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May 18, 2015

Katara's Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan opens

Katara Hospitality has officially opened the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a luxury hotel in Milan owned and restored by the Qatar-based global hotel developer, owner and operator. Formerly known as 'Palace Gallia', the hotel was unveiled by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc as part of a multi-million euro investment with its owner partners to restore Europe's most iconic hotels under The Luxury Collection brand.

Katara Hospitality

May 13, 2015

Starwood Advances Asset-Light Strategy with Closing of Sale of The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it has closed on the sale of The Gritti Palace, Venice to Nozul Hotels & Resorts, the owner of W Doha Hotel, and a wholly owned subsidiary of "Jaidah Holdings" for €105 million (approximately $117 million USD). Starwood will continue to operate the hotel under The Luxury Collection brand flag under a new long-term management agreement.

Starwood

May 7, 2015

Vito Mollica has been appointed as Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Milano

The driving force of Il Palagio Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, three years ago Vito earned his first Michelin star and now, after a career of 19 years with the company, becomes the Executive Chef of the two Four Seasons hotels in Italy.

Four Seasons

Opinion Article Markets & Performance

April 13, 2015

HVS In Focus: Thermal Hotels & Spas in Italy

This article provides an overview of Italy's Hotel Thermal Baths/Spa industry and analyses recent trends in the sector.

By Ezio Poinelli, Senior Director of HVS Southern Europe, head of HVS office in Milan and supervising HVS activities in Italy and Spain, HVS

Italy

March 30, 2015

JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa Opens Its Dock To Guests

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the distinctive sophisticated brand of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), announces today that its new hotel, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa has soft opened ahead of its grand opening celebration on 24 June 2015. The 250-room property was designed in collaboration with award-winning Italian architectural firm Matteo Thun & Partners and combines the very best in contemporary hotel design with the heritage and elegance of its premiere location on its own private island, Isola delle Rose (Rose Island).

Marriott

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Report Markets & Performance

February 5, 2015

HVS In Focus: Rome - Why the eternal city could become the next hotspot for luxury hotels

'Why should luxury travellers pay less for a hotel in Rome than in London, Paris or New York? We have the same guests here...,' a General Manager of a luxury hotel in Rome asked me recently during an interview. His remark poses an interesting question: why are luxury hotels in Rome not able to charge similar rates as those in London or Paris, when they supposedly attract a similar clientele?

By Sophie Perret and Christof Bertschi

Rome, Italy

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January 22, 2015

Marriott Hopes Small Rooms Are Big Draw | wsj.com

One of the world’s biggest hospitality companies is trying to win new business with small hotel rooms. Marriott International Inc. is preparing in the U.S. to launch its 18th brand: Moxy, a lifestyle hotel with 183-square-foot standard rooms–compared with the industry’s typical 250 to 300—and spare design that features concrete floors, exposed columns and “industrial-chic” furniture.

WSJ

January 19, 2015

Federico Galligani has been promoted to General Manager at Castello di Casole

Timbers Resorts, the independent developer and operator of private boutique resorts and residence clubs, has named Federico Galligani as the new general manager of Hotel Castello di Casole – A Timbers Resort, the collection’s luxury resort here.

Timbers Resorts

Siena, Italy

Opinion Article

January 14, 2015

ITALY - a 2014 snapshot, and business scenarios for 2015 and beyond

Every year, the hotel experts and analysts at Horwath HTL worldwide produce a series of mini-country reports exclusively for The Hotel Yearbook. Each report focuses on just two things: first, a quick snapshot of the country’s current economic and hotel market situation, and second, the outlook for the year ahead, highlighting specific events that are anticipated to have an impact on the health of the country’s hotel business.

By Zoran Bačić, Senior Partner and Managing Director of Horwath HTL, Italy, Horwath HTL

Italy

January 13, 2015

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to Manage Castiglion del Bosco

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.

Rosewood Hotel Group

Montalcino, Italy

December 11, 2014

Pascal deyrolle has been appointed as General Manager at Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express

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.

Belmond

December 2, 2014

DoubleTree by Hilton Opens in Venice

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.

Hilton

Press Release Markets & Performance

November 27, 2014

HotStats European Chain Hotels Market Review – October 2014

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.

HotStats

November 26, 2014

JW Marriott to Open Unique Luxury Private Island Resort in Venice

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.

Marriott

November 17, 2014

Antonio Guida has been appointed as Executive Chef at Mandarin Oriental, Milan

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.

Mandarin Oriental

milan, Italy

November 10, 2014

Moxy Milan Celebrates Inspiring Artistic Talent in Hunt to Find Next Best Artist

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.

Marriott

Press Release Markets & Performance

October 31, 2014

Melia Hotels International announces the opening of the Meliá Campione in Campione d’Italia-Lugano, its seventh hotel in Italy

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.

Melia

Campione d'Italia, Italy

October 28, 2014

22nd World Travel Monitor® Forum in Pisa: Private consumers still a reliable economic support

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."

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Pisa, Italy