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🎁 Hotel de la Ville in Rome unveils its festive attire with sustainable decorations in collaboration with Brioni, launching the first Café Ginori with a boutique on December 8. This initiative, a partnership between Rocco Forte Hotels and Ginori 1735, merges fine Italian porcelain and lifestyle excellence. Located on Via Sistina, Café Ginori offers an innovative experience combining fine dining, high-level hospitality, and the culinary artistry of Chef Fulvio Pierangelini. The café's bold elegance features Domus home decor collections, and the boutique allows guests to purchase Ginori porcelain, bringing home a piece of the experience.

🏛 Space Hotels announced the addition of Sweet Hotel, located near Vicenza with 76 modern and elegant rooms and suites. Sweet Hotel features restaurants La Veneziana and Mediterraneo Brasserie, Mar Café for drinks, an outdoor pool, and a meeting room. Amenities include free private parking, e-bike rental, and fast Wi-Fi throughout. Focus on sustainability and personalized experience, it's a starting point for exploring Vicenza's hills, vineyards, and Brenta river landscapes. The hotel partners with local distilleries Poli and Nardini for tours and tastings.

🏡 Marriott's W Hotels will launch the W Florence in Florence, Italy next spring. Owned by Progetto Majestic S.r.l., this new hotel marks the luxury brand's expansion into Tuscany, adding to its portfolio of approximately 60 hotels worldwide. W Florence is steps away from Via de’ Tornabuoni, centrally located between Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo. The hotel will feature 119 rooms, including 16 suites and a highlight Penthouse Suite with a private terrace offering Duomo and Santa Maria Novella views. Additionally, the W Lounge on the ground floor will merge the city's vibe with live music and cocktails, while the rooftop garden aims to become a fusion of classic elegance and contemporary style.

🏦 In early 2025, Pacini Group will open The Goethe Hotel, a 27-room luxury boutique hotel located between Ara Pacis and Piazza del Popolo in Rome, joining the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Emidio Pacini, CEO & Founder, emphasizes the hotel's culture-infused design by architects Chiara Caberlon and Claudia Benzi. Highlights include an infinite library at the entrance and three themed suites—Doge, Medici, and Borbonica. Affinity – Kitchen & Alchemy serves as the hotel's restaurant and lounge bar, complemented by a private Spa for relaxation.

📍 Four Seasons Hotel New York reopened late this year, celebrated for Art Decò style. In 2025, Four Seasons will debut several properties: the 131-room Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena in Colombia's Getsemaní district, featuring the restored 16th-century Temple of San Francisco; Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara in California after a restoration; and the 94-suite Four Seasons Resort Mykonos in Greece with views of the Aegean Sea and sustainable design. The Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort in Florida, will offer 216 rooms, dining options, golf, and water sports. Four Seasons Resort Red Sea at Shura Island will feature 149 rooms, six dining venues, a spa, and marine discovery center. Four Seasons Resort and Residences AMAALA at Triple Bay in Saudi Arabia will have 220 rooms focused on sustainability and wellness, while the Four Seasons Hotel Madinah will cater to visitors near the Prophet's Mosque.

🏡 In Lisbon's Baixa district, Convent Square Lisbon, Vignette Collection, a hotel in a 13th-century Dominican convent, features a sauna, fitness suite, and indoor pool with panoramic city views. Contardi Lighting equipped the hotel with Calypso and Audrey lamps for the courtyard and lounge, designed by Servomuto and Massimiliano Raggi, respectively, enhancing the atmosphere with weather-resistant and elegant illumination.

🏡 The Mercure Napoli Centro Angioino, after a significant restyling, offers 99 renovated rooms including 14 classic singles, 12 classic twins, 53 superior doubles, and 20 privilege doubles with soundproofing, satellite TV, minibar, safe, and Nuxe bathroom products. The hotel features a panoramic terrace for breakfast with local specialties, a bar offering cocktails like Limoncello Spritz, and a 24/7 gym with Technogym equipment. It's located near metro stations, 5 km from Capodichino Airport, and 2 km from the central station. Simona Calabrese, the Director, emphasizes the hotel's refined, comfortable environment that combines contemporary design with local tradition.

🏦 Emirates opened "Emirates World," the largest travel retail store in North Africa, spanning 534 sqm on Franklin Roosevelt Boulevard, Casablanca. The store, introduced just three weeks after the first such store in Africa, features nine customer service counters, a full-size A380 Onboard Lounge showcase, Premium Economy seats, and interactive technologies like a selfie mirror. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer, emphasizes personalized services, smart technologies, and the ‘Fly Better’ promise.

🏡 Orient Express La Minerva, a luxury five-star hotel, will open in spring 2025 in Rome. The hotel is in the historic Palazzo Fonseca, dating back to 1620, with 93 luxury rooms and suites, renovated by architect Hugo Toro. The property was acquired in 2021 by Arsenale. Gilda Perez-Alvarado, CEO of Orient Express, announced the opening, part of a collection including hotels, trains, and sailing yachts. The hotel aims to blend Art Deco style with contemporary elegance and serve as an exclusive travel and cultural destination.

🏨 Hilton Group expands to Moldova, investing in the capital's historic Dacia Hotel for transformation into Hilton Garden Inn. The project in Chișinău aims to elevate hospitality standards and boost tourism and economic performance, with an expected completion in 2026. Natalia Bejan of Invest Moldova Agency highlights the significance of this move for the emerging destination.