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🏨 Il 2025 vedrà Ibiza ospitare un'icona di design: Roberto Cavalli trasforma The Unexpected Ibiza Hotel a Playa d’en Bossa, collaborando con Fausto Puglisi. Il restyling, dall'ex The Ushuaïa Tower, include la stampa esclusiva Ray of Sea in Miami Blue, ispirata ad Art Déco. Spazi come lettini e jacuzzi VIP riflettono l'eleganza Cavalli, con un mix audace di moda e ospitalità di lusso.

🏨 In aprile 2026, Orient Express inaugurerà il Palazzo Donà Giovannelli a Venezia nel sestiere di Cannaregio. Costruito nel 1436 da Filippo Calendario, il palazzo ha subito un restauro significativo. L'hotel offrirà 47 camere, tra cui sei signature suite, con accesso via barca privata. Tra gli spazi iconici, la scala ottagonale di Giovanni Battista Meduna e il Salone Vittoria risalente al 1548. L'offerta include un ristorante fine dining e il Wagon Bar in omaggio ai viaggi ferroviari.

🍳 Salvo Lo Castro, a renowned Sicilian chef, opened "Casasalvo" on Sunday in SoHo, New York. This new venture showcases authentic Mediterranean cuisine with contemporary flair. The restaurant is located at 195 Spring Street (Sullivan Street), offering dishes like risotto with parmesan and truffle, and paccheri with guanciale and pistachio. An elegant setting features a curated Italian wine list and an outdoor space for Aperol Spritz, enhancing the culinary experience in Manhattan.

🏨 President Hotel in Palermo has completed the first phase of its two-year renovation, supported by public incentives like Credito d’Imposta Mezzogiorno. The updates include new climate systems, solar panels, and modern elevators. The sixth floor now features 122 renovated Panoramic rooms. Starting in November, the second phase will enhance the panoramic restaurant and add a rooftop pool, 700 m² terrace, wellness area, and MICE facilities.

🏨 Orient Express opens bookings for its first Venice hotel, Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, welcoming guests from April 2026. Located in Cannaregio, this 15th-century building, restored by architect Aline Asmar d’Amman, offers 47 rooms, suites, and apartments. Features include six signature suites with canal views, a Wagon Bar, and a restaurant. Guests can access the hotel by private boat via the Gothic canal entrance or through Santa Fosca's secret garden.

🏨 I lavori di riqualificazione del Vista Ostuni, ex Manifattura Tabacchi del XIV secolo, sono stati completati dopo oltre due anni. Situato a pochi passi dalla Città Bianca e a 20 minuti dall’aeroporto di Brindisi, l'hotel cinque stelle lusso vanta 6.000 mq distribuiti su cinque piani, 1.200 mq di terrazzi, 28 camere, 2 ristoranti e 3 piscine. Progettato da RMA Roberto Murgia e Erik Dhont, fa parte di The Leading Hotels of the World.

🏨 Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli opens in April 2026, located in Cannaregio, Venice, featuring 47 rooms and suites, including six signature suites and private apartments. Originally built in 1436 by Filippo Calendario, the hotel blends historical elegance with modern design. Architect Aline Asmar d’Amman leads the restoration. CEO Gilda Perez-Alvarado highlights the hotel’s evolving legacy. Guests arrive via private boat or Santa Fosca’s secret garden, enjoying fine dining and cultural heritage.

🏖 Kim Jong-un's North Korea is promoting a new megaresort in Wonsan-Kalma, boasting hotels and restaurants along a 4 km beach, capable of hosting up to 20,000 guests. However, currently, the resort is closed to international tourists, as stated by DPR Korea Tour. Meanwhile, South Korea considers permitting individual travel to North Korea to ease tensions after President Lee Jae-myung's election and his commitment to improving inter-Korean relations.

🎶 Luis Contreras, founder and CEO of Gruppo Sereno Hotels, unveils the Darsena Listening Suite at Lake Como in 2025. The 200 sqm suite, designed by Patricia Urquiola, features Klipsch La Scala II speakers, McIntosh amplifiers, and over 500 vinyl records. Guests may pre-request up to three albums. The suite blends Japanese jazz-kissa inspiration with local elegance and can host private dinners for up to 10 guests. Michelin-starred menus by Chef Raffaele Lenzi are paired with curated music.

🏝️ Sulla Costa del Sol, luglio 2025, apre ME Marbella, un hotel di lusso del brand ME by Meliá, con un investimento di 20 milioni di euro. Progettato da ASAH Studio, offre 200 camere, inclusi 24 suite, vista Mediterraneo. L'hotel include l'Oasis beach club e collaborazioni con Pont Hospitality per esperienze uniche. Gabriel Escarrer, CEO di Meliá Hotels International, sottolinea l'importanza strategica di questa apertura nel Mediterraneo per il marchio.