions to a nearby hazelnut farm in search of the prized Etna Hazelnut, wild fennel, asparagus, and herbs. The chef forages twice weekly and the produce goes straight into the restaurant's tasting menu.
Guided hike up Mount Etna, approximately 5-6 hours. Led by trained geologists and local guides. Around €100 per person including guide. The volcano peaks at 3,357 metres and the northern approach from Linguaglossa is considered the most scenic.
A personal guided tour with owner Alfio Puglisi through the palazzo's frescoed salons, intimate family chapels, shaded libraries filled with 300 years of books, and museum rooms preserving over 500 years of Sicilian history. Original documents, family bookkeeping ledgers from the 19th century, and restored silk fabrics throughout.
Lessons in traditional Sicilian embroidery (as seen throughout the palazzo's interiors) given by a local artisan in Castiglione di Sicilia, a town on the northwest slope of Etna famous for this craft.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the property, with speeds of 50+ Mbps.
The Sicily Artist Residency Programme gallery in the cellar, described as a leading centre for contemporary art in Sicily. Open to guests.
Historic rooms preserving over 500 years of Sicilian history — original documents, ledgers, fabrics, floor tiles, and furniture — open for guests to wander through.
Packed lunches available on request, useful for Etna hikes and excursions.
A large, lush botanical garden surrounding the palazzo, featuring roses, jasmine, ancient olive trees, palms, grapevines, pomegranate, apricot, fig, and kiwi trees. Includes lava stone elements from historic Etna flows. One of the highlights of the property.
Free private parking available on site. No reservation needed.
A saltwater infinity pool installed in the botanical garden, framed by vineyards, fruit trees, and palms with direct views of Mount Etna. Open to guests and accessible directly from most garden rooms.
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