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The Luxury.it Journal covers the openings, addresses, people and ideas shaping luxury in Italy and Europe. Selective, practical and commercially aware.
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Peschiera del Garda’s New Five-Star Project: Lake Garda Enters the UNESCO Luxury Conversation
TH Group will open a five-star superior hotel inside Peschiera del Garda's UNESCO fortress, giving Lake Garda a new luxury development story.
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The 10 Most Irreplaceable Hotels in Italy
Not the most expensive or most photographed hotels in Italy, but the ten properties that could not be moved elsewhere without losing...
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Hacienda del Mar Estepona: The Costa del Sol Hotel That Understands the New Marbella
Hacienda del Mar, member of The Meliá Collection, gives Estepona a five-star beachfront address between Marbella, golf, gardens and slower Andalusian luxury.
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Adriatic Istria Resort: Croatia’s Golf-and-Spa Address Before the Anantara Moment
Adriatic Istria Resort in Savudrija is operating in 2026 before its Anantara relaunch, giving Istria a rare five-star golf, spa and coastal...
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Rivelian Grand Menorca: Cala Santandria’s New Five-Star Signal
Rivelian Grand Menorca brings a 50-room five-star hotel to Cala Santandria, signalling a quieter luxury moment on Menorca's west coast.
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Hôtel Martinez Becomes Cannes’ First Palace: Why the Croisette Needed It
Hôtel Martinez has become the first Palace de France in Cannes, giving La Croisette a formal luxury status it had strangely lacked.
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Hotel Club 29 Barcelona: The Private-Club Hotel Coming to Passeig de Gràcia
Hidden Hotels will open Hotel Club 29 in September 2026 on Passeig de Gràcia, turning a historic Barcelona building into a 65-room...
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Gran Hotel Claridge Granada: The New Luxury Address Built Over 2,000 Years of History
Gran Hotel Claridge Granada has opened opposite the Cathedral, bringing a five-star grand-luxury address to one of Spain's most layered historic cities.
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Casa METT Sitges: Barcelona’s Beach Town Gets Its Private Five-Star Moment
Casa METT Sitges has opened in five historic villas near the sea, giving Barcelona's most elegant beach town a new 38-room five-star...
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