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🏖 Masseria Torre Maizza in Savelletri, managed by Rocco Forte Hotels, expands with "Borgo degli Ulivi" opening in July 2025, adding 11 rooms and suites, each with private pools and gardens. Designs by Olga Polizzi include 6 Junior Suites (55 m²), 4 Corner Suites (70 m²), and one Itria Suite (75 m²). New 2025 itineraries offer cultural and culinary experiences in Valle d’Itria. Culinary offerings crafted by Fulvio Pierangelini include Carosello, Violetta Pool Bar, Bouganvillea, and Lido Bambù.

📊 limehome plans to manage 35 serviced apartments in Milan's Via Dante, near the Duomo, opening in 2026. The project features sustainable materials and energy efficiency, with 10 units having private balconies, including a panoramic view from the sixth floor. Limehome aims for 400 operational units in Italy by 2026, with 500 more contracts planned within 12 months. The expansion includes locations like Bari, Salerno, and Florence.

🏨 NYX Hotel Rome, part of Leonardo Hotels, opens in Rome's Prati district following a €30 million renovation of Hotel Cicerone. Scheduled for summer 2025, it features 324 rooms across eight floors, dining options like Tullia and Clash Restaurant & Bar, and meeting spaces. The Michaelides studio oversaw architecture and historical restoration. This marks Leonardo Hotels' third Rome location and 11th NYX in Central Europe. With €60 million revenue predicted, NYX aims to lead urban lifestyle hospitality.

🏨 Italy's architectural prowess shines as two Roman hotels, Palazzo Talìa and Romeo Roma, make the 2025 Prix Versailles World's Most Beautiful Hotels List. Palazzo Talìa, with 26 rooms, opened in May 2024 after a 16th-century restoration by Studio Luca Guadagnino. Romeo Roma, a luxury 5-star hotel with 74 rooms, opened in December 2024, blending 1500s architecture with Zaha Hadid's innovation. Three hotels will receive the Prix Versailles title in December 2025.

🏨 Cala Ponte, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott, opens in Polignano a Mare, Italy. Developed by the Dimarno family, this five-star hotel features 58 rooms across a main structure and four residential islands. The project, led by engineer Vincenzo Nuzzi and CUBE LAB, emphasizes local identity. Guests can enjoy a pool, spa, gym, tennis and soccer fields, and dining at Hedoné restaurant. The hotel offers versatile spaces for corporate and intimate events.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation launches "Unscripted by Hyatt," an upscale brand targeting travelers focused on essentials and spontaneity. Positioned for adaptive reuse and conversion opportunities, it aims to include over 40 hotels globally. Unscripted offers a lean operational model with flexible brand standards, benefiting from Hyatt's reach and the World of Hyatt loyalty program, which has over 56 million members. The Essentials portfolio saw a 10.5% room increase, with Lifestyle growing by 11% from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025.