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Last week Conde Nast Traveler’s 17th annual May Hot List was published. They say: “It is the ultimate insider’s guide to the hottest new hotels and spas of the year. This year, editors traveled anonymously to 57 countries to visit 201 new hotels, evaluating each on a standard set of criteria including service, food, atmosphere, …

Marriott and Ikea Partnership = Moxy Hotels: Hotel giant Marriott has announced that it is partnering with the Swedish furniture maker IKEA to create a new type of Hotel apparently aimed at the “rapidly emerging millennial traveler, the new brand combines contemporary stylish design, approachable service and, most importantly, an affordable price.” The brand is …

This year has already seen the publication of two hotel ‘lists’ for Italy in 2013. Let’s check them out and see what’s on offer. Firstly, Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List for Italy in 2013: They say: “When it comes to those crucial choices in travel—the hotels, the resorts, the cruise lines—there is only one thing …

How does Italy stack up in the recently published 2012 Travel + Leisure survey results? Let’s start with Cities. In the “Top 10 Cities”. Two Italian Cities make it into the top 10,  Florence at No.2 and Rome at No.6. Whilst in the “Top Cities in Europe”  Florence is No.1, Rome No.3, Venice No.7, and …

One of the latest online destinations for seeking out original and non-chain hotels, B&B’s and self-catering properties that are truly different is Welcome Beyond. As always Italian Reflections is concentrating on their Italian properties which at the moment number seven. They say: “Welcome Beyond is more than an unusual collection of vacation properties. It’s an …