​Hotel Calimala Florence announces the opening of The Lobby, a new ground-floor aperitivo bar, complemented by a refreshed culinary direction at Angel Roofbar & Dining. Together, the two concepts reflect the hotel’s continued evolution of its food and beverage offerings, creating a cohesive journey starting with pre-dinner Italian aperitivo culture to an elevated rooftop dining experience overlooking Florence.  

​ORA Developers is expanding its UAE presence through the acquisition of an additional 4.8 million sqm of land from Modon Holding in Ghantoot, increasing its UAE land bank to 9.6 million sqm. This steps is expected to drive a total project investment of AED 30 billion upon full development.

This reiterates ORA Developers’ long-term confidence in the UAE market and its continued commitment to delivering integrated, world-class, mixed-use communities.  

​The Luxury Collection today announces a new collaboration with Margherita Maccapani Missoni, founder of the fashion label Maccapani and a longtime Global Explorer of The Luxury Collection. In tandem with Milan’s celebrated design week and the citywide Fuorisalone program, the partnership will unveil Maccapani Edits for The Luxury Collection, an immersive retail pop-up and capsule collection hosted at Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan, from April 20 – 26, 2026  

​Building on strong momentum and record performance, Holland America Line announced Holland America Evolution, a bold multiyear investment to thoughtfully reimagine six ships. Representing the most ambitious guest experience update in the company’s 153-year history, Evolution will deliver a comprehensive bow-to-stern revitalisation while bringing the best of its Pinnacle Class ships across most of the fleet.

The multiyear renovation will take place ship by ship, delivering substantial transformation focused on expanding onboard choice, adding restaurant and bar options, and refreshing and reinventing key guest spaces — including new stateroom and suite categories — while maintaining the spacious design and intimate ship feel guests value most.  

​Casago, a premier franchise-based vacation rental management company, has expanded its Idaho presence with a new locally owned and operated franchise serving McCall and the greater Boise area, led by Idaho residents Alex and Susan Pedigo.

The launch marks the continued rollout of Casago’s franchise-first model following its 2025 acquisition of Vacasa, converting markets into locally owned and operated businesses. Under this structure, local franchise owners lead operations on the ground, supported by Casago’s systems and national platform, ensuring homeowners and guests are served by teams directly accountable to their communities.