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🍴 Linfa Eat Different, a plant-based and gluten-free restaurant in Milan's Porta Genova area, is searching for an experienced Sushi Man. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 years of experience, advanced sushi and sashimi preparation skills, cutting techniques, grilling, and precise fish filleting abilities. The role may lead to a position at the soon-to-open Linfa Da Visionnaire in Piazza Cavour (Milan). A fixed-term contract is offered with the intention of permanent employment, entailing 5.5 days of work per week, covering lunch and dinner. Salary ranges from €2,200 to €2,400 gross per month for 14 payments (annual gross salary of €32,000 to €34,000). The job is open to all genders in compliance with laws 903/77 and 125/91.

🏠 Hilton is set to open the Canopy by Hilton Milan Duomo with 96 rooms within the year and the Hilton Garden Inn Rome Colosseum with 181 rooms by summer 2026. The agreement for these launches comes from a dual franchising with Forimi Italia of the Roscioli Group. The Milan property, located on Via Torino, will feature a restaurant, lobby bar, and rooftop bar with city views, plus indoor and outdoor pools, wellness and fitness facilities. The Rome hotel will cater to both business and leisure guests, offering modern amenities. Hilton currently has 109 operational and pipeline hotels in Italy.

🏨 Garibaldi Hotels in Sardegna, Italy, benefited from opening their hotels early in April, attracting guests from Switzerland, Germany, and Spain. The initiative by CEO Fabrizio Prete aimed at destagionalization, involving organized trips with an average stay of 5/7 days. Collaborating with Santina Resort in Valledoria and Hotel Diana in Santa Teresa di Gallura, they've taken a step towards operating as tour providers, offering complete travel packages and reducing travel distances for guests.

🏡 In Milan, the historic Hotel Diana, managed by Sheraton of Marriott, will close and reopen in 2027 after major refurbishment by Immobiliare Diana S.p.A. The renovation, announced by the owner, aims to preserve the 1842-founded hotel's identity while updating it with contemporary features. Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana, led by Aldo Melpignano, is selected for future management, ensuring operations that respect the hotel's historic and cultural value.

🏠 Hilton to open the Canopy by Hilton Milan Duomo in Milan with 96 rooms in 2023 and the Hilton Garden Inn Rome Colosseum with 181 rooms by summer 2026. Both properties result from franchising agreements with Forimi Italia Spa, part of the Gruppo Roscioli. Alan Mantin, Hilton's VP of Development for Southern Europe, highlights Italy's importance with 109 Hilton hotels operating or in the pipeline. The Milan property features a sophisticated design including a restaurant, bars, and a pool, while the Rome hotel offers modern amenities near historic sites like the Colosseum.

🍴 "Le Terrazze al Colosseo" in Rome, located atop Room Mate Mia hotel, reopened on April 10, 2025, after a renovation that included a new panoramic view of the Flavian Amphitheatre. Managed by Mchef Italia and NoSilence Eventi, the venue now features two dining options: BISTROT and RISTORANTE ALLA CARTA. With a revamped logo and a "Roof top Restaurant & bar" tagline, it offers a BISTROT menu from 12:00 to 23:00 and an a la carte restaurant open weekdays 18:00-23:00 and weekends 12:30-15:00. Ingredients include fresh fish from the "Riviera di Ulisse" ensuring high-quality dining.

🏡 The Muraka at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is the first underwater villa, 5m below sea level, featuring glass walls and ceilings, for a starting price of €40,000 per night. Treehotel in northern Sweden offers unique treetop cabins, including the "UFO" and "Mirrorcube", starting at €523 per night, with 4-star hotel amenities and green energy. Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Finnish Lapland has glass igloos for viewing the Northern Lights, ideal from December to March. Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya, allows guests to dine with giraffes peering through windows, popular on Instagram. Skylodge Adventure Suites in Peru offers transparent capsules suspended on a cliff near Cusco, accessible by rock climbing or zip-lining, perfect for a digital detox and star gazing, but not for those with vertigo. These unique accommodations are part of companies' strategies to enhance employee wellbeing and incentive programs.

🏨 Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana chosen for the faithful refurbishment of Hotel Diana, housed in a historic building since 1908. The company, experienced in the field, has been working since January on the revival of Castello Sonnenburg.

💸 Hosco, an online career platform, has expanded its global network this month by welcoming four new Career Centers. These additions enhance the availability of profiles in hospitality management, culinary arts, and bartending, connecting users with a larger pool of global hospitality talents.

🏡 In Rome, the Orient Express La Minerva hotel opened on April 7, 2025, as the first hotel globally to carry the name of the luxury railway company. Housed in a 17th-century building at Piazza della Minerva 69, it was restored by architect Hugo Toro. With 93 rooms, including 36 suites ranging from 25 to 235 sqm, the hotel offers luxury accommodations with a nod to the golden age of travel, featuring custom trunks and woodwork reminiscent of the legendary train's carriages. The Stendhal Suite pays homage to the French writer, one of the hotel’s notable past guests. Orient Express La Minerva features three exceptional dining experiences and five event spaces, including the Sala Olimpo (165 sqm) with Rinaldo Rinaldi's marble sculptures. The hotel's gastronomy includes the La Minerva Bar, Gigi Rigolatto restaurant opening in May 2025, and the award-winning Mimi Kakushi, expected by the year's end. The expansion of the Orient Express brand includes future venues like the Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in Venice and the La Dolce Vita Orient Express train, followed by the sailing yacht Orient Express Corinthian in 2026.