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🏙 Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel was included in Time's "World’s Greatest Places" list for 2024, comprising 100 outstanding destinations. The hotel, opened in April 2023 after a significant renovation, offers guests an experience amidst ancient cloisters and elegantly furnished rooms and suites with original details preserved. The Anantara Spa provides wellness treatments drawing from local healing traditions. General Manager Estelle Vassallo expressed honor at the recognition, which follows the hotel's inclusion in the 2024 Travel + Leisure IT List.

🛡 Filcams Cgil Calabria launched an initiative last week to meet workers in the Calabrian tourism sector. Key locations include Serra San Bruno, Isola Capo Rizzuto, Gioia Tauro, and Soverato, with public events, debates, and discussions planned in each. The union aims to highlight precarious work conditions such as informal contracts, undeclared labor, exhausting shifts, low wages, and lack of safety, and to engage in constructive dialogue with regional institutions including the new Tourism assessor.

🏡 Gruppo Bulgarella inizia oggi a Palermo i lavori di rifacimento dell'ex Motel Agip, acquisito l'anno scorso, per trasformarlo in un hotel 4 stelle con 120 camere, ristorante, bar, cucina, e tre sale conferenze. Riapertura prevista nel 2025 con l'obiettivo di 60mila presenze annuali. Città scelta per il suo potenziale turistico in crescita, necessita di migliorare pulizia, arredo urbano e trasporti per incrementare il turismo. Altre proprietà in rinnovamento includono la Colonia Olivetti e l'Hotel Bristol di Viareggio.

📒 BWH Hotels Italia & Malta and the Hospitality Innovation Academy (HIA) announce a partnership for hospitality training. The academy, founded by Giancarlo Carniani, offers a 2-year program in Italy at the WorldHotels Crafted Mulino in Florence followed by a third year in Montreux, Switzerland. Starting in October and ending in March, students undergo curricular internships from April to September with HIA's partner companies. Graduates can pursue the Term 4 at HIM Hotel Institute Montreux to earn a Swiss Higher Diploma. This partnership also provides targeted training modules for new hires, BWH hotel staff, and specific groups, such as Next Generation, General Managers, and Executive Staff. Sara Digiesi, CEO of BWH Hotels Italia & Malta, emphasizes the strategic importance of continuous, innovative training for both new and existing personnel.

🏦 Raffles Hotels & Resorts to open a new hotel in Tokyo by 2028. Located in Hamamatsucho district as part of Tokyo’s World Trade Center redevelopment, the establishment will feature 46 floors with 130 rooms, including 27 suites. Amenities include a fitness center, spa, swimming pool, six dining spaces, and over 3,700 square meters of meeting and event areas.

🏊 Sports centers and pools face strong competition and evolving demands from discerning customers. To stay competitive and profitable, they must adopt targeted strategies to increase revenue and customer loyalty. To achieve this, regular equipment maintenance, modernized facilities, digital marketing strategies, efficient management software, understanding customer and staff needs, personalized loyalty programs, and diversified service offerings are crucial. These measures not only increase revenue but also ensure user satisfaction and promote the facility’s reputation.

👥 Sara Abdel Masih announced the 4th edition of Sensory Academy Management, a luxury hospitality training course scheduled for October in Milan and Dubai. Limited to 20-25 participants, it's designed for various sectors aiming to enhance professional profiles and sensory perception skills. The Milan session starts on October 12-13 at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, followed by Dubai from November 10-14. A collaboration with Sole 24 Ore Formazione hosts a bootcamp on December 13-14 in Milan, focusing on neuro-linguistic programming. Experts like Stefano Barni and Enrico Galletti will contribute as trainers.

🏡 In 2023, Hotel La Palma in Capri, originally built in 1822, reopened after a 2.5-year renovation by Oetker Collection and Reuben Brothers. The hotel now features 50 rooms, including 18 suites with private balconies or terraces, a spa, three restaurants, a pool, and the Da Gioia beach club at Marina Piccola. Designer Francis Sultana led the interior design, aiming for open, bright spaces with 1950s-inspired creativity. OmniDecor was chosen for the bathroom glass in the spa, enhancing privacy without compromising light.

🏨 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.