Aperture

🌴 Roseto degli Abruzzi Easy Camping Village, inaugurated today, marks Club del Sole's return to Abruzzo 50 years after the first Stork Family Collection. Located on Costa Teramana, it features redesigned lodges and bungalows, camping areas, two pools, a private beach, and various sports facilities. It's 100% dog-friendly, offering a Dog Pool, Dog Spray Park, and more, in collaboration with Dog-in Dog-out. This launch symbolizes a new, ambitious chapter for Club del Sole.

🍹 In Barcellona, Daniele Salviato leads Kyara, a cocktail bar on the roof of the SLS Hotel, helmed by renowned mixologists Alex Kratena and Monica Berg. The SLS Hotel, located in a newly renovated area, features four bars, including the soon-to-open Cosmico, a 568-square-meter rooftop space. Cosmico opens to the public at 19:00 with weekly events. Kyara combines mixology and perfumery, aiming to break norms while remaining approachable and offering food pairings.

🏨 Two Italian gems join the prestigious Relais & Châteaux. Borgo Pignano Florence will open in 2026 on Montughi Hill, Florence, featuring 32 rooms, five hectares of gardens, and two restaurants. Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, situated in Bellagio, has 116 rooms and a 1,500 m² spa. Both properties emphasize culinary excellence and cultural preservation, as highlighted by the involvement of Laurent Gardinier, Piero Magrino, and Jon Bucher in these ventures.

📍 The James Suite Hotel Firenze 1564, a new luxury boutique hotel in Florence, opened in a building from 1564. Designed by James Cavagnari, it features 14 suites with a blend of English and Tuscan style. Highlights include mahogany wardrobes from Queen Elizabeth II and a portrait of her. Located near Florence's main attractions, it offers a unique mix of art and intimate design, alongside dining options like James Restaurant and 1564 Lounge Bar.

🏨 The James Suite Hotel Firenze 1564, designed by James Cavagnari, features 14 luxurious suites in Florence's heart. Located in a Renaissance building from 1564, it blends English and Tuscan styles. Cavagnari, born in 1964 in London, has designed for Ferragamo and Bulgari. The hotel houses a unique artifact: Queen Elizabeth II's mahogany wardrobe. Guests can enjoy the James Restaurant and 1564 Lounge Bar for Mediterranean-inspired dining.

🏠 Relais & Châteaux added nine new properties globally, including two in Italy: Borgo Pignano Florence in 2026 with 32 rooms and a 250 sqm spa, and Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio with 116 rooms and the largest spa on Lake Como. Other locations include Edinburgh, Illhaeusern, Mendoza, Brazil, Jaipur, French Polynesia, and Japan. The Italian properties are celebrated for enhancing Tuscany's cultural and gastronomic heritage, with chefs Stefano Cavallini and Ettore Bocchia leading the culinary offerings.

🏖 Collegio alle Querce partners with Hotel Principe Forte dei Marmi to offer a coastal luxury experience. Starting this summer, guests enjoy exclusive access to Bagno Dalmazia. The package includes private transfers from Florence, a reserved cabana for 5, beach towels, bicycles, and à la carte services. This blend of Florence's cultural heritage and coastal elegance provides a unique experience of history, design, and hospitality.

🌴 Collegio alle Querce partners with Hotel Principe Forte dei Marmi to offer guests a luxurious Italian experience starting this summer. Guests can enjoy a day at Bagno Dalmazia, featuring private transfers from Florence to the coast, and exclusive access to a cabana for 5 people, complete with towels, bicycles, and à la carte services. This initiative blends the cultural heritage of Florence with the coastal elegance of Tuscany for an unforgettable day.

🍕 In 2022, Gianluca Pellegrino and Giuseppe Folgore launched Vesuvius - Pizzeria Napoletana in Sugiez, Switzerland. By 2023, they expanded to Praz and Neuchâtel, located in the Casino. The duo, both from Campania, aim to internationalize Italian cuisine. Vesuvius emphasizes Italian tradition, using high-quality ingredients from Italy and Switzerland. Giuseppe's pizza dough features stone-milled flours and natural processes for a light, digestible base, celebrated for its authenticity and contemporary reinterpretation.

🏕️ Fairmont Udaipur Palace, located on the Aravali hills, has opened with 327 rooms and suites across a 7-hectare estate. The luxury destination offers 13,300 square meters of event space, including one of the largest ballrooms, Jewel. Guests can enjoy seven event halls, eight dining concepts, and a 1,100-square-meter wellness area. The palace features themed wings, offering a unique blend of Mewar-style architecture and modern luxury, with amenities including a private helipad.