Milan

A pioneer in the lifestyle movement that is taking a leading role in the global hotel industry, the W brand is stepping up its expansion in Europe. Following the opening of a hotel in Rome at the end of last year, housed in two nineteenth-century palaces near the Spanish Steps that have been given a contemporary makeover, Marriott International has announced the...

DoubleTree by Hilton is continuing its European expansion. First appearing last year in Germany, in Frankfurt, and in Belgium, in Brussels, the business and upmarket brand will be adding to its list of addresses in the continent's business metropolises with six new openings, some of which took place at the very end of last year. For example, in Sittard in the Netherlands,...

While speculation is rife over ITA's capital, the Italian airline is working to enhance the travel experience for its business customers. This is illustrated by the opening of the "Piazza di Spagna" lounges at Rome Fiumicino airport and the "Piazza della Scala" at Milan Linate, announced on 19 January. The latter has taken up residence...

With more than 40 hotels in operation or under development, the Radisson Collection continues to expand. As part of this, the Radisson Group's luxury brand has just conquered two new markets - Spain and Italy - by setting up in Milan and Seville. "The Radisson Collection brings together emblematic hotels in unique locations across the world,...

Deutsche Hospitality is adding to its upmarket lifestyle offering. Back in July, the German group announced a partnership with Porsche Design for the launch of Steigenberger Porsche Design hotels, naturally luxurious establishments with obviously contemporary interiors soon to appear in major international cities. In recent days,...

Following the announcement of the easing of travel restrictions to and from France on 9 June, La Compagnie has resumed its scheduled flights between Paris Orly and New York. The first Paris-Newark flights took place on 12 June, with two frequencies per week. However, the carrier is stepping up the pace with...

The Spanish group Meliá Hotels International took advantage of the virtual version of the ILTM international travel fair to present the development of its luxury offer in the business, lifestyle and resort segments. Among these, the Gran Melia brand will be setting up a new benchmark establishment in Milan in 2023, taking its place in a...

"The most luxurious hotel ever built in Rome". Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, was full of praise when presenting the project for the jeweller's future establishment, expected in the Italian capital in 2022. Located opposite the Mausoleum of Augustus, not far from the Spanish Steps and the banks of the Tiber, the Bulgari Hotel Rome...

Since Sunday, Northern Italy, including 14 provinces in an area covering a quarter of the Italian population (between 15 and 16 million inhabitants), has been under quarantine. A decision that is unique in Europe's recent history, placing one of the continent's economic lungs under a bell. Since Tuesday morning, this decision has been extended to the whole of...

Milan-Linate is once again ready to welcome passengers for the IATA winter season. The Milan hub, generally favoured by business travellers as it is only 20 minutes from the centre of the Lombardy metropolis, had closed its doors for three months due to the refurbishment of the runway and the modernisation of the...

And that's three! Milan has had three Sheraton hotels for a few days now, with the inauguration of a new address in the San Siro district. The Marriott group has converted - at a cost of several million euros - the former Grand Hotel Brun into the Sheraton Milan San Siro, a new top-of-the-range establishment with a total of 310 rooms, including 25...

Hyatt is continuing to expand its lifestyle brands in Europe, with Hyatt Centric at the top end of the market and Andaz on the luxury side. Andaz, which set up shop in Munich's Schwabing district last February with a design hotel featuring 277 loft-inspired suites and rooms, has just opened a new hotel in...

French professionals used to using self-service electric scooters to get around Paris or Nice will now be able to try their hand at Italian-style driving. Cityscoot made its arrival in Milan official on Friday, where no fewer than 500 electric scooters are already available on a self-service basis. To start with", say the people in charge of the platform, "the...

Aigle Azur, France's second-largest airline, has ambitious expansion targets. "We've spent seven months working on our turnaround, putting our organisation and our model to the test," describes Frantz Yvelin, Chairman of the airline. 2018 is the year in which we reinvent ourselves with the aim of being a hybrid carrier, with a 'low fare' strategy but...

And there's a plethora to choose from, to say the least. Armani, Versace, Prada, Valentino, Trussardi, Ferrè, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, Missoni, Miu Miu and all the others... The city's ability to bring out a new world-renowned creative talent every few years leaves us breathless. But there are...