Gestione alberghiera

🏨 The Milanese investor group partnered with B.Zar Hotel&Co acquired Hotel Metropole Taormina, which has 25 rooms and suites within a 13th-century building. The 5-star rooms and diverse suite types overlook Naxos Bay, some with terraces and Jacuzzis. The hotel features Bellevue Bistrot, a bar partnership Rooftop Bellevue by Damiani, and 6 new signature cocktails served in Venini cups. Facilities include a sea-view pool, Pool Bar, and SPA in the hotel's oldest part.

🏠 Kent Richards, with a 20-year fitness career and 15 years in spa, serves as Corporate Director of Operations (Spa & Wellness) at Six Senses, focusing on wellbeing and sustainability. Six Senses promises unique experiences, embracing simplicity and communication. The brand is leveraging biohacking technology to rejuvenate interest in spas. Six Senses Rome, present for 12 months, integrates local culture into its wellness perspective. By June 2025, Six Senses plans to open in Milan and five more hotels globally. Richards will attend the Wellness Hospitality Conference on November 21, 2024, in Milan.

🏖️ RAAYA By Atmosphere, a new five-star resort by Atmosphere Core, has just opened in the Raa Atoll, Maldives—increasing the group's exclusive properties in the archipelago to nine. The resort offers guided diving to explore the marine world. VARU by Atmosphere, another 5-star option in North Malé Atoll, provides daily snorkeling trips. The Atoll also houses the 5-star OBLU SELECT Sangeli, suitable for both couples and families, and the adults-only OBLU SELECTLogibili resort. OBLU NATURE Helengeli by SENTIDO, a 4-star property, recently received an award from PADI for contributing to women's diving. The resort reopened after a total renovation aimed at connecting guests with the environment. Atmosphere Core plans to launch a new resort in the Maldives, one in Sri Lanka, and ten hotels and resorts in India within the next three years.

🏕 MSC has added three new departure dates (October 29 and 30, November 7 and 8, November 16 and 17) for the MSC Splendida cruise due to high demand, sailing from Trieste and Bari to Greece and Turkey. Vice President Leonardo Massa acknowledges this caters to travelers preferring quieter vacation periods with milder temperatures. The itinerary includes stops at the Greek port of Piraeus for Acropolis tours, Kusadasi in Turkey, Istanbul, and Corfu, returning to Trieste and Bari. Starting November 16, MSC Sinfonia will also offer weekly 7-night cruises from Bari to Athens, Izmir, Istanbul, Corfu, and back to Bari.

🏨 Riu Hotels & Resorts expands with Riu Plaza Chicago, a new 4-star, 390-room hotel set to welcome guests in September, located on the Magnificent Mile shopping district. The 28-story hotel, inspired by Chicago School architectural style, caters to business travelers and tourists, featuring amenities such as a gym, restaurant, lobby bar, and a rooftop bar with stunning city views.

🏊 Bluserena Hotels & Resorts introduces "Fit & Fun" for couples combining sports and wellness during summer stays. The offer includes a private sports lesson or sailing trip with an instructor. Additional couple's massage available at Is Serena Badesi and Calaserena Resort in Sardinia; personal trainer sessions at Kalidria Hotel & Thalasso SPA in Puglia. Also features a late check-out at 14:15 for maximum comfort and relaxation.

🏨 The Portuguese airports saw a 5.1% increase to 26.17 million passengers from January to May compared to the same period in 2023. Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport led with a 5.6% rise, handling 13.6 million passengers, 56.6% of the country's total traffic growth. Porto's Sá Carneiro Airport grew by 316,000 passengers (5.6%), representing 24.7% of the national increase, reaching 5.97 million travelers. Faro contributed with a 2.6% increase, adding 81,000 passengers, totaling 3.15 million, and accounting for 6.4% of the total growth.

📚 BWH Hotels Italia & Malta partners with Hospitality Innovation Academy to launch Italy's first hotel-based Hotel Academy. The partnership aims to enhance training within the hotel group, including Worldhotels, Best Western, and SureStay Hotels. The Academy offers a two-year program in Italy at the Student Campus of the WorldHotels Crafted Mulino di Firenze, followed by a final year in Montreux, Switzerland. Training programs cater to new staff, existing BWH hotel staff, and specific groups such as next-generation managers and senior staff. CEO Sara Digiesi emphasizes the importance of staff training for hospitality excellence and future readiness.

✈ Ryanair has reached 25 million passengers at Cagliari Airport since the start of operations. This summer, they will operate over 400 weekly flights to 38 destinations, including Bologna, Goteborg, Krakow, Rome, Milan, and Porto. Country Manager Mauro Bolla suggests eliminating the municipal surcharge, as done in Calabria, to potentially add another 2 million seats annually in Sardinia. Sogaer CEO Fabio Mereu marks 17 years of partnership with Ryanair as the airport's leading airline.

🏠 Milan's leisure tourism accounts for 65% of total visits, overtaking business tourism according to Martina Riva, the city's tourism official. The city recently added 10 new air routes, including to Asian and American destinations. In 2024, Milan will host two congresses with over 20,000 participants each, alongside an increasing number of major global sports events.