Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

🏖️ The Sense Experience Resort, a five-star establishment in Tuscany, is set within a five-hectare natural park, emphasizing personalized experiences, sustainability, and the region's charm. Upgrades include coastal dune requalification, sustainable materials, new luxury suites, an exclusive Spa with indoor and outdoor pools, and the Eatè restaurant, aspiring for a Michelin star. The resort focuses on responsible tourism, local professional development through an Academy, and eco-friendly initiatives like km0 drinking water, rainwater harvesting, recycling over 70% of waste, and planting over 7,000 indigenous plants. It caters to international guests from the U.S., the U.K., and Switzerland.

🏡 The Best Western Hotel Cristallo in Rovigo achieved the Green Key certification, an international recognition for responsible and sustainable hospitality. This certification rewards the hotel's efforts in reducing energy and water consumption, responsible waste management, use of certified detergents, and selecting local and organic products for dining. Walter Marcheselli, president of BWH Hotels Italia & Malta, highlighted sustainability as a moral obligation and opportunity. The hotel features spacious rooms, a modern meeting center for up to 200 people, and is conveniently located near the railway station and Cen.Ser. fair center.

✈️ In 2025, Acc Aviation predicts private jet travel will redefine luxury with personalization, sustainability, and exclusive experiences. Charlie Wilcox, director of travel at ACC Aviation, notes a shift towards meaningful, transformative, and sustainable trips. Trends include sustainable luxury, experiences over destinations, year-round travel to the Mediterranean, wellness retreats, and access to global events, with private jets facilitating trips to niche destinations like Bhutan, Tunisia, and Mongolia. Private Mediterranean travel is popular, with lesser-known islands like Milos and Syros attracting discerning travelers. Wellness travel will grow, highlighting places like Bali and Tulum, while private jets will offer flexible travel to high-profile events like the Cannes Film Festival.

🚲 A new cycle-pedestrian path named 'Pedalaria' connects Rome to Fiumicino Airport, inaugurated today by government commissioner Roberto Gualtieri, Fiumicino's mayor Mario Baccini, Aeroporti di Roma's president Vincenzo Nunziata, CEO Marco Troncone, and priest Giovanni Soccorsi. The project, part of the Holy Year initiatives, complements the November 5 agreement for a 10-kilometer lit path linking Roma Urbe Airport to Fiumicino, promoting sustainable mobility and a different way to experience Rome.

🎢 Disney Cruise Line plans to expand its fleet with four new ships between 2027 and 2031. Three ships will be in a new class and one will join the existing Wish class. Built by Meyer Werft in Germany, the new class ships will each carry 3,000 guests, weigh approximately 100,000 gross tons, and are 20% larger than the Disney Magic class. Deliveries for these are scheduled for 2029, 2030, and 2031. Emphasizing sustainability, they feature aerodynamic hulls, advanced propulsion, and energy-saving operations. They can run on various fuels, including treated vegetable oil and renewable methanol, and are adaptable to future fuel alternatives. The Disney Wish twin, along with Disney Treasure and Disney Destiny, to be delivered in 2027, will accommodate 4,000 passengers and operate on LNG. The expansion aligns with The Walt Disney Company's 2030 environmental goals.

🚢 Costa Smeralda, a cruise ship, completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling in Dubai's port on a recent Saturday, marking the port's first LNG operation for a cruise ship. This was facilitated by logistics provider Monjasa and Dubai's Port Authority. The tanker 'Green Zeebrugge' supplied approximately 3,000 cubic meters of LNG, enough for at least two and a half weeks. LNG reduces direct CO2 emissions by up to 20%. Costa Smeralda visited Dubai on December 21, will spend the winter until February 2025 in the UAE, and on March 1, 2025, will embark on a 37-day return cruise to the Mediterranean, arriving in Genoa on April 7, 2025.

🌍 In Bolivia, the '200 años, 200 destinos' program launches, backed by nearly €28 million, as part of the Bicentennial. The country aims to certify 200 tourist sites and promote the 'Bolivia te espera' campaign. Despite a decrease in international arrivals to 1.96 million in 2024 from 2.19 million in 2023, Italy, the 5th largest European market, sees over 9,000 visitors, exceeding 2023's 8,700. The 'La Cordillera Experience' and Siarb collaborate on an archaeological project around Juan Miserendino's site.

🏕 Iberostar Hotel & Resorts launches two new properties in Miami: Iberostar Waves Berkeley Shore and Iberostar Waves Miami Beach, focusing on energy efficiency and sustainable practices. The Iberostar Waves Berkeley Shore features 96 rooms within a 1940s Art Déco building, a heated pool, and a specialty restaurant. The Iberostar Waves Miami Beach, recently added, offers 82 rooms, a meeting room, and proximity to the Miami Convention Center. These openings mark Iberostar's US return and its sustainable vision, complementing the JOIA Aruba by Iberostar launched in December and two hotels set to open in April 2025 in Tunisia and Mallorca.

🏨 TRGH-The Royal Garden Hotel, situated just outside Milan, is undergoing a significant restyling set for completion in 2026, the year of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. The hotel, designed to cater to business travelers, boasts 150 rooms, a congress center with six meeting rooms, the Blue Crab Restaurant, The Captain’s Bar, a gym, and an urban pool. The restyling effort, led by Nick Maltese Studio, focuses on ecosustainability, including the installation of a photovoltaic park. The congress center seats approximately 650 people, featuring a large meeting room with 340 seats and a 6x3 meter LED wall. The design by Maltese and Pagetti emphasizes geometric patterns, using materials like metal, stone, terracotta, and includes romantic wallpapers from Texturae and lighting from DWC èditions.

🏡 Caracciolo Hospitality Group, established in Naples and Campania in 2022 by Neapolitan entrepreneurs, achieved a rapid success, closing 2024 with an 80% average occupancy of its two Neapolitan properties and a turnover between €17.5 to €18 million. The group is involved in local initiatives, such as collaborating with Dedalus for women in distress, Bella Piazza for public space maintenance, and Migrantour promoting cultural tours. Transitioning Palazzo Caracciolo from Accor to Hilton affiliation, the de Bonart Naples Curio Collection showcases 150 artworks by 50 Campanian artists. Concerns about overtourism and gentrification in Naples echo the challenges faced by Venice.