Aperture

🍹 Tripstillery Navigli, Milan's second branch, opens in 2025, three years after Porta Nuova's 2022 debut. Located at Via A. Sforza, 9, it features a cocktail bar with a visible distillery and cutting-edge vacuum distillation technology for alcohol-free spirits. Their exclusive cocktail menu includes Oleato, a unique olive-based distillate. The venue offers an intimate street vibe, a curated wine selection, and local cheeses and charcuterie. For reservations, call 3452182186.

☕️ SCA Italy opens a new hub at JoinUs in Milan's Bocconi area, focusing on coffee education and sustainability. Alberto Polojac, national coordinator, highlights its role as a cultural and professional training center. The new space features flexible professional stations and has hosted over 120 events, attracting 1,700 students in six months. JoinUs, promoted by Galdus, is designed for collaboration and creativity, fostering a dynamic educational ecosystem.

🏨 Eisenhut Boutique Hotel opens in Bolzano, housed in a 13th-century building blending modern elegance and sustainability with art and comfort. Spearheaded by Moritz Sanoner and Lisa Prast, the project revives a historic guesthouse with four vertical gardens. The hotel, featuring 33 rooms, offers a lounge, honesty bar, and fitness area. Architect Igor Comploi and Melanie Marmsoler led the design, integrating local aesthetics and eco-friendly materials for enhanced guest experience.

🍴 Gigi Rigolatto inaugurates in Rome on the terrace of Orient Express La Minerva, offering stunning views of the Pantheon. The opening, part of RIKAS Hospitality Group and Paris Society’s vision, blends Italian glamour with French flair, designed by Hugo Toro. Executive chefs present a menu celebrating Italian culinary tradition. The Bellini Bar features iconic cocktails, wines, and aperitifs. This urban locale invites both Romans and travelers to enjoy the essence of "La Dolce Vita.

🍺 Doppio Malto sbarca a Pavia, vicino al Ponte Coperto, in via Bramante 6, offrendo birra artigianale e cucina genuina. Fino al 15 giugno, il menu bambini è gratuito la domenica per i bambini fino a 10 anni accompagnati. Ogni mercoledì sera, fino al 31 luglio, studenti universitari godono del 20% di sconto e un dj set. Il locale include giochi come ping pong e biliardo per un'esperienza inclusiva e conviviale.

🏨 NH Collection inaugura il Palazzo Sitano a Palermo, Italia, nel 2025. Situato lungo Corso Vittorio Emanuele, l'hotel offre 86 camere tra Superior, Premium, Junior Suite, e Suite. Originariamente costruito tra il 1712 e il 1860, l'hotel mantiene elementi barocchi. Dispone di sauna, bagno turco, centro fitness, e ospita fino a 56 persone in spazi meeting. Hugo Rovira di Minor Hotels ha sottolineato l'importanza strategica di questa apertura.

🏡 Maison Musa, a new concept of "scattered villas," was launched by Matteo Corridori and Robert Moretti in 2025 at Lake Como. It comprises four villas offering hotel-like services with a minimum stay of one week. The primary market is the USA, with wedding events from the UK and France. Despite slow US bookings and a narrow window, Musa is expanding into other markets like the UAE to counteract reduced arrivals this year.

📰 Greece and Mexico are transforming into luxury travel hotspots. In Greece, the number of 5-star hotels has doubled over the past decade, driven by investments from both international brands like Four Seasons and local groups such as Canaves. Meanwhile, in Mexico, luxury tourism is booming with growth in remote areas like Rivera Nayarit and transformations in Cancun. New projects blend resorts and properties, with a growth cycle of at least six years, spotlighting Punta Mita as a luxury travel hub.

🏨 Ikea debuts as a hotel owner in Spain with the opening of Las Dunas de Santa Catalina Boutique House, a two-star hotel in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, just five minutes from Las Alcaravaneras beach. Managed by Sarton Canarias, Ikea plans a second hotel, Las Vegas de Ciudad Jardín Suites, adding 21 rooms. This expansion follows Ikea's first hotel in Älmhult, Sweden, opened in 1964. In 2024, Spain's hotel sector saw over €3 billion in investments.