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You can rent out Daphne and Harper’s Sicilian villa from ‘The White Lotus’ for around $6,000 per night on Airbnb

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Velvet furniture in a sun-filled room covered in frescoesThe Villa Tasca boasts neoclassical architecture and trompe-l’oeil frescoes.

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  • The Villa Tasca is available for around $6,000 per night with a three-night minimum on Airbnb. 
  • The three-story palatial estate with 20-acre gardens featured on HBO’s “The White Lotus.” 
  • Your luxury stay includes a butler, concierge, and room attendants. 

If you’re in desperate need of a 16th-century Sicillian villa to spill your marital secrets, the Villa Tasca is now available to rent on Airbnb.

Featured in the second season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” the palatial estate hosted Daphne, played by Meghann Fahy, and Harper, played by Aubrey Plaza, when they ditch their husbands on their luxury vacation. 

An ivy-covered three-story villa with lush gardens at sundownThe Villa Tasca has inspired famous opera composers, according to its website.

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Now, you and up to seven guests also can enjoy the home’s neoclassical architecture, Venetian chandeliers, 20-acre gardens, citrus grove, and a pond filled with live swans. The nightly rate starts at GBP £4,814 (US $6,000) and there is a three-night minimum for every stay. 

Built in the 1500’s as a hunting lodge for an Italian baron, Villa Tasca has welcomed First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and King Ferdinand IV, according to the Villa’s website. The grounds have also inspired music by famous opera composers Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi. 

Blue-green pool surrounded by palm treesThe Villa Tasca grounds include a 20-acre garden and citrus grove.

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In “The White Lotus,” the villa is located in the town of Noto, known for its baroque architecture. But the Villa Tasca actually is located in Palermo, Sicily’s capital and where other tragic storylines in season 2 take place. The estate regularly is the site of weddings and disco parties, according to its Instagram

Each apartment, according to the listing, comes with private sitting rooms, carved wooden wardrobes, and marble bathroom tiles – but only one room has a king-sized bed.

During your stay, you’ll be taken care of by a full time staff that includes a concierge, butler, room attendants, and house manager. For an extra undisclosed fee, the staff will arrange local excursions and laundry services.

Room tiled with blue and gold marble with a crystal chandelier and ceiling frescoesA full-time staff comes with your minimum three-night stay.

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