Miscellaneous

🏠 1OAM, founded by Eva Papadaki in 2016, is a creative hub in a 1973 warehouse in Athens, designed by Aristidis Romanos. This versatile space includes a café, bakery, apotheke, and lofts, offering a blend of work, creativity, and hospitality. Notable features include spiral staircases and raw concrete interiors, renovated by Gavalas Ioannidou Architecture and Studio Andrew Trotter. Upcoming projects include a candle collaboration with Louise Roe, launching in October 2026.

🛡️ Accor’s Orient Express Corinthian, a 220-meter yacht, launched April 29, 2026, sails the Mediterranean with 54 suites for 110 passengers. Air France's La Première suite, launched April 8, 2025, offers 3.5 sqm suites on 19 aircraft by year-end 2026. Belmond's Britannic Explorer train, from July 21, 2025, charges £11,000 for three nights. Etihad’s A380 suite, ‘The Residence,’ resumed in 2023. MSC Group launched Explora III in July 2026, heading toward hydrogen-powered ships. Rotel Tours, founded 1945, celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2025.

🌍 George Lucas and Mellody Hobson unveiled The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, featuring the Skywalker Grill. Designed by Rockwell Group, the restaurant offers stunning views of downtown L.A. and midcentury modern-inspired interiors. Culinary director Diego Cardoso presents California-ingredient-driven American cuisine, including chicken tenders with caviar, and Skywalker Ranch wagyu burgers. The museum is located at One Lucas Plaza, 3800 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90037, USA.

🌍 Italy 2026: Tourist arrivals rose 4.43% in H1, with June's foreign traveler expenditure up 4.8% YoY. Italy leads in European occupancy at 51.2%, surpassing Spain and France. Milan's luxury hotels saw GOPPAR rise 33% to €400, driven by Fashion Week and Olympic anticipation. Italy's GOP margin climbed from 41% to 43% with ADR up 8% and occupancy up 1 point. Southern Europe's GOPPAR grew 8% YTD July 2026, outpacing other regions.

🏝️ 2026 at Canne Bianche Lifestyle Hotel, Puglia's only five-star beachfront property in Torre Canne di Fasano, offers 49 uniquely designed rooms with Italian marble. From August 4 to October 4, the Barocco Festival Leonardo Leo showcases baroque music across Brindisi and Lecce. Mid-October brings the Chestnut Festival in Cisternino, and October-November marks the olive harvest season. Rates start at €538.12.

🍳 Max Posener, chef of London's acclaimed Otaku supper club, is launching a Kickstarter on September 12 to fund his first permanent restaurant, aiming to raise £75,000. Otaku, known for its 18-course tasting menu, will hold its last service this August. Posener's culinary journey began at Ynyshir, Wales, and includes experience at Cycene, London. Rewards range from a £25 Founder’s Plaque to a £7,500 private restaurant hire, including exclusive perks like Otaku Black Cards.

📰 Mulberry Media, a B2B media and events company, was established in 1997. It focuses on delivering fast and insightful journalism and analysis. The company uses modern, data-led platforms to engage and inform specialist business audiences.

📅 Kennedy Training Network (KTN) offers a free, 40-minute webcast on October 23 at Noon ET, aimed at hospitality leaders for mentoring and creating emotional guest connections. Sponsored by Travel Outlook and Track Hospitality Software, it emphasizes the importance of human interaction in sales and hospitality. Upcoming sessions include one on November 20 addressing hotel sales effectiveness. Recordings are available on KTN’s YouTube and Spotify channels, with free registration at www.KTNwebcast.com.

📰 Mulberry Media, founded in 1997, is a B2B media and events company known for its digital news brands targeting professionals. They offer fast, insightful journalism and analysis using modern, data-driven platforms to engage specialist business audiences. For more information, visit their website at www.mulberrymedia.co.uk.

📈 With over 40 years in design, The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry launches a Hospitality Interior Design practice, extending expertise to hotel guestrooms. Notable projects include The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman and The Laurel Hotel & Spa in Alabama. Founded in 1987, joined Cooper Carry in 2016. Cooper Carry, founded in 1960, operates globally in 47 states and beyond, ranking top ten in hotel architecture. Recently rebranded as “Connection by Design,” enhancing their design capabilities.