Bespoke furnishings, contemporary design, a hidden garden and fine materials: this is the new Rose Garden Palace Roma after a total renovation. 

The Omnia Hotels property will reopen next June

The Omnia Hotels’ Rose Garden Palace Rome with 65 rooms and suites on five floors on Via Boncompagni, a stone's throw from Via Veneto, has just been refurbished and will reopen in its renovated guise next June. Everything has been designed to give a new imprint to a hotel that is very popular with the Italian and international public.

Rose Garden Palace Roma

All the rooms have undergone a total transformation

The lobby is now a cozy living room with elegant grey sofas, poufs and cushions, bookcases and carpets. The bar has a black granite counter with special lighting that brings out the split stone. The outdoor garden has a gazebo to enjoy in all seasons. The rooms have oak parquet floors, with classic-style furnishings, modern wallpaper and bedheads and all the upholstery is new, as is the technology, from the TVs to the lighting to the faucets to the new kitchen.

The building has lost none of its historic charm

The Rose Garden Palace Rome now has five meeting rooms all equipped with modern technology, as well as a VIP lounge for maximum privacy. The fitness and spa area has also been renovated and the façades have been completely restored, without losing the building's historic charm. 

Worldwide Reps Italy offers supercar autodrome exclusive experiences with WeCanRace, as well as other activities in the Campania region. 

Supercar racing in Campania

An adrenaline-fuelled immersion aboard supercars. This is the new exclusive experience from Worldwide Reps Italia, thanks to the new partnership with WeCanRace. This exclusive experience is now one of the most frequent agency requests to the Dmc specialized in inbound travel to the Campania region.

“We run specialized master tailoring and ceramist courses”

"We are the official tour operator for private visits to the San Carlo Theatre in Naples, we run master nativity courses in exclusive collaboration with Le Botteghe di San Gregorio Armeno, master tailor courses with Le Mani di Napoli, and we will soon launch a master ceramist course at the National Museum of Capodimonte.  We also organize visits to Borgo di Sant'Agata de' Goti and wine tastings at the Mustilli Winery,” says Roberto Pagnotta, CEO & partner Worldwide Reps Italia.

Worldwide Reps Italia & WeCanRace Airola's Autodrome Experience

Driving courses, customized events and team building

“We offer unique supercar driving experiences at prestigious Italian circuits, the only ones to do so in Sicily and Sardinia,- says Jlenia Piscitelli, B2B sales manager of WCR. - In the coming year we will collaborate with international circuits in Belgium, Austria, and Croatia. WeCanRace's range of services includes safe and sporty driving courses, customized events, team building, rentals and partnerships for online sales.”

The emphasis is on responsible and experiential tourism

Worldwide Reps Italia's products are designed to be in line with the new market trends for responsible, experiential, sustainable, customized and digitized tourism.

"We see ourselves as “friends of Campania",- adds Pagnotta, - and as tourism professionals for more than thirty years, we know what the demands are today, also at international levels, and focusing increasingly on customization".

The launch of a new brand for the mountain districts in the Marches region is a team effort. 

A project in collaboration with the Marche Outdoor portal

A new brand to promote projects, collaborate with starred chefs, digitize mountain attractions, and attend the main travel trade fairs. These are the aims of the new special tourism promotion project that the mountain districts of the Marche region are launching in collaboration with the Marche Outdoor portal.

“We will also be promoting our sea,  small towns, food and wines”

“The main avenue for the growth and development of our region is collaboration, – says the director of the Marche agency for tourism and internationalisation, Marco Bruschini. – Bringing together our five mountain districts in a single brand means we will be attending tourism fairs together and promoting what the Marche has to offer both in summer and winter. We also be promoting our sea, along with our small towns, food and wines and manufacturing.”

Working closely with sports clubs and travel agencies

Already underway there are partnerships with amateur sports and ski, trekking, cycling, and hiking clubs, as well as tour operators and travel agencies from various parts of Italy. The mountains of the Marche region offer a variety of activities, attractions, and experiences from trekking excursions to cycling routes during the summer, and from skiing to snowshoeing during the winter months. 

Yesterday afternoon Lufthansa officially signed the agreement with Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance to acquire a minority stake in ITA Airways.

The industrial plan envisages a revenue growth of €4.1 billion in 2027

“Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti and Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa, met at the Ministry of Economy and Finance to confirm the conclusion of the agreement,” reported the Rome daily newspaper Il Messaggero. Lufthansa's investment in ITA Airways is for a minority share. The company's industrial plan envisages a revenue growth of €2.5 billion for this year and €4.1 billion in 2027. 

“The market will develop in the best interests of Italy”

ITA's president, Antonino Turicchi, also attended the meeting. "After the signing," the note continued, "the agreement will be submitted to the Italian Court of Auditors and notified to the European Union's Directorate General for Competition. Minister Giorgetti said: 'Today marks the end of a path that has marked the history of our national flag-carrier with the prospect of integration with a major European carrier. Today a knot that has conditioned the air transport market in Italy for thirty years is being untied. We are convinced that this will allow the market  to develop in the best interests of Italy.” 

A boost in the number of planes and for the workforce

It is planned that by the end of 2027 the fleet will have 94 aircraft compared to the current 71. With an average age of five years, they will ensure the optimisation of fuel consumption and environmental impact. The workforce, expected at 4,300 this year thanks to the 1,200 hires being finalised, will rise to over 5,500 at the end of the plan.

Rome’s Fiumicino Airport will play a central role

The strategy aims to establish ITA Airways as a key full-service carrier on intercontinental, international and domestic routes, with a focus on long-haul traffic. This strategic repositioning will further strengthen traffic at the Rome Fiumicino hub, which will play a central role in the Lufthansa Group's multi-hub model. ITA Airways will continue to be the airline of reference in Italy and to proudly represent Italy in the world,  supporting the development of tourist and business flows.

The five-star Atlantis Bay in Taormina, the Sicilian town that featured in The White Lotus, is the only hotel on Mermaids Bay.  

The hotel is styled like an ancient fishing village

Taormina, one of Sicily’s most popular destinations, is firmly on the map for those who watched Season 2 of The White Lotus and this property, is the only hotel on Mermaids Bay. With its distinctive architectural style reminiscent of an ancient fishing village, all of the 76 rooms and suites have large terraces and spectacular sea views. 

A swimming pool on a waterfront platform

The views of the majestic cliff of Mermaids Bay and the Mediterranean Sea can be enjoyed directly from the rooms or from the hotel’s waterfront platform, where the swimming pool, Kori Bar, Beach Bar and Nui Restaurant are all located. 

Exploring the environs by car or on alpacas

Things to do nearby include trekking with alpacas up Mount Etna, body rafting, discovering the Alcantara Gorges or hopping into an antique Fiat 500 to explore famous places featured in The Godfather. The unique location and magical silence ensure an intimate and relaxing stay.  

Unique log art, friendly bells and a music festival are all featuring in Mezzano di Primiero this summer.

An interesting art form using wooden logs, called canzei in the local dialect, is making waves in Mezzano di Primiero, one of the Borghi più Belli d’Italia, in the shadow of the Dolomites in Trentino 90 kilometres from Trento. Along alleyways, on balconies, in the small squares and courtyards of this little town the traditional stock of winter logs is used for the Cataste e Canzei exhibition. Every year artists and students come here to create their installations, using the technique of stacking wooden logs one on top of the other, and turning Mezzano into an extraordinary open-air museum. 

Mezzano Ph credits Ruggero Alberti

Mezzano’s townspeople act as guides for visitors  

The town is a sort of reservoir of Alpine life, and the invitation is to discover Mezzano Romantica using the indications of the tourist posters (and an App) that help visitors discover its charms.  Red, the symbol of love, is the colour chosen for the logo of Mezzano Romantica and for the signs, to remind us that in Mezzano everything comes from the heart. And red is also the colour chosen for the chairs placed around the town. When a tourist rings the bell he or she finds on a chair, a resident arrives, sits down with the visitor,  and tells them all about the town and what they should not miss. 

The Mezzano Romantica Music Festival

A few years ago Mezzano was chosen by the Music Academy International of New York for its summer specialization courses with musicians, opera singers, instrumentalists, musical performers and choral ensembles from all over the world. Once again from 19 June to 29 July the prestigious American music academy, which is a training ground for extraordinary international talents, will give life to the Mezzano Romantica Music Festival (www.trentinomusicfestival.org).   

The renowned Antica Pizzeria da Michele returns to the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort for the second year in a row.

In a prime location on Venice’s Lido

The Antica Pizzeria da Michele offers a range of delectable options on menus dedicated to those seeking to indulge in the famous Neapolitan pizza in an atmosphere of timeless allure Situated on the picturesque Lido island, the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort is in a prime location and features 196 spacious and elegant rooms, including 8 junior suites and 15 suites, all with a classic Moorish theme. The resort also has extensive spaces for meetings and events. 

The iconic pizza from Eat, Love, Pray

“We are excited to continue our seasonal partnership with the Hotel Excelsior, which captivated us from the start. Our pizza, already renowned for its iconic portrayal in the film Eat, Pray, Love, where Julia Roberts falls in love with its flavour, will now be available just steps away from the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival, - say Alessandro Condurro and Francesco De Luca, CEOs of Antica Pizzeria Da Michele. - Until October, visitors can savor our pizza in this prestigious venue.”

Five generations of skilled pizza makers

Antica Pizzeria da Michele traces its origins back to 1870 when the Condurro family began a long-standing tradition of master pizza makers in the heart of Naples. The first pizzeria was established in 1906 by Michele, and since then, five generations of skilled masters have continued the founder's legacy, upholding Naples’ famous pizza-making traditions.

In the heart of Italy’s Food Valley, Parma2064 has opened the doors of the Fidenza dairy to families and children.

Parmesan cheesemaking becomes an adventure

This exciting family adventure is organized by the Agrinascente Cooperative which produces over 30,000 wheels of award-winning Parmigiano Reggiano Parmesan cheese annually. 

The tour ends with a cheese tasting

In the Parma2064 complex next to the A1 tollgate at Fidenza, near Fidenza Village, the visit begins with the hypnotic moment of curdling and continues in the imposing maturing warehouse, which is packed with yellow cheese towers. The end of the tour is the tastiest part, with a well-deserved cheese tasting.

Standard and family tickets

A standard ticket for individuals or groups costs €15. Children up to 6 years cost €3; Family ticket 1 (2 adults and 2 children 6-12 years) €40; Family ticket 2 (2 adults and 1 child 6-12 years) €35. 

The expansion of Ecoluxury Retreats of the World continues with the Castellaro Wine Resort in Lipari in Sicily.

Three ancient premises surrounded by vineyards

The 2,000 sqm estate is located 350 metres asl where the Lentsch–Frattolillo family has beautifully restored three ancient premises surrounded by vineyards, minimizing the environmental impact with cutting-edge energy-saving methods. The family’s strong commitment to carrying on traditions and collaborating with  local authorities, artisans and producers ensure guests have an authentic experience immersed in nature.

“The brands in our portfolio are unique travel experiences” 

“High-level hospitality must be able to guarantee a fully immersive experience, enabling guests to interact with all aspects of a destination. Hence the inclusion of the Castellaro Wine Resort estate in our collection, - says Enrico Ducrot, CEO of Ecoluxury Retreats of the World. “This estate completes the brand's offer in Sicily, which is already represented by our partners Planeta, Villa Tasca and Adler Spa & Resort Sicily, for a unique travel experience in an extraordinary location."

The Castellaro Wine Resort estate will be present at the sixth edition of the Ecoluxury Fair to be held in Rome on 9th and 10th November 2023.