The Founder of Italian tour operator Meet & Greet Italy has spent the past week in Australia, meeting with existing, new and potential partners and travel advisors around the country.

Radisson Hotel Group has welcomed its fifth luxury-lifestyle hotel in Italy, Radisson Collection Hotel, Santa Sofia Milan located in the centre of Milan. In true Italian fashion, the hotel exudes personality and joie de vivre combining landmark architecture, eclectic interiors, exceptional gastronomic experiences, personalised service, and luxurious amenities.

Capri Palace Jumeirah is set to welcome guests to an exceptional new restaurant experience this summer with the launch of Zuma Capri. Nestled in Anacapri, the most authentic, exclusive, and unspoilt part of the Blue Island, guests at Capri Palace Jumeirah, as well as island visitors, will be able to experience Zuma’s modern izakaya menu and cocktails while taking in vistas of the Sorrentine Peninsula and Tyrrhenian Sea.

Luxury travel agency owner-managers have been encouraged to steer clients interested in holidaying in Italy this year to consider off-peak periods or less-frequented locations in the country.

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts has won approval to convert part of a 15th-century Italian palace into a Vatican City luxury hotel. The agreement was announced in Rome last week, however, Four Seasons is yet to make a formal announcement.

Six Senses Rome, the first Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas’ urban branded property in Italy, will welcome guests from 16 March 2023. The hotel is set within an incredible 15th-century building has been brought back to life and returned to the city after a sophisticated refurbishment.

Marriott International has inked an agreement with Grimit S.r.l. to bring The Ritz-Carlton brand to Italy on the shores of Lake Como.

Langham Hospitality Group has broken ground on The Langham, Venice, marking the regeneration of the historic former Casino Mocenigo building and Murano glass factory into the finest resort in Venice which will open in 2026.

Belmond will add a new address in the Mediterranean next year after entering into an agreement to manage Hotel Romazzino, in Porto Cervo, Sardinia.

Borgo Santandrea has been open for less than a year and has already taken out a string of awards during its first season. From National Geographic Traveller, Condé Nast Traveller and Monocle in the UK, to Travel + Leisure and Hospitality Design in the US, this addition to the fabled Amalfi Coast has wowed guests and judges alike in 2022, but already plans are underway to further enhance the guest experience in 2023.

Baglioni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed doors will open on the group’s new hotel in the heart of Milan, Casa Baglioni, on 16 January 2023.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is expanding in Italy, confirming it will open in Milan in 2025. Rosewood Milan will be the ultra-luxury hospitality company’s fourth property in the country.