Radisson Hotel Group is adding two premium lifestyle Radisson Collection hotels to its portfolio in Milan and Venice. The properties are among seven new signings to the Group across Italy that will open in 2021.

Aman Venice has introduced a new three-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor of the ultra-luxury Palazzo.

Langham Hospitality Group has revealed it will make its first play at the Italian market, adding Venice to its global network in 2023. The Langham, Venice will offer direct frontage on the Venetian Lagoon on the island of Murano, housed in the former Casino Mocenigo which can trace its legacy to the early 1600s.

A new project with legendary luxury textiles producer and design powerhouse Fortuny showcases a reimagined S.S. La Venezia featuring Fortuny’s incomparable fabrics enveloping guests in beauty, tradition and artistry of its Northern Italian itinerary.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection filed a lawsuit against MSC Cruise Management (UK) Limited this week. Uniworld is seeking reimbursement for damages incurred following the 2 June, 2019 incident in which River Countess was struck and subsequently taken out of service by an out-of-control MSC Opera, while docked at the San Basilio Cruise Terminal in Venice, Italy.

The St. Regis Venice has officially opened in the Italian tourist mecca, boasting the largest waterfrontage in the famed city. The former Grand Hotel Britannia has been restored as part of a full-scale revitalisation over the past two years.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has confirmed four passengers onboard River Countess received minor injuries when the 130-passenger ship was struck by an out-of-control MSC Cruises’ ship in Venice Sunday [2 June, 2019] morning. The 2,100-passenger MSC Opera ploughed into the Italian dock which River Countess had been moored, causing severe damage to the river boat.

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Aman Venice has introduced the Palazzo Kitchen Table, a unique dining venue overlooking the garden of the 16th-century palazzo, as well as a calendar of themed dinners and culinary events held in this intimate new setting. A world-renowned chef will host each gathering, celebrating different locally sourced and sustainable ingredients.

Located on its own private island just 10 minutes away from the bustle of St. Mark’s Square, the Venetian luxury resort San Clemente Palace Kempinski will open its doors for the fourth season on 20 March, 2019. For a stay during the first weeks until 30 April the resort is offering a discount of up to 40% on all suites.

This year, Captain’s Choice, curators of some of the world’s most life-enriching travel experiences, will introduce an extraordinary new cultural adventure, ‘The Art Journey’. Created in collaboration with Morry Schwartz, owner of The Saturday Paper and The Monthly, the journey takes travellers to the centre of the art world, beginning in Paris with an immersion in the arts scene and moving to Italy for a true insider’s view of the Venice Biennale, and finishing in Milan with a tour of the city’s private collections and fashion shows.

Virtuoso recently honoured its highest performing travel agency members and advisors, each of whom earned the opportunity to experience a different look at one of the world’s most beloved and visited cities: Venice, Italy. Virtuoso hosted the group during a time that is increasingly more popular with luxury travellers, the off-season, which opens up more cultural experiences and opportunities that are not available during busier, more congested parts of the year. Italy has proven itself a favourite among upscale travellers, having been rated the network’s top destination for the past 10 years according to Virtuoso’s annual Luxe Report, prompting participants to add visits to locations throughout the country to round out their Venetian experience.