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🏖 MSC Cruises' operator Going Resort adds Minos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort and Spa to its summer 2025 lineup, enhancing its presence in the Greek islands with quality services for diverse clientele. Direct flights from Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa to Crete are scheduled from June to September, on Saturdays and Sundays. The resort features 11 public pools, 60 private pools, 1,200 sun loungers, and 18 dining outlets. Guests can book à la carte stays, paired with scheduled or low-cost flights, and enjoy a variety of sports, kids' clubs, and entertainment.

🎉 Dimensione Turismo launches early New Year's holiday bookings with a special incentive for reservations made by June 30. The catalog includes a Sri Lanka tour with a beach stay in Unawatuna, a Vietnam and Cambodia trip, and the Maravilha tour in Brazil, combining adventure experiences with the comfort of the DBeach resort in Natal. Additionally, the bestseller North Thailand tour with Bangkok and a beach stay in Phuket is featured, alongside a new Singapore and Phi Phi Island tour – a novel proposition for the upcoming New Year's celebration. Details are already available on their website, with the catalog soon to be distributed to partner travel agencies.

🏠 Vienna's Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna, a luxury urban resort, marks Anantara's debut in Austria, housed in a historic building designed by Baron Theophil Edvard von Hansen for the 1873 World's Fair. The property, once a hotel and later a residential and administrative building, has undergone a complete renovation, including the refurbishment of 152 rooms and suites. The Presidential Suite, at 270 square meters, is the city's largest, with options to expand up to 408 square meters. The hotel's dining experience showcases three distinct concepts: Michelin-starred Edvard restaurant, Theo's Lounge & Bar, and the new Brasserie Sophie. The Anantara Spa spans 800 square meters with six treatment rooms.

🏡 Founded in 1953 by alpine ski champion Rolando Zanni, the classic architectural style Hotel al Piolet embarked on its 'second life' in 2021 after being purchased by Swedish entrepreneur Jonas Nordlund. Architects Silvia Dainese, Stefano Gris, and Valdostan Maria Pia Bettiol led the renovation, focusing on interior design and furniture quality. The 4-star luxury hotel, blending history with modernity, features 24 rooms with Scirocco's classic and refined Tiffany cast iron radiators for constant warmth and Caterina satin chrome-finished brass towel warmers in the bathrooms.

🌮 Milos Greek Food, a Greek street food chain, opened its first outlet in Rome at Viale Regina Margherita 228 on May 5, 2025. Managed by Spoon Brands, it's set for expansion in Rome, Milan and other Italian cities by 2026. The brand promises authentic Greek cuisine using ingredients imported from Greece, including Feta DOP. The modern design of Milos restaurants features smart technology for orders and loyalty programs, with imminent franchising opportunities for rapid expansion. An inaugural celebration with free pitas for the first twenty customers is scheduled today. Visit www.milosfood.com for more information.

🏠 Preferred Hotels & Resorts incorporates 19 new properties into its portfolio, featuring three Italian hotels: Armani Hotel Milano (Legend Collection), Bellerive Lifestyle Hotel in Salò (Lifestyle Collection), and The First Musica in Rome (L.V.X. Collection). Bellerive offers 39 rooms and suites with lake views, while The First Musica provides 24 river-view rooms designed by Studio Marincola. Preferred's CEO, Lindsey Ueberroth, announces the expansion across 12 countries in Q1 2025, highlighting a commitment to diverse luxury experiences.

🍔 FIVE GUYS, a high-quality American hamburger chain, will open its new location at Venice's Santa Lucia station on May 5th, facing the central tracks. Established in 1986 in Arlington, Virginia, the brand is known for its fresh, quality ingredients and made-to-order hamburgers and milkshakes. The Venice store, with an area of 253 m² and 43 seats, follows openings in Milan, Rome, Turin, Campi Bisenzio, Vicenza, and Florence since Italy's first FIVE GUYS in 2018.

🏖️ The Waldorf Astoria Nile River Experience, launching at the end of 2026, offers a luxurious way to visit Egypt's key destinations with a river hospitality concept that includes five decks and 29 suites. Guests can enjoy high-level services, fitness center, spa, distinctive dining experiences like Peacock Alley, and a rooftop deck. Itineraries of four and six nights will navigate from Luxor to Aswan or vice versa. This enhances Hilton's presence in Egypt, which currently includes 14 hotels.

🍴 Enosteria Morosini, an innovative and informal dining venue, opens in an ancient pasta factory in Ferentino. It features small shareable dishes called "I Morsi," crafted by Michelin-starred chef Andrea Impero and creative drinks by mixologist Simone Sterbini. The restaurant emphasizes seasonal, genuine ingredients from short supply chains. Sterbini brings over 15 years of experience and a cocktail list with advanced mixing techniques and homemade ingredients. Massimiliano Massari and Daniela Catracchia are the owners.

🍕 Pollicino, a family-focused restaurant chain, will open its largest outlet in Novara in September 2025, spanning 2,240 square meters with 600 seats. It includes a 300 sqm play area for children up to 10 years and a vintage games zone. The company aims to hire 40 new team members for various positions. Since 2013, Pollicino has grown to 7 restaurants in Lombardy and is expanding to Piemonte with the Novara location. Interested candidates can apply via recruiting@ristopollicino.it.