Cheval Blanc is aiming for May 2027 to make the Hotel Pitrizza, designed in 1963 by Luigi Vietti on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, its first maison in Italy: 65 keys, including 16 villas, a private beach and a pool carved into the granite.
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.
TH Group is set to transform the former XXX Maggio barracks in Peschiera, a UNESCO World Heritage site on Lake Garda, into a 109-room five-star superior hotel. This ambitious luxury expansion strategy for the Italian group is scheduled to open in 2027.
Experimental Roma opened on 10 October 2026 near Via Veneto, Nobu has been there since 2025, and Rosewood, Baccarat and Mandarin Oriental arrive in 2027: the 13 hotels of the Dolce Vita street.
Augustus Hotel & Resort in Forte dei Marmi has unveiled Villa Ines, a luxury residence merging the privacy of a private villa with five-star services. This unique offering strengthens Italy's position in the Mediterranean high-end travel market, focusing on authenticity and experience.
On 18 September 2026, the MICHELIN Guide unveiled its global Key selection: 2,832 awarded hotels and ten countries entering the list. Italy overtakes France with 224 addresses to become Europe's leading hotel destination.
In 2027, La Dolce Vita Orient Express adds a three-day loop through Rome, Portofino, Venice and Florence, from €7,000 per person. Dates and prices for the four journeys, plus the offer valid until 18 October.
Palazzo Venezia, an 18-room five-star hotel opened in December 2025 on Piazza Cavour in Como by Villa d'Este: an 1870 palace, prices recorded in 2026, Altariva rooftop restaurant and Caffè Cavour this autumn.
In brief The Italian collection Almar Resorts & Spa (HNH Hospitality group) is launching new wellness stays in Sardinia and...
Minor Hotels strengthens its presence in Italy with the opening of Tivoli Palazzo 1880 Lecce. This five-star establishment, nestled in a 19th-century palace, marks the Tivoli brand's arrival in the Puglia region, enriching the luxury hotel offering of the Salento peninsula.
Capella will open its Florence hotel in 2027 in former 12th-century convents on Via San Gallo, near the Duomo: 89 keys by Liaigre, a 600 m² spa and an amphitheatre.
Ennismore signs the Delano Puglia in Monopoli: 76 rooms including 13 suites, a Paris Society restaurant, and a Rose Bar, with an opening scheduled for 2028.
