Gestione alberghiera

🏢 Ca' di Dio, a luxury hotel part of VRetreats brand by VOIhotels, launches its Mice area in Venice for business and bleisure, located at the former forni dell'Arsenale owned by Circolo dei Sottoufficiali della Marina Militare. The renovation includes two bioclimatic pergolas for versatile event spaces suitable for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and private events. The 5-star hotel features 9 Deluxe rooms, 57 Suites, amenities like Vero and Essentia restaurants, Alchemia bar, and is recognized with one key in the 2024 Michelin Guide.

📄 In Italy, the Codice Identificativo Nazionale (CIN) is a unique identifier required by law for all short-term rental properties to ensure compliance and improve market standards. Property managers and hoteliers must register their property with local authorities, displaying the CIN on all marketing materials and online listings. Non-compliance can result in fines, legal action, or rental suspension. The CIN enhances transparency, trust among guests, online presence, prioritization on rental platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com, and contributes to legal and professional reputation in the hospitality industry.

🌍 In the past five years, travel habits transformed dramatically due to socio-cultural and health conditions, including the Covid-19 pandemic. Thrillist's survey with Vox Media and The Circus of 2,000 Americans aged 18-75 revealed Gen Z is reshaping tourism. 76% of Gen Z and Millennials believe travel defines them, and 88% consider travel crucial for personal growth. Moreover, 89% of Gen Z and 87% of Millennials prioritize travel financially, with 84% preferring off-the-beaten-path destinations. 77% of younger generations plan travel based on personal interests rather than destinations, with 63% organizing activities before booking flights. This shift towards passion travel signals a new era of journeys centered on self-discovery.

🏖 Summer 2024 sees a 1.5% increase in domestic bookings and a 6.3% increase in foreign bookings for sun&beach destinations in Italy. Germans, Swiss, and French tourists prefer Italian coasts over the ongoing Olympics. Over 85% of rooms were booked for the month, with the third week of August already sold out. However, art cities experience a mixed trend, with stable hotel bookings in the first two weeks of August 2024 but lower reservations from the third week onwards compared to 2023. A slight decrease (0.1%) in international bookings is noted from the fourth week. Venice has an occupancy rate above 72% for the first two weeks, dropping to 65% in the following weeks. Rome's occupancy is 70% in early August, decreasing to 60% from the 12th to the 31st. Milan follows a similar pattern, with a 60% booking rate initially, reducing to 50% later in the month. President of Associazione Italiana Confindustria Alberghi, Maria Carmela Colaiacovo, suggests international interest in beach destinations as a driver for elongating the tourist season.

🚢 In 2023, Gnv experienced a 1.2% revenue growth and a 5.2% increase in passenger numbers despite facing a net loss of €155 million. The company is allocating €100 million for new ships. Operational costs rose by 14.3%, influenced by factors like the La Superba ship fire, high energy prices, and service costs. Matteo Catani, the CEO, commented on market challenges but anticipated a long-term market rebalance and consolidation.

🚢 Fincantieri is in talks with Carnival Corporation for six new ships, with two options, starting from 2029, potentially built in Genova Sestri Ponente and/or Marghera, valued at about €8 billion. In the first half of 2024, Fincantieri's profits rose by 16% to €214 million, with revenues stable at €3.68 billion. The company secured orders for medium and large capacity ships, including a deal in April with Norwegian Cruise Line for 6 ships for Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises, plus a letter of intent for 4 jumbo ships for NCL.

📍 Flavio Briatore, in a recent television broadcast reported by correredellasera.it, critiqued Puglia for having excessive prices and inadequate infrastructure for high-level tourism. He addressed Gallipoli Mayor Stefano Minerva's claim about his halted investment in Salento, clarifying that there were only talks of local licenses, not direct investments. Briatore highlighted his ventures in Saint-Tropez and New York, emphasizing Italy's potential for quality tourism and the need for services that match the country's offerings, lamenting that Italy sells below cost.

🏖️ In August, 17.5 million Italians are traveling, 1 million more than last year, according to Confcommercio. Long vacations of at least 7 days are on the rise, with a total Italian family holiday budget of €15.5 billion, up €1.5 billion from 2023. Average spending is €1,040 per person, a 10% increase from €945 last year. Six out of ten Italians choose hotels (22%) or camping and holiday villages, with 18% staying with friends or relatives. Three in ten prefer the sea, 12% the mountains, and over 70% choose domestic destinations, 19% Europe, and 8% outside Europe. Popular regions include Sicily, Puglia, Calabria, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Sardinia, and Trentino Alto Adige. Abroad, Greece, Spain, and France lead the preferences.

✈ In response to heightened tensions in the Middle East, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have temporarily suspended flights to Tel Aviv, impacting air travel between the United States and Israel. Delta's suspension starts August 2nd, affecting the Tel Aviv-New York JFK route. Currently, only El Al maintains direct flight service between the two countries. United Airlines will evaluate further actions to potentially resume the route.

📈 ACI Europe reports a +9% growth in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-COVID times, with a +10% increase in the first quarter and an 8% increase in the second. Passenger volume up by +0.4%. Poland, Greece, Malta, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Croatia see over +13.6% growth, driven by low-cost airlines. Negative growth beyond -20% in Finland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Sweden due to Russian airspace closure. Uzbekistan (+202%), Armenia (+78%), Kazakhstan (+67%), and Tirana (+243%) thrive. London Heathrow, Istanbul, Paris, Amsterdam, and Madrid top five European airports by passenger numbers. Italy's Rome Fiumicino shows significant growth among large European hubs, Milan Bergamo and Catania rank high in their categories, Trapani records +125%, and Perugia +130% growth compared to 2019.