Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed to manage Castiglion del Bosco, the bucolic Italian resort located in Montalcino, Tuscany. Founded by Massimo Ferragamo, the resort is set within one of the oldest and best-preserved estates in Italy and is located in the heart of Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The resort now bears the name Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.
Pascal DEYROLLE ESSEC IMHI 1998 is the new general manager of the Venice Simplon Orient Express (VSOE) a privately-run train of beautifully-restored 1920s, 30s & 50s coaches, providing a 5-star luxury train experience between London, Paris, Innsbruck, Verona & Venice. Prior to that Pascal was General Manager of the hotel Belmond La Samanna in St martin for more than 4 years.
Hilton Worldwide's DoubleTree by Hilton brand has today expanded its presence in Italy with the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Venice North. The 203 guest room hotel is the latest addition to the upscale brand's rapidly expanding portfolio and joins recent DoubleTree by Hilton key European openings in London, Moscow and Warsaw. The hotel operates under a franchise agreement with owner DHotels srl.
Both Milan and Prague achieved impressive year-on-year surges in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) by 37.5% and 22.6% respectively, according to the latest data from HotStats.
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the distinctive sophisticated brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), plans to open its first Italian hotel in Venice and first resort in Europe in March 2015. The 266-room property, created in collaboration with award-winning Italian architect firm Matteo Thun & Partners, has an exceptional lagoon location on its own island, with stunning views of St Mark's Square and La Serenissima.
Chef Guida joins from award winning restaurant Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole in the Monte Argentario area of Tuscany, and will be responsible for all of the culinary operations of the hotel. His appointment is effective from 10 November 2014.
Moxy Milan, the new economy design hotel in Milan, Italy, announced Nune D'Amico Kerobyan as the winner of its artist-in-residence competition - Blank Canvas #atthemoxy - which was held at a spectacular opening party that brought together media, hotel guests, art enthusiasts and the Milanese social scene on 30 October.
Meliá Hotels International continues to grow in Italy. The Meliá Campione will open later this year in the Italian "enclave" of Campione d'Italia in the province of Como in Lombardy, an tax-free zone surrounded on all sides by Switzerland and which uses the Swiss franc. Its close proximity to Lugano, the city where Mediterranean culture meets French and German traditions in the form of Switzerland, guarantees the singularity of this territory.
Contrary to the sceptical forecasts for the global economy in 2015, Germany's travel industry will still be able to rely on private consumers next year. "We see no danger of people saving money 'due to anxiety' or even of a recession", said Dr. Gernot Nerb, an economic expert at the Munich-based ifo Institute for Economic Research. Speaking in Pisa last Tuesday at the start of the 22nd World Travel Monitor® Forum Gernot Nerb said: "Next year, wages and salaries will rise more rapidly than in 2014 and will give consumer confidence an even stronger boost than in previous years. Furthermore, the introduction of a nationwide minimum wage will have a positive effect on income trends and thus indirectly on the travel industry too."
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it has sold The St. Regis, Rome to subsidiaries of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited ("Constellation") for €110 million (approximately $150.7 million USD). Starwood will continue to operate the hotel under the St. Regis brand flag as part of a new long-term management agreement.
Italy based business travel agency Seneca Travel Affair has partnered with eRevMax to deliver advanced channel management solutions to its hotel customers. eRevMax has signed an agreement with Seneca making them an official provider of RateTiger Suite, the industry leading integrated channel manager for rate and availability updates, rate shopping and reservation delivery.
Scheduled to open on 5th December 2014 in La Thuile, Val d’Aosta, Nira Montana is thrilled to welcome Corrado Cignozzi as Director of Sales & Marketing. Corrado joins the ‘Nira family’ after developing his career at hotel brands like One&Only, LUX* and Baglioni.
Nira Hotels & Resorts has appointed Mr Giuseppe Artolli as General Manager of the group’s first Italian property, Nira Montana, scheduled to open on 5th December 2014 in La Thuile, Val d’Aosta. Boasting a distinguished international career, Giuseppe took his first steps in the hospitality industry at the end of the ‘70s. He took up several appointments both in the UK and Germany in leading five star hotels, including Munich’s Bayerischer Hof, the luxurious Hotel Le Bristol in Paris and the Hotel Hermitage in Monte Carlo.
On the day that George Clooney wed Amal Alamuddin in a civil service ceremony, hotel searches made by UK users increased by 39 per cent in comparison to the previous week. Searches made on Monday 29th September for a hotel stay during October and November were compared to searches made on Monday 22nd September.
Italy-based Royal Group has partnered with Trust International to implement its new global distribution strategy. Royal Group's hotels in the most beautiful cities of Italy - Roma, Sorrento, Napoli and Capri - are utilizing the Trust technology in their own reservation offices and on Royal Group's website to provide their guests with feature-rich information and direct, real-time access to rates, availability and descriptive content for their properties.
Palmiro Noschese today holds the position of Managing Director Italy for Meliá Hotels International as well as General Manager at Meliá Roma Aurelia Antica. Palmiro likes to talk and like many Italian men, he is naturally charming and self-confident. He knows what he wants and does not hesitate to express his ambitions. He is passionate about what he does and works hard to achieve his goals. Nevertheless, he believes that his family is the most important element in his life.
Moxy Hotels (www.moxy-hotels.marriott.com) made its debut today in Milan, Italy, shaking up the hotel industry with a fresh attitude and modern flair. A boutique hotel concept for the budget savvy traveller, the new Moxy Milan boldly reinvents the traditional economy hotel experience. "Moxy is the essence of the next generation traveller, not only Gen X and Y but guests with a younger sensibility, for whom contemporary style is paramount," said Tina Edmundson, global brand officer for Marriott International's luxury and lifestyle brands. "Every aspect of Moxy Hotels has been thoughtfully researched and crafted to reflect and deliver on the ever changing lifestyles and expectations of this rapidly growing customer segment."
Moxy Hotels, a new lifestyle, design-led economy hotel brand that debuted this week in Milan, is on the hunt for tomorrow's most exciting visual artist. Moxy is looking for innovative painters, illustrators and graffiti artists to submit their own unique creations in the exclusive Moxy Blank Canvas challenge to be selected as the 'Artist in Residence' at the new Moxy Milan. They will also be given their own Moxy Blank Canvas studio, where they will be able to create custom artwork for the Moxy Milan and future Moxy Hotels. The challenge starts today – visit MoxyHotels.com/BlankCanvas to learn more and participate.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Luca Finardi as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Milan which is scheduled to open in 2015. His appointment is effective from 1 July, 2014.
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.