The new Passalacqua Hotel is a super-luxury property on the shores of Lake Como. Designed by Paolo, Antonella and Valentina De Santis, former owners of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, it opened its doors at the beginning of June after a lengthy restoration. The former home of Vincenzo Bellini Built in…

Next year will be 2023 Year of Return Tourism. Discovering the origins, the first part of the five-year plan 2023-2028 Return to Italy, a project from Rete Destinazione Sud. Established in 2014, this is a network of tour operators, travel agencies, hospitality operators, consultancy and information technology companies, restaurateurs, transport…

Sardinia’s Nuragic complex of Barumini is a must-see, and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its levels of preservation, antiquity, and the cutting-edge construction techniques used by a prehistoric people. The earliest signs of construction on the island’s largest archaeological site dates back to the Bronze Age,…

There is Less Ciga as the Cristallo in Cortina becomes a Mandarin hotel, and the Marriott Group brand, initially created to enhance the properties of the famous Italian luxury hospitality company, continues to lose valuable pieces from its original portfolio. After the Danieli, which will go to Four Seasons in…

Villa Luisa in Fiuggi is ideal for tranquility and wellness, and for anyone seeking to take time to rediscover that quality of life to which the body and mind aspire. Villa Luisa is the new entry for Palazzo Fiuggi, formerly the Grand Hotel Palazzo della Fonte (now controlled by the…

The new Wellness Sanctuary spa in the 5-star Fontanelle Estate Country Resort, thanks to a major renovation completed last March, is on the Bolfo family's country resort in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. The complex also includes the Villa il Mandorlo and the Vallepicciola Winery. The new spa…

The Student Hotel in Rome is to host the Accademia Italiana design campus, in a new partnership between the hybrid hospitality brand The Student Hotel and Ad Education. The Accademia will move its headquarters in 2023 into the first campus entirely dedicated to design in Italy, in the buildings of…

The Park Hyatt Milan has a new urban spa and beauty salon, and it’s called Aquam. Located in the basement of the hotel it consists of a cozy relaxation area the leads to the other services. These include a whirlpool bath made of gold leaf mosaic, designed to guarantee absolute…