Gestione alberghiera

🏦 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.

🏨 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.