Fusioni & Acquisizioni

🗺️ Pescara hosted the "Stati Generali del Turismo dei Territori" for the second year in 2025, focusing on rural tourism. Minister Santanchè emphasized promoting lesser-known areas. Rural lodging bookings rose over 200% for winter 2025/26, with average stays of 5 nights, costing €40 per person nightly. Abruzzo saw tourist presences surpass 7.5 million, increasing 18.66% from 2024 to 2025. Rotonda, Basilicata, was named the 2025 "Capitale Italiana del Turismo dei Territori.

🏨 Hotel Plaza in Rome, managed by Cesare Paladino, is reportedly for sale. The hotel, once a second home to notable figures like ex-minister Gianni De Michelis, faces significant financial problems, primarily due to debts with the tax agency exacerbated by the Covid period. Located on Via del Corso, the hotel is linked to Giuseppe Conte through Paladino's daughter, Olivia, Conte's former partner.

🏨 Hotel d’Inghilterra Roma - Starhotels Collezione joins Virtuoso's luxury network, offering new growth opportunities with elite travel agents. Located near Piazza di Spagna and Via Condotti, the hotel has hosted icons like Oscar Wilde and Audrey Hepburn. Benefits include global exposure and guest perks: free breakfast for two, €100 food & beverage credit, welcome amenities, preferential upgrades, and flexible check-in/out options.

📈 Marriott International ended its partnership with Sonder in 2025 due to Sonder's default. The initial agreement, announced in 2024, included royalties from Sonder's gross revenues. Sonder, founded in 2014, manages about 9,000 apartment-style units in over 40 countries. Facing financial difficulties, Sonder reported a net loss of $101 million and a negative equity exceeding $715 million in the first half of 2025. Sonder properties are no longer available through Marriott Bonvoy.

✈️ Air Astana, Kazakhstan's national airline, has ordered 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, marking its largest order yet. This includes five firm orders, five options, and five purchase rights, adding to three already set for delivery in 2026/27, totaling 18 aircraft commitments. Deliveries are scheduled for 2032-2035. The fleet, valued at $7 billion, aims to enhance long-haul services from Central Asia/Caucasus to Asia, Europe, and beyond, as per CEO Peter Foster.

📅 Rixos Hotels plans a $300 million investment for three luxury hotels in Morocco with Groupe Alliances by 2029. The locations include two resorts in Marrakech and one in Larache, totaling 950 rooms and 110 villas. Construction starts in 2026, featuring a Marrakech resort on 26 hectares with 400 rooms and 60 villas, and a wellness-focused Aliée by Rixos with 150 rooms and 50 villas. The Larache Rixos Lixus Resort will offer 400 rooms.

💻 RateGain Travel Technologies completed the acquisition of Sojern, an AI-driven digital marketing platform for the hospitality sector. This merger, announced by Bhanu Chopra, RateGain's founder, enhances marketing, distribution, and revenue optimization capabilities, offering a comprehensive AI platform. Mark Rabe, CEO of Sojern, highlighted the potential for market expansion and product enhancement, aiming for measurable growth in the global travel industry.

🍽 MRG Milano Restaurant Group acquisisce il ristorante Nabucco, storica istituzione di Brera, Milano, il 1° novembre 2025. Nabucco, aperto nel 1976, ha generato ricavi di 2 milioni di euro nel 2024. MRG gestisce ora 13 ristoranti con un fatturato complessivo di oltre 24 milioni di euro e un team di 300 persone. La nuova gestione, guidata dallo chef Enzo Nappi, riaprirà il 1° dicembre, rilanciando la cucina classica italiana. Brera è in crescita del 20% nel 2025.

☕ RoastMaster Capital and Harcos Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Caffè Ottolina S.p.A., founded in 1948, as part of a coffee sector consolidation project. Banca Finint financed the €13 million deal. Aiming for a €70 million turnover in four years, Caffè Ottolina and Horeca Servizi join RMC, retaining operational control. This collaboration seeks to create a leading Italian coffee group with international competitiveness.

🍷 Gruppo Caffo 1915 acquired Francesco Cinzano & C.ia srl from Campari Group, marking a pivotal moment for the brand founded in 1757. This strategic acquisition, announced in June 2025, expands Caffo's reach from over 70 to 108 markets. The deal signifies a new phase under Giuseppe and Sebastiano Caffo's leadership. They aim to relaunch Cinzano in Italy by 2026 and harness its potential in the global mixology scene.