December 17, 2024
Vetera Matera is one the six latest Relais & Châteaux new entries in Italy.
Just 23 rooms in the famoous Sassi di Matera
The Lucanian property is a scattered hotel with 23 rooms and is located in the famous Sassi of Matera. “For four generations our family has been passionately committed to the hotel and restaurant industry,- says Adda Attanasio, director of sales and operations and owner of Relais & Châteaux Vetera Matera. -In 2012 we joined the Relais & Châteaux family with the Bellevue Syrene 1820. Now it is an honour to launch this new hospitality project in one of the world's oldest cities, with the endorsement of Relais & Châteaux. As well as being confirmation of our commitment to keeping alive family traditions that have been handed down for generations.”
International Relais & Châteaux openings
Also opening in March 2025 is the new Relais & Châteaux Hotel Diepeschrather Mühle, the creation of the multi-starred German chef Nelson Müller. Other new entries include an eco-resort in the Campos de Jordão botanical reserve in Brazil, a boutique hotel devoted to nature and traditions in the Elqui Valley in Chile, a typical Norwegian forest mansion with a spa and breathtaking views of the Storfjorden, and The Modern, chef Thomas Allan's restaurant inside the MoMa.
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The GDF Hotel’s Hilton Garden Inn Milan North has a new Conference Centre.
A welcoming and cutting-edge environment
Extending over two floors and with ten meeting rooms, two bars and an outdoor area, each room im the new is has natural light, screens, projectors and Hdmi connection, as well as free Wifi with a customized password on request. “The renovation of our conference centre, which was investment of some €200,000 on our part, aims to offer a welcoming and cutting-edge environment,- says GDF Hotel’s president and founder Guido Della Frera. -We are proud to present these renovated spaces that meet the most diverse needs, allowing us to accommodate from small meetings to large events.”
From intimate meetings to gala dinners
The Royal Room, measuring 320 sqm can accommodate up to 312 people in theatre configuration, 72 horseshoe, 184 cabaret and 250 for dinner. The 150 sqm Castello Hall is ideal for medium-sized events with a maximum capacity of 160 people in theatre configuration. The Quadrilatero della Moda also offers flexibility with four rooms (Sant'Andrea, Spiga, Manzoni and Montenapoleone), which can be combined to accommodate up to 192 people. The Brera Room and Isola Room, with their bright spaces and modern equipment, are perfect for more intimate meetings.
Close to Milan’s Villa San Giovanni metro line
The Garden Grill Bar and Restaurant, located on the first floor, can accommodate up to 120 guests for standing buffets, while the Porta Nuova Room, on the ground floor, can take up to 220 seated guests for gala dinners, making it ideal for prestigious events. The restyling of the facility was carried out by the Chiara Caberlon Studio, which added an adjoining break-out area. Located close to the Villa San Giovanni metro station (M1 Red Line), the hotel has 193 pet-friendly rooms and suites as well as a gym and a laundry.
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It has been confirmed that the Regency brand is to debut in Rome next year.
The first Rome Regency will be close to the main train station
Located near the central Termini Station and a short walk from the Colosseum and the Monti district, the Hyatt Regency Roma Termini will be a contemporary hotel, ideal for both corporate and leisure travellers. The property, designed by architects Jeremy King and Riccardo Roselli in the early 2000s, boasts a rooftop with an outdoor pool and a bar and restaurant with a terrace. In addition to 238 rooms, the hotel has versatile meeting and event space, with large conference rooms that can be divided into several rooms, all with natural light, while indoor and outdoor foyers offer great flexibility for meetings and exhibitions. The Hyatt Regency Roma Termini will be managed by Garnet Hospitality Partners, while the property is owned by Investire SGR.
The Hyatt Group has opened six new hotels in Italy in five years
Hyatt has experienced significant brand growth in Italy in just five years. Aside from the Park Hyatt Milan, which opened in 2003, five new group hotels have been opened in Italy since 2019, quadrupling the number of rooms available. Currently, the Italian portfolio includes six properties in five cities: the Tornabuoni Hotel, Unbound Collection, in Florence, the 7Pines Resort Sardinia, Destination by Hyatt, in Baja Sardinia, The Tribune, JdV by Hyatt, in Rome, the Hyatt Centric Murano Venice in Murano, the Hyatt Centric Milano Centrale and the Park Hyatt Milan.
“We are also looking at secondary destinations”
“Tourism in Italy is experiencing a strong recovery. The Italian market represents an extraordinary opportunity for growth for Hyatt, both through organic development and through acquisitions and collaborations,- said Javier Águila, president Europe, Middle East and Africa for the group. -We believe there are great opportunities for growth in the main urban areas where we are already present, as well as in secondary destinations, where we are looking to open new properties”.
Targetting Naples, Turin, Bologna and Puglia
“In addition to strengthening our brands in the country's most important cities and tourist destinations such as Rome, Milan and Venice, we are targeting secondary markets such as Naples, Turin, Bologna and Puglia. And we are also bringing some of our resort brands to the market,’ confirmed Nuno Galvao Pinto, regional vice president development Southern Europe.
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The 2025 season of the Splendido in Portofino, a Belmond Hotel, opens with a makeover and the new Villa Beatrice.
New suites and the Dior Spa
In June next year the hotel, symbol of the Dolce Vita of the 1950s, will conclude an important stage of the multi-year renovation project led by the Martin Brudnizki design studio, the aim being to enhance the link with the territory, with art and with the tradition of Ligurian craftsmanship. Highlights will include new suites, common areas like the bar and coffee lounge, and the Dior Spa. The opening of Villa Beatrice, perched on the Punta Caiega promontory, is scheduled for July.
Art will feature throughout the rooms and suites
The spa will include four treatment cabins, as well as a dedicated relaxation area on an exclusive panoramic terrace. In the hotel the rooms and suites will feature a selection of contemporary artworks and local botanical prints, while the corridors will display sketches of Portofino and vintage photos of the hotel and its guests.
Villa Beatrice will accommodate up to ten people
A short distance from the Splendido, on a hillside in the regional nature park, stands Villa Beatrice, which will open in July 2025. Once known as Odero Castle, it is on a panoramic viewpoint and will enjoy private access to the sea, while benefiting from all the services of the Splendido. On three main floors, with an additional penthouse floor with a panoramic terrace renamed La Torretta, the villa will be able to accommodate up to ten people, with four suites in the main building and an additional suite in the Casetta: an independent cottage nestled in a citrus grove.
A subtropical garden with access to the sea
Beatrice was designed in 1913 by the Tuscan architect Gino Coppedè, who fused neo-Gothic elements with Art Nouveau innovations. Belmond acquired the villa in 2021 and started its restoration, entrusting the interior design to Martin Brudnizki and the landscaping to Marco Bay. Highlights of the project include the restoration of the original Coppedè exterior frescoes and interior ceilings, marble bathrooms and a collection of regional antiques and contemporary artworks. Guests will also enjoy the intimate subtropical garden with access to the sea, the swimming pool with solarium, butler service, a fully equipped kitchen with a personal chef on request, a gym, a yoga or treatment area and a large terrace for al fresco dining.
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An era will come to an end for Milanese hospitality when the Sheraton Diana Majestic closes its doors next September.
A new hotel or a fashion brand location?
The owners of the Sheraton Diana Majestic, a Milanese real estate company, have decided not to renew the rental contract that has linked the hotel's management to the Marriott brand for 40 years.
According to the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, the intentions are now to completely renovate the building and either launch a new hotel, or convert the asset into a fashion brand location.
The property was built in the mid-19th century
The Sheraton Diana Majestic was inaugurated in 1908 in the premises of what was formerly known as the Kuursal Diana Baths, created by the Austrians in the mid-19th century in an area that was then a countryside retreat close to Porta Venezia. The facility soon became a landmark for distinguished guests, including Milanese socialites, artists, literati and clergymen.
Linked to a sad event and to Fascism
However, the hotel is also sadly known for having been the scene, on 23 March 1923, of a massacre in which 21 people died. An episode that for many historians represented the beginning of the strategy of tension that would bring Fascism to power little more than a year later.
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New entry in Basilicata for the BWH group, which has signed a franchising contract with Garibaldi Hotels for the affiliation of the newly opened Dimora del Monaco in Matera.
“Raising our standards of hospitality”
The newly built building has 23 rooms on three floors, with ample space and modern design furnishings. “This partnership represents an important step for our group, as it will allow us to further raise the standards of service and hospitality we offer our customers, and open up to a new international distribution network,” said Garibaldi Hotels CEO Fabrizio Prete.
Growing numbers of white label groups
Enthusiasm and satisfaction are also expressed by Fabrizio Doria, chief development officer of BWH Hotels Italia & Malta: “The affiliation of Dimora del Monaco to our network of properties represents an extraordinary opportunity not only for us. While acquiring a new destination this is also positive for the white label groups, which are increasingly numerous in our network.”
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Uvet Hotels is moving ahead fast and has no fewer than eight new management properties in the pipeline.
A total of eleven hotels in the portfolio
The new managements will bring to eleven the number in its portfolio starting, in March with the Piccolo, a 23-room boutique hotel in Portofino, and the Royal in Positano, with its 77 suites and 160-seat restaurant both of which will reopen their doors. The following month it will be the turn of the Sardinian Palumbalza in Porto Rotondo, which has 92 rooms, a swimming pool, lounge bar, wellness centre, gym, private beach and a small jetty for yachts of up to 15 metres.
From the Dolomites to Venice
Next December operations will resume at three mountain properties: the Alaska in Cortina d'Ampezzo with 92 rooms on seven floors, Les Jumeaux in Courmayeur with 85 rooms in two different buildings, and the South Tyrolean Miramonti near Corvara which has 91 rooms and a restaurant. Two properties in Venice are due to reopen next January: the 22-room Ca' Zusto on the Grand Canal on the Giudecca with 30 rooms.
“We are focusing on exclusive locations”
“Thes are all tangible signs of a strategy aimed at seizing the opportunities dictated by the growing interest in our country from both foreign and Italian tourists,- said Uvet group chairman Luca Patanè. -We are focusing on exclusive locations that offer an authentic experience and personalized service with the aim of optimally meeting the expectations of a demanding international clientele. We firmly believe that Italy, with its cultural heritage, scenic beauty and excellence in the hospitality sector, is a destination of great appeal for this market segment. Our goal is to continue to expand, and we are constantly looking for properties in line with our standards, allowing us to offer a wide range of choices to our guests.”
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Emaar Properties has acquired one of the most prestigious addresses in Forte dei Marmi: the 46-room five-star Grand Hotel Imperiale.
The hotel is just 200 metres from the sea
Also in the €40 million deal is the private Remo Beach bathing establishment. Located 200 metres from the sea, the Grand Hotel Imperiale also features a relaxation area, spa, fitness space, sauna, Turkish bath, outdoor pool, and covered parking. The property was sold, according to the daily newspaper La Repubblica, by the Russian family office Luxury Hotel Development, which in turn had acquired the hotel three years ago for €35 million, entrusting its management to Panoram Hotel Management, which also operates the Palazzo Castri in Florence.
A light restyling before the summer
Led by founder and chairman Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Emaar Properties is one of the leading real estate players in the Emirates, having among other things developed projects such as the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall. According to rumours the Tuscan property could undergo a light restyling before next summer, and then a more structural intervention scheduled for later in the year. Panoram Hotel Management should continue to manage the hotel
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The Hilton group announces two new entries in Rome and Naples, thanks to two franchising agreements.
A Hampton by Hilton close to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
In partnership with Italyhotelmanagement, the Hampton by Hilton Rome St Peter's will open next March with 124 rooms, a gym and two meeting rooms. Just a short walk from Via Gregorio VII and close to the Vatican City, the hotel is in a convenient location for both business travellers and tourists wishing to explore Rome.
Hilton Rome and Napoli DoubleTree by Hilton Naples Oriente rendering
The new Hilton Naples Orient is near Naples’ Royal Palace
The DoubleTree by Hilton Naples Orient is in collaboration with FGN Horn and will open next spring. Centrally located, within walking distance of major tourist attractions, such as the Royal Palace and the Sansevero Chapel Museum, the property will have 112 rooms, a gym, an all-day dining restaurant, a rooftop bar overlooking the city, and several meeting rooms.
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“In Italy we have more than 2,000 rooms in our pipeline”
“We continue to record significant growth in Italy, with more than 2,000 rooms in our pipeline,- says vice president development Southern Europe, Alan Mantin. -We are therefore delighted to announce two further acquisitions among our full and focused service brands.”
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The seventh Bwh Group hotel in Turin is called Turin City Centre, and is branded Sure Hotel by Best Western.
Very close to Porta Nuova railway station
Located in a historic building dating back to the 1800s, the property has 56 rooms, a meeting room that can accommodate up to 40 people, covered parking and functional workspaces in the public areas. It is strategically located in the heart of the Piedmontese capital, just a few steps from Porta Nuova station. The location is ideal for those wishing to explore the city on foot, allowing easy access to the main cultural and historical attractions, such as the Mole Antonelliana, the Egyptian Museum and the Royal Palace.
“A consolidated relationship with Bwh”
“The entry of our hotel into Bwh is a natural step,” explains Fabio Borio, owner of the hotel, and former owner of the Best Western Plus Hotel Genova, as well as a member of the group's board of directors. These words are echoed by Gabriela Cristiani, co-owner of the hotel and former owner of the Best Western Hotel Luxor and the Best Western Crystal Palace Hotel Turin: “Consolidating our relationship with Bwh is a sign of mutual trust.”
Seven Bwh hotels in the centre of Turin
“With the entry of the Turin City Centre we strengthen our presence in a strategic city like Turin, and now we have seven hotels right in the centre,” concludes the chief development officer of Bwh Hotels Italia & Malta, Fabrizio Doria.
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