Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will expand its presence in Italy having inked a management deal to operate Hotel Danieli in Venice, until recently operating under Marriott’s Luxury Collection portfolio.

Qantas is marking this month’s return to Rome after an 18-year hiatus, introducing Italian favourite dishes at select lounges and on international inflight menus throughout June.

The 31st of January 2022 not only turned out to be a significant day in the career of Rafael Nadal’s tennis career, winning his second Australian Open in the early hours that Monday morning. It was the same date on the calendar that Fiona Dalton, the then freshly appointed General Manager of Virtuoso for Australia and New Zealand, says was a turning point in the confidence of Australian travellers’ to venture abroad again.

Azamara has been forced to withdraw Venice as its homeport in the Italian city for 2022, relocating its berthing option to Bologna (Ravenna) – about 2.5 hours away by road.

Six new members have joined The Leading Hotels of the World portfolio in its latest “Spring Collection” which now boasts 400+ hotels in over 80 countries.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation will debut its Destination by Hyatt brand in Italy mid-year with the opening of 7Pines Resort Sardinia. The 76 room and suite resort is expected to open on 1 July 2022, and will be the first Hyatt affiliated hotel on Sardinia, and the second 7Pines Resort in Europe, joining 7Pines Resort Ibiza.

Luxury hospitality company Arsenale S.p.A. in partnership with Orient Express of Accor Group have used ILTM Cannes as a platform to confirm further details of the new Orient Express La Dolce Vita train, flagged in July by LATTE.

Radisson Collection is adding a fourth Italian property to its global network – Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Nami Venice.

Marriott International’s W Hotels is now accepting reservations for its maiden Italian property, W Rome, beginning early December 2021, LATTE can reveal.

The SkyTeam global airline alliance has a new Italian carrier, Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A, trading as ITA Airways, following the recent demise of Alitalia.

IL Tornabuoni, Florence’s newest five-star independent luxury hotel has opened in the heart of the Italian Renaissance city. Located along Via Tornabuoni in the historic XII century Palazzo Minerbetti, the elegant and stylish property features 62 rooms and suites in the heart of Florence.

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has welcomed Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel to its portfolio, in the process marking the brand’s debut in Italy.