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Venice Market Pulse
Lorenzo Gullotta | May 24, 2024
By Lorenzo Gullotta, Giammarco Pignocchi, Ezio Poinelli The resurgence of travel activity in Venice following the years afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic has not only been a sign of recovery but also an indicator of evolving trends within the city's tourism sector. In line with what was observed in other Italian cities, Venice's hotel market experienced an unprecedented surge in the post-pandemic era. While overall occupancy rates remain below pre-pandemic levels, the upper upscale and luxury market segments appear to have fully rebounded. This recovery, along with a significant increase in average rates, has resulted in a notably positi...
Florence Market Pulse
Ezio Poinelli | February 21, 2024
By Lorenzo Gullotta, Giammarco Pignocchi, Ezio Poinelli The city of Florence underwent a sustained period of tourism growth spanning over a decade, navigating various crises, including the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent economic recession in Italy, as well as the 2015 terrorism threat in Europe. However, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic marked a significant turning point. Like most destinations globally, Florence faced substantial challenges due to the pandemic and associated travel restrictions. Nevertheless, with the successful implementation of vaccination campaigns and the gradual relaxation of the containment measures throug...
HVS Global Hotel Industry: 2023 Recap and 2024 Outlook
HVS | December 5, 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, regional HVS leaders across the globe take a look back at how the global hotel industry fared this year and opine on the outlook for next year. While the U.S. experienced muted 2023 RevPAR growth relative to 2022 gains, most other global markets recorded extraordinary RevPAR growth, well above 10%, primarily fueled by strong ADR gains. While transaction activity cooled across the Americas and Europe, the Asia Pacific saw a significant strengthening as this region’s markets moved beyond pandemic-era restrictions. United States By Rod Clough, President – Americas As 2023 ends, we look back on a year where hot...
In Focus: Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Lorenzo Gullotta | November 1, 2022
By Lorenzo Gullotta, Pavlos Papadimitriou, Ezio Poinelli The municipality of Cortina d’Ampezzo, also referred to as only “Cortina”, is part of the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region, in northern Italy. The town is located in the southern Dolomitic Alps, in the centre of the Ampezzo valley, on the Boite River. With 5,649 inhabitants, Cortina d'Ampezzo is the eight most populous municipality of the province of Belluno. It is a renown winter and summer holiday destination, especially popular for skiing, with 120 kilometres of slopes and 38 lifts. Nicknamed “The Pearl of the Dolomites”, the town is prominent for its picturesq...
In Focus: Ibiza, Spain
Ezio Poinelli | September 6, 2017
By Ezio Poinelli, Nana Boussia, and Paolo Buffa di Perrero Introduction LOCATION OF IBIZA Ibiza is an island in the Mediterranean sea off the east coast of Spain and is the third largest island of the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera), an autonomous community of Spain. The island comprises five municipalities: Ibiza or Eivissa (Ibiza town), Santa Eulària del Rio, Sant Antoni, San José and San Juan Bautista while it covers an area of 572 km² and has 210 kilometres of coastline. Its population is 141,000 , of which around 76% are Spaniards while 24% are foreign residents. The island's major ci...
In Focus: Countryside of Tuscany, Italy
Ezio Poinelli | May 24, 2017
By Ezio Poinelli , Pavlos Papadimitriou , Nana Boussia Introduction Tuscany is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 km2 and a population of about 3.8 million (2013). The regional capital and most populated town is Florence with approximately 370,000 inhabitants while it features a Western coastline of 400 kilometers overlooking the Ligurian Sea (in the North) and the Tyrrhenian Sea (in the Center and South). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, the home of many influential in the history ...
In Focus: Florence, Italy
Ezio Poinelli | February 28, 2017
By Ezio Poinelli , Themis Trakas , Filippo Brivio Introduction This market snapshot presents current data and information on the upscale and luxury hotel and tourism industry in Florence, Italy. In writing such articles, we utilise the expertise of HVS in each market to the full extent by combining our in-house data and research together with published information regarding the examined destinations. A separate publication about the region of Tuscany will follow. City Overview Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany with approximately 370,000 ...
