December 2023

There are announced the Best Luxury Hotels in 2023: which will be the first? The ranking of the best Luxury Hotels of 2023 includes 15 names of extra luxury brands, but the first place will surprise you! Extraordinarily, three of the top four new properties come from renowned jewellers and watchmakers, Bulgari and Chopard. With three entries the UK leads the way in terms of destinations, followed by Rome with two. Peninsula and Six Senses both have two properties in this year’s top 15. Here is the best of 2023 – in reverse order: 15. The Peninsula, London With such an exceptional year in London for...

The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is preparing to welcome the new year with a fantastic display of fireworks and drones with two new Guinness world record attempts. An unmissable show. A spectacular performance inspired by natural wonders   It will be a truly memorable New Year’s Eve that will be celebrated in Ras Al Khaimah. In fact, the sky of the Emirate will be festively lit up by a fireworks display. The show will feature new choreography and innovative techniques never attempted before. The show will last 8 minutes and will develop along 4.5 km of coast. That is...

The iconic hotel in via Vittorio Veneto celebrates Christmas with a refined and unexpected installation designed by the iconic German porcelain brand Rosenthal. The magic of the suggestion of a winter landscape that creates an image of elegance and refinement The luxurious The Westin Excelsior Rome always amazes. In fact, for the Christmas holidays the imposing Rosenthal “Christmas Snowball” dominates inside the elegant Belle Époque style hall. It is a real artistic installation curated by interior designers Salvo Nicosia and Stefano Liardo in collaboration with the famous home decor brand. A large snowball with which Studio Thesign wanted to evoke...

Groupe GM, world leader in sustainable hotel services, launches the new lines of courtesy products in collaboration with Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle e with Trussardi, the iconic Italian lifestyle brand The amenities represent an experience that improves the stay and the guest experience. They are increasingly looking in a green direction. In fact, they accommodate the preferences of guests, who are increasingly sensitive to the issue of sustainability. Attention to sustainability which is the distinctive feature of Groupe GM. The world leader in sustainable hotel services launches its second line of hotel amenity products in collaboration with Editions de...

According to the first forecast indications provided by the Lazio Bilateral Tourism Board for Christmas, Rome’s hotels are expected to see a 30% increase in arrivals compared to last year. While for the New Year period growth should stand at +20% According to the first forecast indications provided by the Bilateral Tourism Board of Lazio, Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Rome will respectively mark +30% and +20% in arrivals compared to 2023. So everything’s fine? Not exactly. In fact, the president of Federalberghi Roma Giuseppe Roscioli commented on the capital’s 2023 tourism trend, underlining the positive aspects, but also...

Pop art works to feel like children again and do good. Trees of an enchanted garden that transmit poetry and magic. Decorations that become a sensorial journey to immerse yourself in an enchanted atmosphere and mixology with Perrier-Jouët champagnes. It’s Christmas by Rocco Forte Hotels   Christmas by Rocco Forte Hotels is all about amazement. To give adults the true magic of the holidays too. To amaze. And to give emotions. To continue to make us believe that at Christmas everything becomes possible. Florence The amazing Christmas by Rocco Forte Hotels comes to life with an unusual fusion of luxury...

Do you want to spend an unforgettable New Year’s Eve 2024? Slovenia awaits you with romantic carriage rides along the most romantic lake in Europe. New York with the bright lights of Times Square. Cuba to relax on its magnificent beaches. Poland with its two magical royal capitals. And then Greece, Turkey, Spain and Germany. All in a new and festive version   You are looking for ideas and goals to say goodbye to the old year and welcome 2024 with the best wishes. Here are 8 of the most beautiful places in the world, 8 personalized trips proposed by...

On Lake Geneva in the suite dedicated to Princess Grace. In the heart of Rome in the suite customized by Bottega Veneta. Or in Manchester in two suites designed for fans of the United Manchester football team. Here are seven ideas for giving or treating yourself to stays that become unforgettable experiences during the holidays Do you want to treat yourself or give the gift of a luxury stay in unique dream suites? Iconic brands, historical figures, football clubs give a name and a story to the dream suites of Marriott Bonvoy in destinations made even more magical by the...

Saudi fund Pif-Public Investment Fund has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a significant minority share of the Rocco Forte Hotels Group. Sir Rocco Forte will remain Executive President of the Group together with Olga Polizzi in the role of Vice President Rocco Forte Hotels (the group) is pleased to announce that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a significant minority stake in the group. The Forte family will retain majority ownership and control. The arrangement sees the Italian entity CDPE Investimenti (CDPEI) selling its entire stake. PIF’s investment will include an...

Damiano De Crescenzo, the general director of Planetaria Hotels, was recognized with the special mention “Magister Hospitalitatis” at the Order of Merit 2023. A certificate that rewards a career dedicated entirely and successfully to the hospitality sector. And to the constant commitment to the promotion of Italian cultural heritage and the valorisation of the hotel industry A professional path of excellence. An innate savoir faire. A dedication to the promotion of Italian tourism. These are the elements that decreed the success of Damiano De Crescenzo at Order of Merit 2023, the event dedicated to the bar industry. In fact, the...