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KSL Capital Partners Acquires a Majority Interest in Sereno Hotels
KSL Capital Partners | July 26, 2023
The founding families retain a significant interest, with Luis Contreras continuing as CEO COMO, Italy – 26 July 2023 – Sereno Hotels (“Sereno”), today announced that an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners (“KSL”) has acquired a majority interest in Sereno. Founded over 20 years ago by the Contreras family, Sereno is the owner-operator of the multi-award-winning ultra-luxury hotel Il Sereno located on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, and its sister resort, Le Sereno on the beach at Grand Cul de Sac on the island of St. Barthelemy. The Contreras family will remain significant investors in Sereno, and Sereno’s current team wil...
Sereno Hotels Appoints Riccardo Ravaglia as F&B Director of Le Sereno St. Barths
Sereno Hotels | March 28, 2019
NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2019) – Sereno Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Riccardo Ravaglia to F&B Director of Le Sereno St. Barths. In this role, Ravaglia will oversee the food and beverage operations of Le Sereno's culinary outlets including Restaurant Le Sereno. Ravaglia comes to St. Barths from New York City, where he held management postions in some of the city's most beloved restaurants including Harry Cipriani's, Sant Ambroeus and the Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca. Ravaglia joins an all-star culinary team at Le Sereno which includes the reputable Chef Alex Simone, as they refresh the resort's culinary offerin...
Il Sereno Lago di Como Opens on the Banks of Italy’s Iconic Lake Como
Il Sereno, Lago di Como | August 1, 2016
NEW YORK, NY (August 1, 2016) – Sereno Hotels is pleased to announce the grand opening of Il Sereno Lago di Como, the first new hotel on Lake Como in decades, designed by famed Milan-based architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. The all-suites hotel features 30 oversized suites, all with their own furnished terraces and lake views. Il Sereno is the third property to join the Sereno Hotels portfolio after Le Sereno Hotel & Villas in St. Barthélemy and Villa Pliniana, also located on Lake Como. Decorated Milan restaurateur and Michelin star chef, Andrea Berton, is at the helm of the hotel's signature restaurant, Ristora...
