Perillo Tours says it's been 'kicked out' of some hotels in Italy
A major shift in booking practices among some hotels in Italy is forcing one tour operator to look for alternate accommodations for its groups.
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Perillo Tours says it's been 'kicked out' of some hotels in Italy
A major shift in booking practices among some hotels in Italy is forcing one tour operator to look for alternate accommodations for its groups.
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Inside Rome’s New Bulgari Hotel
The luxury hotel, which opened this summer with a launch party attended by Zendaya and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, features 114 rooms and gastronomic offerings curated by three-Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito…
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This Historic Hotel in Rome Just Got a Modern Italian Makeover. Here’s a Look Inside.
Built in 1905 to host diplomats, the renovation of the historic building gave it a luxe upgrade. Summer in Europe always comes with plenty of new luxury hotel openings. But for years, Rome was mostly left out of the boom. Until now…
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How Rome's New Six Senses and Bulgari Properties Are Leveling Up the City's Hotel Scene
The arrival of new Six Senses and Bulgari locations in Rome over the next few months represents a big step forward for a city that is evidently prioritizing high-end brands that pull in a spendier, more exclusive crowd…
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These Billionaire Owners Of Luxury Hotels Plan To Start Cruise Ship Operators
There was no Broadway show, mini golf or video arcades on board the Ritz-Carlton yacht which set sail from Barcelona in October on its maiden voyage…
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Vipp transforms 13th-century Italian palazzo into pop-up "liveable installation"
Interior designer Julie Cloos Mølsgaard has created a pop-up hotel filled with Italian frescos and modern Scandinavian furniture for Danish homeware brand Vipp within Palazzo Monti in Brescia, Italy.
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Mafia boss found working as pizza boss after 16 years on the run
Italian anti-Mafia police have arrested another mobster on the run, just two weeks after the sensational arrest on January 16 of Sicilian Cosa Nostra superboss Matteo Messina Denaro at a health clinic in Palermo, Sicily…
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FORTE DYNASTY KEEPS CHASING OPPORTUNITIES
At age 77, the only thing Sir Rocco Forte is considering is the way forward – to see what Rocco Forte Hotels, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, can do next…
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Russia-Ukraine conflict will leave a void in this summer’s European travel market GlobalData
With the EU banning Russian aircraft from operating in its airspace due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, these nations are likely to receive very few Russian tourists this summer says GlobalData.
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Horwath HTL Italy is pleased to release the Italy Hotels & Chains Report 2022
The industry-established reference for the Italian hotel branded supply is now in its 9th edition.
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Tourist thrown out of Venice for sunbathing topless on war memorial
A female tourist was thrown out of Venice after she was caught posing for photos topless on a war memorial.
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Tourists break into Rome's Colosseum to drink beer
Back in the days of Ancient Rome, entering the Colosseum without a ticket would have meant you were about to be pitted against wild beasts and fellow gladiators.
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Europe reigning as top destination for 2022
The survey of 9,074 consumers across France, Germany, India, Spain, Russia, Singapore, the UAE, the UK, and the US shows the appetite to travel is high.
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Rome to welcome Accor's Orient Express brand in 2023
Accor’s Orient Express brand is set to launch in Rome in 2023, with the major refurbishment of the historic Grand Hotel de la Minerve.
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Independent Hotelier of the World: Danilo Zucchetti
“He’s a gentleman first of all. He’s a signore, as you say in Italy, a gentleman.” Danilo Zucchetti, managing director of the iconic Villa d’Este, certainly is a signore, as legendary hotelier Vincenzo Finizzola says…
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The magical properties of Tea: a personal and factual journey
A Brit: "Would you like a cup of tea?" - An Italian: "Why, do I look unwell?"
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Castelfalfi resort takes top-to-bottom local approach
“The key to success right now is local — local history, local food,” says Isidoro Di Franco, general manager of Toscana Resort Castelfalfi, 70 minutes’ drive southwest of Florence, Italy.
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The tourists are leaving Italy. Now catastrophe looms
For all too brief a time, the Italian summer offered a glimmer of hope. After emerging from what was in early 2020, one of the world's harshest coronavirus lockdowns, Italy managed to dust itself down in time to welcome visitors…
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