August 13, 2014

Ever since 2006, this property has had one objective: to make something special for its region, Emilia. And it has achieved its goal. After 7 years of patience and hard work, Palazzo di Varignana Resort & Spa has finally opened its doors to the public. It is located in the eighteenth-century Villa Bentivoglio, in the centre of the village of Varignana, 19 Km from Bologna… It is a unique place, nestling in 20 hectares of grounds on the hills of Bologna, a stone’s throw from the Region’s thermal spa district. It is almost a “multi-building or integrated hotel”, considering that...

Bringing together eight award-winning chefs for a whole week dedicated to fine food and wine. Where? In one of the most exclusive five-star luxury hotels on Lake Como. The result of this combination is “Simposio del Gusto” or Taste Symposium, celebrating its second edition from 9 to 16 December at CastaDiva Resort & SPA. Eight evenings of gourmet fare during which top-class chefs will be presented with awards by a jury of journalists and celebrities from the Italian and international world of food and wine in recognition of their distinctiveness and their way of interpreting fine dining. Participation at “Simposio del...

Another special appointment approaches this year at Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year in the best possible manner. For gourmets Start with Sunday Brunch which, incidentally, until 24 December, will be delighting the kiddies with the Christmas biscuits they themselves will help to make in the dining hall. All for € 65 per person (adults) including a glass of Champagne, € 35 for children aged between six and twelve, and free of charge for children under six. Then continue – the appointment is daily from 4 pm to 7 pm in the Salon of the Lobby Bar – with Christmas...

Bonton A simple Guide, dedicated above all to those who are not well acquainted with Hotels. A way of keeping abreast of the most commonly used terminology, and a wealth of suggestions for impeccable behaviour in every situation, from making a booking to paying your bill.   Dos and Don’ts – Politeness and good behaviour normally attain the best results. Hence, behave towards others as you would have them behave towards you. – If you must make a complaint, do not assume an aggressive attitude towards staff and, most importantly, never raise your voice in the Lobby. – Should your room not yet...

Grand Hotel Parker’s, a luxury five-star establishment in the heart of Corso Vittorio Emanuele, a few hundred metres from the world-famous landmarks of Naples, has been a beacon of excellence and tradition in luxury hospitality since 1870. And it continues to affirm itself in the same vein. In fact, during the Naples Film Festival, Giancarlo Giannini and Francesca Neri chose it for its sophisticated elegance; Sofia Loren also stayed there recently. But Grand Hotel Parker’s is not only a favourite haunt of big movie stars: last October, for the last qualifying match of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Italy’s national team ‘Gli Azzurri’ opted for...

Last 15 December  in the prestigious setting of Le Méridien Rimini, the new Aldo Coppola salon opened to the public: a perfect blend matching the brand’s lustrous spirit with the atmosphere of the four star hotel in Romagna. From the Marcel Wanders furnishings to the services, everything speaks the language of hospitality … A new oasis of wellness and relaxation, where you can freshen up your image with various glamorous proposals for every type of woman and treatments formulated from natural ingredients: don’t miss Aldo Coppola Hair Therapy.

At the end of January, bookshops will be selling the latest editorial endeavor of Professor Nicola Sorrentino, specialist in nutritional science and dietetics, specialist in Hydrology, Climatology and Thalassotherapy and lecturer in Nutritional Hygiene and Crenotherapy at the School of Specialization in Medical Hydrology at the University of Pavia. It will be called “Changing Diet” and aims to permanently change the relationship each of us has with food. The new Sorrentino Diet takes into consideration the organism’s acid/base balance, the glycemic index of foodstuffs, and the reduced intake of proteins of animal origin. Because together with consistent and regular physical exercise, food is...

Innovation. Prevention. Wellbeing. In Hotels as in the home; better than at home. A claim, almost a mantra, pursued by globetrotters the world over, and by the professionals of luxury hospitality. Gruppo Industriale Formenti has held this as its total mission for years. Its latest initiative in the field is called AcarZero™ and it is an electronic acaricide device that is absolutely harmless to people and pets. For sweet dreams at home and in Hotels. We are all aware that the last twenty years have brought considerable increase in cases of allergic disorders. Moreover, dust mite allergies are socially significant pathologies....

In spring a new boutique hotel will open in the city of Stockholm, Hotel Kungsträdgården – The King’s Garden, right beside Kungsträdgården Park. Converted from an 18th-century edifice, the hotel is to have 98 rooms decorated in the Gustavian style, a restaurant, bar, gym and relaxation area; it will also feature meeting/conference rooms accommodating up to 250 people. The site of the new hotel will be online from March; in the meantime, curious readers may visit: www.hotelstureplan.se. However, this is not the only interesting news the Swedish capital has in store for this year. Next 26 April will be a white night, with great...

Newly open to guests is The Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, the largest hotel in the Turkish megalopolis. A spectacular skyscraper with 34 floors, it stands in the Sisli district, 21 kilometres from the international airport in Ataturk, three kilometres from Taksim Square and eight kilometres from the Old Town. 829 rooms and suites, more than 12,000 square metres of areas for meetings and events – it is the biggest convention centre in Turkey – and the 3,300-square-meter Spa, Eforea, with 14 treatment rooms, indoor and outdoor pools and a gym covering 500 square metres. Don’t miss the gourmet cuisine. Bask...