Aperture

🏨 Radisson's luxury brand, Collection, plans to expand globally, aiming for over 100 locations by 2030. In 2025, a 15% growth was driven by this brand, despite setbacks in Germany, the Netherlands, and the USA. Italy will see two new openings in 2026: Radisson Collection Hotel San Gottardo in Como and Palazzo Sanzio in Rome, with a Naples location to follow in 2027. Upcoming openings include sites in Paris, Morocco, Madrid, Egypt, and Bali. Africa and India are key growth areas.

🌴 Nel 2026, in Giappone, nuove aperture di hotel di lusso enfatizzano il turismo di alta gamma. A marzo, l'Imperial Hotel Kyoto inaugura nel centro di Kyoto, seguito ad aprile da un hotel di lusso a Nara, in un'ex prigione Meiji con 48 camere. A luglio, il Conrad Nagoya apre a Landmark Nagoya Sakae, e in autunno l'Hyatt Centric Sapporo debutta, offrendo accesso a Hokkaido e attività all'aperto.

🎫 Leolandia plans to hire over 150 new employees for its reopening on February 14. Hiring will cover six areas: animation, attractions, customer care, merchandising, dining, and marketing. The park won "Best Staff in Italy" at the 2025 Parksmania Awards. Leolandia focuses on employee needs with flexible shifts and team building, reducing turnover. President Giuseppe Ira emphasizes their strategy of employer branding to foster a workplace where young talent thrives, and a new attraction is set to debut this year.

🏖 Sono quattro le strutture sul mare che si aggiungono al portafoglio di Fruit Village del Gruppo Fruit inViaggi: Dominicus Family Village a Grisolia (CS), Casarossa Beach Village a Crotone, Rotonda Beach Resort a Copanello, e Patti Beach Resort in Sicilia. Tutti i villaggi hanno subito interventi strutturali, come l'aggiunta di 42 nuove camere al Dominicus Family Village. Antonio Candurro è il nuovo Responsabile Villaggi.

🛳️ Nel 2026, il settore crocieristico si rinnova con il debutto dei brand Four Seasons Yachts e Orient Express Sailing Yachts. Four Seasons I, 34.000 tonnellate, salpa a marzo, mentre l'Orient Express Corinthian, da 110 passeggeri, inizia a giugno. Regent Seven Seas presenta la Seven Seas Prestige a dicembre con 822 passeggeri. Norwegian Luna, Disney Adventure e altre navi come Legend of the Seas debuttano nel Mediterraneo. MSC World Asia lancia a dicembre.

🏠 Marriott International strengthens its presence in Asian wellness tourism by adding The Farm at San Benito as the first Autograph Collection property in the Philippines. Located in Lipa, Batangas, this 70-room wellness resort has been operating independently for over 20 years. Key offerings include detox and integrative medicine programs. The resort features suites, private garden villas, medical spa, hydrotherapy, meditation, and five restaurants utilizing produce from an on-site organic garden.

🏨 Corinthia Rome opens in February 2026 in Piazza del Parlamento, Campo Marzio, inside the former Banca d’Italia, a 1914 design by Marcello Piacentini. Acquired in 2019 by Reuben Brothers, it spans 9,700 square meters over seven levels. The hotel features 60 rooms, including 21 suites. Chef Carlo Cracco introduces three dining concepts. The spa offers personalized treatments. Corinthia Group's expansion includes properties in New York, Brussels, and Bucharest.

✈️ Ryanair invests $200 million to open a new base in Rabat, Morocco, operational from April 2026. This will be their fifth hub in the country. Starting summer 2026, seven new international routes will launch, including Bergamo, Pisa, Baden-Baden, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Porto, and Valencia. Totals: 18 weekly flights, 79,000 additional seats, and a 49% increase in operations at Rabat airport.

🏨 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will open a luxury hotel in Rome by 2026, located in the historic Giardini di Sallustio. The project, in collaboration with Merope Asset Management, will feature 108 rooms and suites across ten 19th-century villas, six restaurants and bars, a large spa with indoor and outdoor pools, wellness areas, a gym, and a panoramic Mandarin Bar. This development aims to boost Rome's appeal and strengthen the Ludovisi district's high-end market.

🏨 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group plans to open a luxury hotel in Rome's historical Giardini di Sallustio area by 2026. The hotel will feature 108 rooms and suites spread across ten 19th-century villas, with amenities including 6 restaurants and bars, a large spa, indoor and outdoor pools, wellness areas, a gym, and a panoramic Mandarin Bar. Developed with Merope Asset Management, this venture enhances Rome's appeal and the high-end segment in the Ludovisi district.