Azamara will resume operations to Venice in 2023 having made arrangements with local authorities to return to the canal city. This past summer season, the boutique cruise line replaced its port calls to Venice for Ravenna in response to Venice’s crackdown on large cruise ships, as flagged by LATTE in April.

Australian-based luxury hotel and resort representation business, La Collection, has welcomed two new additions to its burgeoning portfolio of exceptional properties, this time in Italy – Borgo Santandrea, Amalfi and San Montano Resort, Ischia.

Marriott International’s ultra-luxury EDITION Hotels brand will launch on Lake Como in 2025. The hotel juggernaut signed a deal with Virgin Australia’s owner, Bain Capital Credit, and Omnam Group

Puglia has been confirmed as Headline Partner and host destination for Do Not Disturb 2022, the new global event conceived by the brain trust of This Is Beyond, dedicated to ultra-private travel experiences and exclusive-use properties worldwide.

Italy’s ban on ocean liners from the Venice lagoon has proven a coup for luxury cruise line Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. Ellen Bettridge, President and CEO of Uniworld, said removing big ships from Venice was having a markedly positive impact on the guest experience on river vessels.

The five-star Park Hyatt Milan has reopened after a €20 million, two-year extensive regeneration of its spaces, while maintaining the property’s historic character.

7Pines Resort Sardinia, a luxury beachfront resort overlooking the archipelago of La Maddalena, has officially opened in Sardinia this week as a Hyatt-affiliate property.

Abercrombie & Kent’s new collection of inspiring journeys to Europe include 28 Tailor-Made Journeys, six Luxury Expedition Cruises and three Small Group Journeys across 33 countries – with eight brand-new immersive itineraries.

Venice will begin slugging tourists a €10 (AU$14.90) entry fee from mid-January 2023 as a solution to address overtourism in the lagoon city.

The Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT) has outlined its direction for the upcoming years will be geared heavily towards sustainability, the 2026 Winter Olympics and a revamped digital hub.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will introduce its first alpine resort in the summer of 2025 in the Italian ski resort of Cortina.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been selected to manage the Hotel Bauer in Venice, Italy. The property is situated in the city’s historic San Marco district, between the Grand Canal and Piazza San Marco, just a short distance from famous sites such as the Rialto Bridge.