Gianluca Miserendino

Una nuova apertura romana per la Room Mate Collection di Kike Sarasola. Il brand ha infatti inaugurato il Mia Room Mate Collection, progettato da Luis García Fraile e frutto del…

Due nuovi hotel di Hilton tra Roma e Milano, con quest’ultima che sarà teatro del debutto del brand Canopy. E’ questo il frutto dell’accordo tra la multinazionale dell’ospitalità e la…

Un nuovo capitolo per la storia secolare dell’Hotel Diana di Milano. La struttura, finita su tutti i giornali a novembre scorso per il mancato rinnovo del contratto di gestione con…

🏠 Club Carpeneto, an "albergo diffuso" in Alto Monferrato by Essence Interiors and EIDOS Group, will open in January 2026 in Carpeneto, Alessandria. Developed for American entrepreneur James McKinley Thomason, the project features integrated tourism with local partnerships and premium services like a spa and recreational activities. Five locations offer suites to houses, with the Casa dei Leoni luxury Club House as a centerpiece. Future plans include new partnerships and restorations to maintain Carpeneto's character, blending tradition with modern comforts.

🏡 Opening day for the world's first Orient Express hotel, Orient Express La Minerva, takes place in Rome with key figures in attendance, including Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and CEOs Paolo Barletta and Gilda Perez-Alvarado. The hotel, near the Pantheon at Piazza della Minerva 69, boasts 93 rooms ranging from 25 to 235 sqm, including 36 suites. A 17th-century palace, restored by architect Hugo Toro, the hotel merges Roman heritage with a new aesthetic. Orient Express La Minerva will also feature three exceptional gastronomic outlets, including La Minerva Bar in the lobby, Gigi Rigolatto on the terrace opening in May 2025, and Mimi Kakushi, a fusion restaurant coming by the end of the year, with a concept by Rikas Hospitality Group. Additionally, the hotel offers five event spaces with a capacity ranging from 28 to 165 sqm and a marble statue of Minerva sculpted in 1854 by Rinaldo Rinaldi. CEO Gilda Perez-Alvarado and CEO Paolo Barletta express their commitment to blending the iconic brand with the entrepreneurial vision of Arsenale Group, while emphasizing Rome's ideal blend of history, culture, and Italian hospitality.

🏡 Nuvole Garden Hotel in Brunate, overlooking Lake Como, revives the historical Grand Hotel Milano after 40 years of silence with an 8-year renovation. Accessible by funicular from Como in seven minutes, the hotel offers 80 rooms and suites across five floors, including 29 suites and 37 lake-view rooms. It was originally designed in Art Nouveau style by Italian architect Achille Manfredini in 1910. The hotel showcases noble materials, fine fabrics, rare marbles, and crafted finishes. The Sole Gourmet Restaurant led by Executive Chef Stefano Mattara, honors Italian cooking legend Gualtiero Marchesi. The hotel's spa, THE SPA, features Finnish saunas, infrared sauna, Turkish baths, and sensory paths for wellness. Nuvole Garden Hotel, owned by Emilio Polillo of Italiana Hotels & Resorts, promises exceptional experiences for guests, events, and is the group's first luxury market venture.

🏡 ÖÖD Hotel, the first in Italy and Southern Europe, featuring mirror houses, is coming to Casola in Lunigiana, owned by Davide Longobardi of Spino Fiorito. The project, initiated in 2018 and resumed post-pandemic with a 2021 visit to Estonia, will open within weeks. Architect Paolo Scoglio designed a treehouse-like, reversible site without concrete use, including an outdoor deck, a 2.5-meter high ÖÖD house, and a 4.5-meter high mirror sauna, establishing a flagship point for ÖÖD in Italy.