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🏨 Un nuovo accordo tra SNG Hotels di Salvatore Naldi e Marriott International prevede un investimento di 50 milioni di euro. Il Pazziella Garden and Suites di Capri entrerà nel portfolio The Luxury Collection nella primavera-estate 2026. Il Marriott Grand Hotel Flora di Roma subirà una ristrutturazione, completata nel 2027, e anche il Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo vedrà importanti lavori in vista dell'America’s Cup 2027.

✈️ Seven Italian airports—Milan Malpensa and Linate, Rome Fiumicino, Bergamo, Torino, Bologna, and Catania—are set to allow hand luggage liquids and gels over 100 ml, pending approval from the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) today or Monday. New scanners can detect explosive materials. However, travelers to the U.S. or Israel must adhere to the 100 ml limit. ECAC spokesperson Anna Kaisa-Itkonen and Italian aviation official Pierluigi Di Palma emphasize safety and regulatory adaptation.

🏨 Nel primo semestre del 2025, in Italia, gli investimenti alberghieri sono saliti del 31% rispetto al 2024, raggiungendo 1,4 miliardi di euro. Roma ha assorbito il 29% dei capitali, ovvero 397 milioni di euro, con un record di 906mila euro per camera. Family office hanno acquisito il 30% del mercato. Gli investimenti italiani ed esteri sono equilibrati al 51% e 49%. Capri e Ischia hanno ricevuto il 38% degli investimenti nel segmento resort, contribuendo a un aumento dell'80% nel segmento leisure.

🌍 Dal 28 al 30 settembre, Roma ospiterà il 25esimo Global Summit del World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Nel 2025, gli stranieri spenderanno 60,4 miliardi di euro in Italia. Entro il 2035, il turismo italiano potrebbe valere 282,6 miliardi di euro, pari al 12,2% del PIL, e dare lavoro a 3,7 milioni di persone. La spesa dei visitatori internazionali sarà di 78 miliardi di euro, mentre quella domestica raggiungerà i 142,5 miliardi.

📈 Second quarter of 2025 in Italy saw hotel occupancy and ADR rise. Occupancy increased by 1.1 points from 2024, with ADR up by 5.6% and peaks over 10% in some cities. Compared to 2023, occupancy rose over 15%. 39 cities monitored; Sassari under 60% occupancy, Bologna, Rome, Milan, and Florence over 80%. Perugia's midscale hotel rates jumped by 14.2%. Easter and holidays boosted overall demand.

🏖 Estate 2025, Roma: Turismo record con oltre 38 milioni di arrivi, un incremento del 18% rispetto al 2024. Il 70% delle camere d'albergo occupate a luglio e agosto, e quasi il 60% a settembre. I turisti soggiornano in media sei notti, con una spesa pro-capite oltre i 2.000 euro, generando un giro d'affari di 15 miliardi di euro. Dati forniti da Abitare A Roma e Comune di Roma.

📍 In April 2026, the Orient Express will open its first hotel in Venice, at the Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in the Cannaregio district. This 15th-century building, restored by architect Aline Asmar d'Amman, features 47 rooms, suites, and private apartments. The hotel combines neo-Gothic, Baroque, and contemporary design. Six signature suites overlook the canal, and it includes a Wagon Bar and a fine dining restaurant. Guests can arrive via a private boat, the Santa Fosca secret garden, or the Strada Nova courtyard.

🏖 Mangia’s Sardinia Resort in Santa Teresa di Gallura underwent a major renovation. With 595 rooms, including Standard, Superior, Junior Suite, and Family Suite, it now features four restaurants and extensive sports facilities, including three padel courts and two tennis courts. Hotel Investment Partners invested €62 million, employing over 300 professionals and 40 local companies. Sustainability is key, earning BREEAM “Very Good” and EPC class A certifications, plus a 219 kWp solar power system.

📈 BWH Hotels Italia & Malta reports over €185 million in gross B&B revenue for H1 2025, with a 73% occupancy rate and a 2.4% RevPAR growth. Key ADR increases occurred in Bologna (+10.5%) and mountain locations (+6%). RevPAR excelled in Puglia (+13%) and seaside resorts (+12%). Bookings rose by 4% with a 2% ADR growth, and stays of one week increased by 15%. Loyalty program participation grew by 11.6%.

📅 Singapore remains at the top of the Henley Passport Index 2025, followed by Japan and South Korea in second place. Italy, sharing third place with six European countries, offers visa-free access to 189 countries. The U.S. drops to tenth and the UK to sixth. India ascends eight spots to 77th, offering access to 59 countries. China rises 34 positions since 2015, granting visa-free entry to 74 nationalities in 2025. The UAE climbs to eighth, providing access to 185 countries.