Worldhotels is announcing another addition to its growing portfolio of branded hotels: Worldhotel Cristoforo Colombo Milan is the first hotel in the city – and with the Worldhotel Ripa Roma – the second in Italy to carry the Worldhotel name. The hotel relies on Worldhotels' global exposure and the group's commercial strength to maximise its international business.
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.
Extra-European markets will stimulate demand in 2014 (+6.6%), with consolidation of the Japanese and US markets, according to a major national tourism watch. There will be a further increase of flows from Central Europe. No evidence of recovery of the domestic market is given, but Italian demand should not fall further.
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.
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today unveils "House of Waris RARE," a collection of handcrafted treasures from around the world curated by the brand's Global Explorer Waris Ahluwalia. The collection will live in the Explorer's Library at The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice and will retail at www.luxurycollection.com/rare and www.houseofwarisRARE.combeginning today.
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.
ans Koch, the new President who will remain in office for three years from 2013 to 2015, has been elected during the 40° General Meeting of Ehma (European Hotel Managers Association) at the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan, at the conclusion of a series of seminars and celebrations for Ehma's 40th anniversary.
Castello di Casole in Tuscany, Italy is pleased to announce Kenyon Price as General Manager. As an experienced hospitality professional Kenyon will oversee the 4,200-acre estate as well as the new hotel recently opened in July 2012, which is owned and operated by Timbers Resorts.
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today celebrates the grand opening of The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice. The renowned hotel recently re-opened its legendary doors following a meticulous 35 million Euros restoration, bringing the historic building back to its original grandeur. The 15-month restoration of The Gritti Palace is part of a larger strategy to invest over 150 million Euros in the restoration of Starwood's most celebrated Luxury Collection hotels in Europe, including Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville and Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian which re-opened last year, as well as Prince de Galles in Paris which will re-open later this month.
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.
Marriott International today announced plans to open a luxury resort on the private island of Sacca Sessola, located in the Venetian lagoon. The 266-room JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa will operate under a management agreement with an affiliate of Aareal Bank AG and is expected to open in 2014. Just a short boat ride from the beautiful city of Venice and in an unparalleled setting, the resort will be the JW Marriott brand's first hotel in Italy and a world-class addition to its global portfolio of 59 luxury properties.
PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) --- a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems announces NexHos as its exclusive distributor for their hospitality technology solutions in Italy.
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.
Italian hoteliers reported mixed revenue per available room (RevPAR) results year to July (YTD), according to STR Global, the leading provider of market data to the hotel industry. Sicily's Taormina & Messina market led RevPAR growth and is one of four markets to report increases year on year.
Holiday makers arriving on the white sands of Pianosa island off western Italy are welcomed by hosts unlike any others, five prisoners still serving time who help manage a local hotel. The inmates, each serving a long sentence for undisclosed crimes, have been given contracts to work as barmen, cooks, cleaners, waiters, even gift shop salesmen in the small, 12-room hotel with a bar and restaurant run by a cooperative.