Full restoration of the existing buildings has just been completed and brought up to the highest contemporary standards, while maintaining the charm and historical details of the original design.
Marriott International’s New Luxury + Lifestyle Properties in Spain and Italy garner coveted accolades
Marriott properties named on Travel + Leisure’s 2016 “It List” of Best New Hotels.
Masseria Trapana boutique hotel opening soon in Puglia
Each of the nine light-filled suites have been individually designed incorporating many original features uncovered during the renovation including authentic fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, frescoes and original cattle feeding troughs.
Kempinski takes over San Clemente Palace Venice
San Clemente Palace Hotel has an impressive heritage and modern Venetian design, and is uniquely situated on San Clemente Island in the Lagoon of Venice.
The Ritz-Carlton Naples adds Grow House for fresh greens
The Grow House is a re-purposed shipping container with the capacity to grow one acre of produce using a hydroponic vertical growing system.
Leonardo Hotels adds its first hotel in Milan
The Leonardo hotel chain is taking over the 4-star, 130-room Leonardo Hotel Milan City Center, formerly the Hermitage****S.
Mandarin Oriental, Milan now open
Mandarin Oriental, Milan, with 104 rooms, is housed within four elegantly redeveloped 18th century buildings giving it a distinctly residential feel.
Filario Hotel & Residences opens on shores of Lake Como
Carefully contrasting its environment, this member of Design Hotels’ modern cut stone façade houses 21 rooms and apartments, each with their own private terrace to take in the restorative air and panoramic vistas.
Growth expected for Western Europe business travel
Business travel in Western Europe is finally standing on solid ground, but companies are still showing a penchant toward saving for the future in case the economy backslides.
Sheraton Lake Como Hotel opens in Italy’s lake region
A converted property, Sheraton Lake Como offers 116 guestrooms, including four newly renovated suites, and a range of leisure facilities, from a Sheraton Fitness Center to two outdoor swimming pools with a Jacuzzi.











