Leonardo STASSI IMHI 2008 has been appointed Development Manager Italy for MEININGER Hotels, a Berlin based design budget chain. Prior to that, Leonardo worked for 4 years at Hilton Worldwide in the Feasibility team at the Watford head office first and the Italian Development team based in Rome after. Leonardo will be based in Roma.
Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has named Alessandro Maurizio Cabella as general manager of the hotel, which has led the way in unforgettable service and authentic moments for 50 years in the Eternal City. The native Italian joins the property with 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry with a strong focus in Europe. Cabella will direct and oversee the day-to-day operations of the landmark hotel. Cabella has been in the Hilton family for 10 years during which he managed the launch of Conrad Algarve in 2012 and most recently acted as the general manager for Hilton Molino Stucky Venice. His general manager experience also includes stints at the Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa in Portugal and Hotel Mirabeau - Société des Bains de Mer Monte Carlo in Monaco. As general manager of Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, Cabella was awarded “General Manager of the Year Europe 2013” by the distinguished British publication Business Destinations, as well as Italy’s and Europe Leading Conference Hotel at the World Travel Awards Europe 2013.
Fiore joins Dorchester Collection from her role as director of sales & marketing for Hotel Castello di Casole in Siena, Italy. With a 20-year career in luxury hospitality, Fiore has worked at a variety of prestigious hotels in Italy and New York. Previous positions have included director of sales & marketing at Hotel Majestic in Rome, Italy; director of sales & marketing at St Regis Grand & The Westin Excelsior in Rome, Italy and international sales manager at Orient-Express Hotels in New York.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, is set to debut its boutique brand, Hotel Indigo®, in Italy this month with the opening of Hotel Indigo Rome – St. George.
Rocco Forte Hotels has announced the appointment of Mauro Governato as General Manager for Hotel de Russie in Rome. Mr. Governato takes over from Stefano Gegnacorsi, who was with the hotel for eight years. Governato has been in the hospitality industry for 29 years. Previously, he was General Manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. Bringing a wealth of management experience to his new role, his career has taken him from the Four Seasons Resort Provence a Terre Blanche-France to the One&Only Le Saint Géran (Mauritius) and One&Only Kanuhura (Maldives). Early on, Governato was in the food and beverage industry, working in Michellin-starred restaurants across Europe.
Baglioni Hotels ends the year announcing a senior management appointment. Mr Maurizio D’Este accepted his new role as Vice President & Area Manager of the Regina Hotel Baglioni in Rome and Luna Hotel Baglioni in Venice. He will be in charge of maintaining the Regina Hotel Baglioni as one of the best hotels in Rome, as well as sustaining the high level of Luna Hotel Baglioni in Venice.
Boscolo Hotels and the exclusive portfolio of independent hotels, the Autograph Collection, announced today the news that twoadditional luxury Boscolo Hotels in Italy will join its ensemble this fall. The Boscolo Milano will be the first to join the collection, followed by the Boscolo Exedra Roma in early December. Boscolo began its partnership with Autograph Collection in 2011 with the inauguration of its first hotels in the portfolio in four of Europe's most exciting cities, including the Boscolo Palace in Rome, Boscolo Venezia in Venice, Boscolo Prague in the Czech Republic and the Boscolo Budapest in Hungary.
Born in Palermo, Sicily, Filippo La Mantia settled in Rome and has extensive experience in the industry. In his new position, he will run the hotel’s two main restaurants ‘Magnolia’ and ‘Time’, ensuring consistent high quality food and service.
Dorchester Collection announces the appointment of Luca Virgilio as General Manager for its newest property, Hotel Eden, starting January 20, 2014.
Rome, the capital of Italy, is a must see for any traveller; the legacy of its long history is imbued in every stone. As well as leisure travellers, Rome attracts corporate and conference business (though to a lesser extent). In this article, we present tourism visitation trends, the most recent performance of upscale hotels and a performance forecast to 2017. We also discuss the current values of hotels in Rome.
Dorchester Group Limited has acquired the 121-room Hotel Eden from Starman Hotels. Effective from 18 September 2013, Dorchester Collection will manage the hotel and continue to work closely together with the previous management company, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, to ensure a smooth transition for hotel guests, partners and employees.
Hoffman moves to the EAN division from the Expedia group’s Rome-based online reservations business Venere.com, where he has been Managing Director for the past four years.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) one of the world's largest hotel companies, has signed its first Hotel Indigo in Italy, the Hotel Indigo Rome-St George. The 64-room boutique hotel will be centrally located in the heart of Rome, on Via Giulia. The hotel will operate under a franchise agreement with Hotel Invest Italiana SRL, and is due to open in the first quarter of 2014, following a conversion from the St George Hotel to IHG's Hotel Indigo brand.
In Rome, Loredana Brescia is the new Director of Sales & Marketing for Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto. Loredana has 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Jumeirah, Loredana was Director of Sales and Marketing for NH Lingotto in Turin; she has also worked for Le Meridien and Forte Village Resort in Turin, Rome and Sardinia, and for various tour operators around the world. An Italian national, she is fluent in English, French and Spanish. In her role, Loredana will oversee all marketing, sales and public relations activities for Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto. Located in the heart of Rome on the exclusive via Veneto, one of Italy’s most legendary streets, Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto is the union of two 19th century historical buildings in the city centre.
The Hilton Garden Inn Rome Claridge hotel has selected Quadriga's Sensiq Edition guest communications solution, enabling the hotel to better communicate with its guests and to offer a superb choice of in-room guest entertainment via the TV. Additionally, with Sensiq Edition the hotel will also offer a superior, flexible guest Internet service, with WiFi throughout the property and the latest tiered bandwidth services. This will enable guests to benefit from 'anywhere, anytime' reliable Internet connectivity, and also enjoy combined Internet and entertainment services at a single special offer price due to all services being delivered via the same coax network.
The Gran Meliá Rome Villa Agrippina hotel will open its doors in one of the most exclusive areas of the Eternal City during Easter week 2012. The hotel will provide a unique destination for travellers with its impeccable architecture, impressive gardens and exclusive facilities. It is a place where art, hospitality and well-being will come together. The Gran Meliá Rome Villa Agrippina promises to be the brand's most luxurious hotel to date.
Marco Metge has been appointed Acting General Manager for Jumeirah Grand Hotel via Veneto, Rome, the management of which is handled by Jumeirah from mid-January 2012. A German national, Marco joined Jumeirah Group in 2004 as Front Office and Revenue Manager in Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa, then moved on to various managerial positions Jumeirah's operations in Dubai and London.
As Italy’s capital and home to the headquarters of the Vatican state, Rome is considered one of the most important tourism destinations worldwide, and with 5.5 million international arrivals in 2010, it ranked third in the list of the worlds most visited cities (source: Euromonitor). Because of its strategic position in Europe and in the Mediterranean and its amazing cultural heritage, Rome attracts visitors all year long and has a good mix of leisure and business market segments, which mitigates the effects of seasonality.
Located in the heart of Rome, on the exclusive via Veneto, the hotel has 122 rooms and suites, a spacious lobby, two fine dining restaurants, an award-winning bar, a rooftop solarium and the state-of-the-art Aqva City spa. Complementing the sleek wood furniture, hand-made by Italian master craftsmen, are large, custom-made Murano glass chandeliers, black granite floors and travertine stairways. The Hotel has an impressive art collection of oil paintings and lithographs by such celebrated artists as Picasso, Miró, Nespolo, Dalí, Carrara, Burri, Guttuso and de Chirico, with an original "Plan of Rome" created by Giovanni Battista Nolli in 1748.
Marriott franchisee Grand Hotel Flora in Rome, Italy, used to work with an array of separate technologies and providers for its guest room entertainment, wired and wireless Internet access, conference services and back-office connectivity needs. All that complexity is now giving way to a simple and efficient solution: Swisscom has introduced an integrated platform that bundles its award-winning ConnectedHotel TV solution, property-wide Internet service and the hotel's central data line into a customized service package.