Aperture

🏨 Calimala opens a new hotel in Milan's Porta Venezia at Via Melzo 7, following its Florence success. This boutique hotel offers 88 rooms, a rooftop with a pool, and event spaces. Andrea Peppe leads as General Manager. The historic building, once home to Jannelli & Volpi, features design by Alex Meitlis. Highlights include a Pool Bar, Garden Cafè, and a terrace gym with city views. The hotel embraces Milan's 1950s modernism in a contemporary style.

🏨 Milano, settembre 2025 ????: Calimala Milano, parte di Milu Holding, ha aperto a Porta Venezia, in via Melzo 7. Direttore generale: Andrea Peppe. L’edificio ospita 88 camere e suite in 10 categorie, caratterizzato da un design ispirato al modernismo milanese anni '50, reinterpretato in chiave contemporanea. Progettato da Alex Meitlis, l'hotel include un rooftop con Pool Bar, due terrazze e un Garden Cafè. Originariamente, era la sede storica di Jannelli & Volpi.

🍔 Tommaso Mazzanti's All'Antico Vinaio is opening its first UK location at 61 Old Compton Street, Soho, London, on September 20th at 11:00 AM. This marks the brand's entry into its seventh country. The first 500 customers will receive a free schiacciata. Open daily from 10 AM to 10 PM, this will be the 48th location globally, with 10 more openings planned by 2025, aiming for a €100 million annual turnover.

🏨 Ancora Cortina, established in 1826, was renovated by Charles & Co led by Vicky Charles and reopened in June. Located in Cortina, the hotel features 35 rooms, each with unique designs and views of the Dolomites. Renzo Rosso, OTB Group founder, envisioned the space as a homey yet stunning retreat. Key amenities include a 200 sqm spa, bar, terrace on Corso Italia, and the exclusive Brave Club. The hotel anticipates the 2026 Winter Olympics.

🏨 ME Lisbon, inaugurato il 1° agosto 2025, segna l'ingresso di ME by Meliá in Portogallo. Situato tra Avenida da Liberdade e Marquês de Pombal a Lisbona, l'hotel offre 213 camere e suite, incluso la Ultimate ME+ Suite di 107 m². Progettato dallo studio João Paciência, vanta interni di Broadway Malyan. Il ristorante Fismuler propone cucina stagionale, mentre Attiko offre piatti pan-asiatici. L’hotel, dotato di KORPO Spa e Technogym, funge anche da polo culturale con eventi artistici.

🏖 Egnazia Ospitalità Italiana is launching recruiting days for its new alpine facility, Castel Badia, managed with Gruppo Kronplatz and the Gasser and Knötig families. Located in San Lorenzo di Sebato, near Brunico, Bolzano, this facility opens in December. Recruiting events are on September 17, 2025, at Hotel Martinerhof, and online on September 18, 2025. Applications close on September 8, 2025, at 18:00. Egnazia is recognized as a Great Place to Work.

📍 La Rosetta Hotel in Perugia joins the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, marking Hilton's first presence in Umbria. The hotel, in a historic 15th-century building, offers 74 rooms with unique Umbrian decor. It features themes of chocolate, jazz, and cashmere, and will host events like Eurochocolate. Guests enjoy amenities such as a gourmet restaurant and a fitness center, plus Hilton Honors perks. Hilton's expansion continues across Italian art cities, blending luxury with local culture.

🍕 L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele is opening its first location in Paris on September 2 at 18:00, located at 19 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, near Place de la Bastille. This marks their first entry in France. Another branch opens in Cosenza on September 4 at Viale Giacomo Mancini 28, offering 100 indoor and 40 outdoor seats. Both locations aim to blend Neapolitan authenticity with local culture. Paris's branch will operate daily from 12:00 to 00:00.

🏨 Mazzarò Sea Palace, located in Taormina and part of the VRetreats collection, completed a room renovation project led by De.Tales. The hotel, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, features 68 rooms, including six suites with private pools, all offering sea views. The design blends contemporary and traditional Sicilian styles. Amenities include a panoramic pool, gym, wellness center, and restaurants Blum and Armònia, with cuisine by Chef Riccardo Fazio.

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group expands in Saudi Arabia with the opening of Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Al Sahafa, 20 minutes from King Khalid International Airport. Located in Sahafa, the hotel offers 171 rooms with views of King Abdullah Financial District and Riyadh's northern skyline. Dining includes Diwan Restaurant, The Terrace Restaurant and Lounge, and Al Multaqa Café. Family-friendly amenities include a kids' club for ages 4-10, while five meeting rooms cater to the MICE segment.