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🇮🇹 Italy

Southern EuropeCapital RomeEURItalian, Catalan
Advisory
Level 2
Exercise increased caution · State Dept ↗
as of 2025-08-11
Weather
89°F / 31°C
Partly cloudy · H 90° L 66°
Currency
EUR
0.86 per $1
Entry
Requirements
U.S. State Dept ↗
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026

What’s moving in Italy

68 stories · last 90 days
The Latest
Hotels & Resorts

Mandarin Oriental Names GMs for Rome and Cortina — Italy Pipeline Advancing Toward Opening

Mandarin Oriental has named general managers for two forthcoming Italian properties: Mandarin Oriental Rome and Mandarin Oriental Cortina d'Ampezzo, the latter…

Jul 22
Romance

Alaska Air Opens Nonstop Seattle–Rome, –London, –Reykjavík — A New Transatlantic Honeymoon Routing for the Pacific Northwest

Alaska Air's Q2 2026 results confirmed the launch of nonstop transatlantic service from Seattle to Rome, London, and Reykjavík. Q3 unit revenue is guided at…

Jul 22
Hotels & Resorts

Mandarin Oriental Names GMs for Rome and Cortina — Both 2027, Both Worth Pre-Opening Action Now

Mandarin Oriental has appointed Mirko Cattini (ex-Hotel Eden Rome, Shangri-La, Dorchester Collection) as GM of Mandarin Oriental, Rome and Nicola Abate…

Jul 21
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This week
Pelorus Builds the Private Yacht Itinerary Christopher Nolan Is About to Make Everyone WantJul 21
Mandarin Oriental Names GMs for Cortina and Rome — Italy Pre-Opening Window Is OpenJul 20
This month
Mandarin Oriental Names GMs for Cortina and Rome — Pre-Opening Mode ActiveJul 13
MSC World Asia Completes Sea Trials — December 4 Mediterranean Maiden Voyage ConfirmedJul 4
Skin Longevity Crosses Into Mainstream — and 'Longevity Washing' Scrutiny FollowsJul 1
Skyscanner Quantifies 'Glowmads': 37% of Travelers Now Embed Beauty-Wellness in Their TripsJun 30
MSC World Asia Clears Sea Trials — December 4 Maiden Now ConfirmedJun 29
MSC World Asia Clears Sea Trials — December 4 Maiden Voyage, Western Mediterranean Year-RoundJun 28
EU Entry System Faces Summer Suspension at Rome Airports; Advisors Must Reset Client Expectations NowJun 27
Italy's Airports May Suspend EES This Summer — Add Buffer Time for All Schengen EntriesJun 26
Earlier
Le Graal Debuts as Italy's Next Independent Ultra-Luxury Brand — Cortina This Autumn, Rome This WinterJun 22
Tauck Doubles Women-Only Program for 2027, Breaks into North AmericaJun 22
Legend of the Seas Is Delivered — Med Season Confirmed, Inventory LiveJun 21
Tauck's Women's Only Program Grows to 7 Itineraries — Canadian Debut Opens New Selling GroundJun 21
Hyatt Confirms Italy's First Regency and Thompson Properties, Both Opening in 2026Jun 20
Tauck Women's Only Grows from 3 to 7 Itineraries for 2027, Adds First North American DepartureJun 20
Hyatt Stages Three Italy Openings — Including First-Ever Hyatt Regency and Thompson Hotels in the CountryJun 19
Tauck More Than Doubles Women's Only Program to Seven 2027 DeparturesJun 19
Tauck More Than Doubles Women's Only Departures for 2027, Opens North AmericaJun 18
MSC World Asia Locks In December 4: World's Longest Dry Slide and 6,758-Guest Capacity ConfirmedJun 16
Fora's Summer 2026 Data: Volume 2× Last Year — Bodrum, Italian Coast, Québec, and FIFA Cities Leading the SurgeJun 16
Hyatt Thompson Rome Delayed Again — October 1 Is the New TargetJun 15
Thompson Rome Slips Again — October 1 Is Now the TargetJun 14
Marriott Enters Luxury Wellness With Lefay Joint VentureJun 13
Aman Rosa Alpina's First Full Summer in the Dolomites Is Now Bookable End-to-EndJun 13
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department