Aperture

🏖️ Blu Hotels acquires Beverly Alps Hotel & Spa, a 4-star establishment with 41 rooms and suites, in Pinzolo, Trentino, Italy. The group, led by President Nicola Risatti, secures a 9-year renewable lease. The hotel, close to Skiarea Campiglio Dolomiti di Brenta lifts, opens December 21, featuring refined cuisine and a wellness center with a pool, jacuzzi, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, and more.

🍕 Pianeta Pizza's Farinati offers a variety of pizzas, including contemporary Neapolitan, wheel pizzas, and family recipe dishes like "pizza di scarole" and "pizza ruoto parmigiana". Renato Ruggiero's team, with pizzaioli Giuseppe Zincone and Pasquale Sorrentino, and maître Gaetano Maione, use denomination of origin products, emphasizing seasonality and authenticity in their menu. Christmas specials include gluten-free and vegetarian options. Farinati, a design-focused restaurant by entrepreneurs Gennaro Del Buono, Giovanni Pianelli, Renato Ruggiero, and Paolo Santorelli, offers a historical "4 gusti" pizza, tracing four centuries of flavors. Supervised by startup expert Paolo Santorelli and designed by architect Mario Sorrentino, Farinati aims to deliver luxury dining and social sharing experiences.

🏨 Sacbo confirms long-term partnership with HNH Hospitality for the new Hilton Garden Inn Bergamo Airport, starting construction in January 2025 and opening in 2026. The hotel at Bergamo airport will have 180 rooms and is directly connected to the Milan Bergamo Airport, which is expected to serve over 17 million passengers by the end of 2024. Sacbo has planned investments over €200 million for 2023-2027, including €30 million for the hotel and surrounding areas. The hotel aims to enhance the prestige of Milan Bergamo Airport's services and facilitate multimodal transport development including a railway connection.

🍴 Taberna Española in Pisa is hiring a dining room manager with at least 3 years experience. Responsibilities include customer reception, table setup, managing orders for 8 tables, serving dishes and drinks, and assisting customers with menu choices. Full-time position for 6 days a week with shifts from 18:00 to 24:00. Salary ranges from €1,600 to €1,800 net per month. The contract is temporary with the intention to become permanent.

📅 flydubai has inaugurated its new Business Class lounge at Dubai International's Terminal 2. The 900 square meter space accommodates over 200 passengers. Located post-passport control and security in Terminal 2's departures, it allows direct boarding from the lounge to dedicated Business Class buses for flights. Chief Commercial Officer Hamad Obaidalla marks 15 years of flydubai's operation, emphasizing continuous customer experience improvements. The lounge features glass facades, diverse seating, dining, relaxing areas, international buffet, à la carte options, showers, prayer room, free Wi-Fi, workstations, and charging stations.

🏦 In 2025, The Luxury Group by Marriott International, featuring The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and more, plans new experiences for luxury travelers. Italy will see openings like Edition at Lake Como and W Florence. The Red Sea Edition in Saudi Arabia and JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa are upcoming. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Ilma sets sail in the Mediterranean, with Luminara following in summer 2025. The St. Regis Aruba Resort opens in 2025, and W New York - Union Square will be W's global flagship.

🏠 Blue Hotels acquires the Beverly Alps Hotel & Spa in Pinzolo, adding it as the third property in Trentino, Italy. The 4-star superior hotel, featuring 41 rooms and suites, will open on December 21. Amenities include a wellness center with an indoor pool, jacuzzi, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, an emotional shower with cold mist and tropical rain, and a relaxation area. Nicola Risatti, the group's president, expresses commitment to the Trentino region and pride in this prestigious addition.

🏠 Castelfalfi in Tuscany has recently opened a two-story penthouse within its castle, named Stefano Ricci-La Rocca. Opened just over two weeks ago, the penthouse features 2 suites, a main living room with a fireplace, dining area, bar, and an adjoining kitchen available for show cooking sessions. The second-floor suite offers exclusive access to a terrace with a Jacuzzi, overlooking the Tuscan hills, while the ground floor has a hall with a working fireplace and private elevator access.

🏨 Rome's iconic Hotel d’Inghilterra – Starhotels Collezione, after undergoing a meticulous restyling, reopened its doors. TTG Luxury toured the hotel with General Manager Massimo Colli. Renovations began on the top three floors and then, from November 2023, the hotel was closed for 11 months to revamp common areas, including Cafè Romano and the bar. The number of rooms and suites was reduced from 84 to 80 to provide more spacious accommodations. A new rooftop terrace is planned to open in 2025.

🍴 Materia – Terrazza Macro, a restaurant and event space in Rome, aims to fuse art with Italian gastronomy. Located at the MACRO (Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome), it provides a 500 sqm terrace with panoramic views. The venue offers a 300 sqm dining area with 120 seats and opens from 12:00 to 15:30, extending to 2:00 AM starting January, closed on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The culinary project involves Executive Chef Flavio Del Broccolo and menus vary from simple lunches to fine dining dinners. Cocktails include 150 gin labels, and wines feature approximately 60 selections. The establishment is the brainchild of six individuals including the Guidi brothers, restaurateurs who managed the interior design.