Dorchester Collection appoints Tristan Delaittre as general manager of Hotel Eden, effective 1 October 2026. He previously led the culinary strategy across the group's ten hotels.
Corinthia Hotels has partnered with RoundShield and Kervis SGR to develop Corinthia Lake Como in Menaggio, on the western shore of Lake Como. The 58-key resort, complemented by three branded residences, will be housed in three restored villas next to the Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club founded in 1907, featuring a spa and a beach club on the widest part of the lake. Opening targeted for late 2028.
Palazzo Sogni opens on 1st October 2026 Via de' Martelli, in Florence, within a 16th-century palace belonging to the Martelli family · 30 rooms and suites designed by Elena and Giulia Sella, a nymphaeum with a fountain attributed to Bandinelli, frescoes by Catani and Marini, a rooftop facing Brunelleschi's dome and a "Press for Champagne" button in every room.
Rest, disconnection and an empty schedule: quietcation is taking over in 2026, with 56% of travellers setting off primarily to recharge. Six Italian retreats, from Sardinia to the Dolomites, turn this into a promise kept.
Thirty-two keys in a 15th-century villa and five hectares of parkland, Florence's largest hotel estate, opening on 1 September 2026.
Thirty-three keys in the palace where Torquato Tasso was born in 1544, a spa in Roman tuff caves, and a lift to the beach.
Closed since 2010, the Hôtel des Bains on the Venice Lido saw the first phase of its restoration begin on September 11, 2026. The Coima Des Bains fund, combining Coima ESG City Impact Fund and Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills, is investing over 200 million euros with a targeted reopening in 2030. The hotel operator has not yet been named.
The Gentlemen Season 2, the Guy Ritchie series airing on Netflix since 3 September 2026, leaves English manors for Lake Maggiore: the Grand Hotel Majestic in Pallanza, an 1870 Belle Époque palace, plays host to a wedding and the film crew, while Villa Rusconi-Clerici, a late 19th-century palazzo in Verbania, becomes the Italian residence of the character Bella, complete with a newly built jetty for Riva arrivals. The locations, what to see on screen, and how to stay there.
From 2 to 12 September 2026, the 83rd Venice Film Festival brings its actors and jury members to the pier of the Hotel Excelsior on the Lido. A Venetian-Moorish palace dating from 1908, it hosted the very first edition of the festival in 1932.
Opening in June 2026 in Cannaregio, Elizabeth Unique Venice brings together fourteen rooms and suites in a 17th-century palazzo: interiors by Cristina Celestino, artworks from Galleria Russo, Da GrandMa restaurant, and Spa suites with private saunas. Design Hotels.
One hundred and thirty-five square metres over three levels, two steel staircases and lime plaster: a Sicilian ruin made habitable.
Discover our exclusive selection of hotel and gastronomic addresses in Sorrento, driven by the arrival of two-star chef Gennaro Esposito.
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