Hyatt plans three openings in Italy: Hyatt Regency and Thompson in Rome, Park Hyatt in Taormina, adding 428 rooms and suites.
In Fiesole, on the heights above Florence, the Belmond Villa San Michele reopens for the 2026 season with two new features: an official spa signed by Guerlain (5 treatment rooms, hammam, panoramic pool) and an experience programme by DoubleJ by J.J. Martin (workshops, pop-up boutique). 45 rooms including the Suite Limonaia. Facade attributed to Michelangelo.
Where was season 5 of "Emily in Paris" filmed in Venice? On the rooftop of the Hotel Danieli (reopening as a Four Seasons) and at the St. Regis, on the Grand Canal. A tour.
Sublimated by Pierre-Yves Rochon, Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel has reopened its doors on the Riva degli Schiavoni following a major restoration.
The Patria Palace, an 18th-century palazzo facing Santa Croce, has carved its Idume Spa into its vaulted cellars and opened a rooftop with Drink Kong. Along the way, it has removed its meeting rooms.
Meliá signs in Lerici, Liguria: 80 to 90 rooms, a 400 sq m spa and terraced architecture, operated by SOGES Group under licence for nineteen years.
In Italy, luxury hospitality investments are focusing on asset value enhancement, driven by Rome, Milan and iconic resorts.
The Palazzo delle Telecomunicazioni in Bologna begins its transformation into a 200-key 5-star hotel, boosting luxury hospitality in Emilia-Romagna.
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.
Imperial grandeur or the cradle of the Renaissance? Our Rome vs. Florence comparison to help you choose the Italian city that's right for you.
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The Palace Merano, a Belle Époque palace nestled in Merano, Italy, is renowned as Europe's premier medical spa, focusing on detox and longevity programmes. This review scrutinises its method, offerings, rooms, treatments, cuisine, and pricing.
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.
