Sustainability

Bibione is the first inclusive tourist destination in Italy thanks to the Destination4All project Bibione, one of the top maritime destinations in Veneto, is the most inclusive in Italy: this important result was presented during the TTG in Rimini, the most important international event dedicated to the world of hospitality. Giuliana Basso, president of Bibione Live – Tourist Promotion Consortium, told an audience of experienced destination management professionals, how the evolution of tourism demand is driven by the emergence of new targets in our society and how this is moving more and more often the attention from the accessible room...

The Lexus Design Award honored the “Open Source Communities” project by the “Belltower” designer group October 5 was World Habitat Day: it is increasingly urgent that accessible housing be created in the world, with clean, sustainable water resources and capable of developing a social fabric. For this reason Lexus, the premium brand of the Toyota group, through the jury of the Lexus Design Award wanted to reward a project with profound ethical and social implications, in line with the philanthropic spirit that has fueled the Lexus Design Award since 2013. The “Open Source Communities” project by the Kenyan designer group...

Starting at 584 sqm./6,286 sqft, Soneva’s new Water Retreats are the largest in the world   Soneva Fushi’s new Water Retreats are soon to be ready to welcome guests, adding yet another facet to the original barefoot luxury resort. Guests can expect innovative designs and some new changes to the iconic Water Retreat designs that can be found at Soneva Jani. Reached by a gently curving jetty near Dolphin Beach, at the opposite end of the island to the Out of the Blue dining destination, the eight Water Retreats have been designed to ensure the utmost privacy for guests, as well...

After closure due to the global pandemic, Lefay Resorts & Residences has announced the new opening dates of its properties in Northern Italy: Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti will reopen on June 25, and Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda on July 2. The resorts are re-opening with three new offers, including two designed to eliminate stress, following lockdown. During this time, the Team has worked intensively to welcome back Guests. In collaboration with the Lefay SPA Scientific Committee and following the guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation as well as national and local authority recommendations, “Lefay Care”...

FORESTIS, a new hotel member of the Healing Hotels of the World, is going to open in May in Italy, in the mountains of South Tyrol. The main focus of this refuge is on wellness and green hospitality.  A new hotel set to open in May in the mountains of South Tyrol (Italy) will be the newest member of the Healing Hotels of the World. FORESTIS is located 1,800 meters above sea level near Brixen in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Dolomites. The main building was built in the early 20th century by the architect Otto Wagner, who designed it for...

Olafur Eliasson’s Fjordenhus puts Vejle on the map as Denmark’s hottest centre for architecture   Visitors to the city of Vejle on Jutland’s east coast can see at first hand the work of the influential artist Olafur Eliasson where his first building project the stilted, red brick Fjordenhus is Vejle’s newest iconic building by the city’s waterfront. The fjord is also the focus for all the new activities this summer with new kayak tours of the floating art exhibition, new food trails through the city and beyond and an innovative new aqua spa at Comwell Kellers Park Hotel. New architecture...

The Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, the most renowned five-star luxury hotel in Rome, has now been recognized as the first “Green hotel” in the city not only within its own category, but also within all others The hotel has just received the Green Key certification, granted by the international environmental quality programme promoted by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), recognized by UNESCO as a world leader in the field of environmental education and sustainable development. Distinguished for its particular focus on sustainable management, the Rome Cavalieri, thanks to the best practices adopted through the guidance of Green...

HygienicO3, Airfree®, Allergy Free, three-way technology certified by Nasa Three Air in the kitchen, electric car columns and 5 bee families The historic and enchanting Moorish Architecture and the flavors of the Antonino Cannavacciuolo Restaurant are already landmarks of hospitality in Italy, but the quest for and creation of new details does not cease at Relais Villa Crespi. During the 20th Anniversary year at Relais Villa Crespi, Cinzia and Antonino Cannavacciuolo have unveiled the new Relais’ ECOworld, all oriented towards Well-Being! Today Relais Villa Crespi is in fact the place to be; the perfect spot for well-being and for feeling...

  Presented in New York the launch of a new luxury electric hypercar by Automobili Pininfarina   The dream become true. Three exciting new images has revealed the whole world the incredible design of the new PFO hypercar by Automibili Pininfarina. Luca Borgogno, Automobili Design Director said: “Pininfarina has an unprecedented heritage of delivering cars that are both beautiful to look at and technically innovative. Creating this combination in the first Pininfarina-branded road car is a dream come true. “The design of PF0 will espouse purity, beauty and innovation. Working closely with Pininfarina SpA we have created three new images...

All single-use plastic products in Company hotels will be immediately replaced with alternate materials worldwide Gabriel Escarrer, executive vice president and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, has announced that Meliá Hotels International will eliminate all single-use plastics in all it’s hotels within the year. The move will see plastic bottles, cups, bags, straws and coasters immediately replaced by reusable items, with the elimination saving more than 15 tonnes of CO2 emissions generated by waste disposal per year. Over 22 million plastic bottles were disposed of at Meliá Hotels International properties globally during 2017. The decision to eliminate these will significantly...