The Tuscan Laqua Vineyard is the newly-opened Cannavacciuolo Group new entry in Casanova delle Spinette, between Pisa and Volterra in Tuscany. The Cannavacciuolo Group, founded in March last year by Cinzia and Antonino Cannavacciuolo, now has three properties between Piedmont and Campania. The new Tuscan property is a two-storey farmhouse-resort…

Starhotels is to build over 150 serviced apartments in Florence's former municipal theatre. Taking three of the seven buildings of Florence’s former municipal theatre, known among other things because for hosting the Maggio Fiorentino festival for many years, the apartments will be managed by Starhotels. The hotel group has signed…

Cortina is to get a new Tribune managed by Ppn Hospitality. Following its debut in Rome last year, news is now coming in of a new opening of the Marriott Tribune brand in Cortina (while a third is in the pipeline in Milan, through the rebranding of the Four Points…

Villa d'Este’s 150th anniversary celebrations on Lake Como have started in the enchanted setting of Cernobbio. The year of events launched with a big party in June to followed by summer gala dinners and the extraordinary winter opening to celebrate Christmas and New Year. The Villa dates back to 1568…

It’s official: from 2025 the Danieli in Venice will be a Four Seasons. After months of rumours and indiscretions that were never officially denied, it’s now no secret that the Danieli in Venice will be branded Four Seasons. According to the agreement reached with owner the Statuto Group, the hotel…

The former PCI headquarters in Rome’s central Via Botteghe Oscure is to become a five-star hotel. The entrance hall of the building that housed the Italian Communist Party for many years, designed by Giò Pomodoro, and with the five-pointed gold star embedded in the floor, will remain as it is.…

Changes are on the horizon for the Benetton assets with a good part of the real estate in the family holding Edizione possibly changing hands. The transaction, should it go through, would be the most substantial real estate deal of the year, revealed the daily Il Sole 24 Ore, according…

The Philipp Plein fashion brand, first moved into hotels, and is now into serviced apartments with proptech company G Rent. After the announcement of the hotel in the former Krizia Space in Milan, there is now news of a partnership with the German brand and G Rent, which operates with…