May 16, 2025
Ground floor facelift spanning lobby, Florio restaurant & bar and outdoor terrace
The Charles, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Munich, has unveiled a glamorous makeover as it completes the extensive renovation of its ground floor.
Read More…May 25, 2024
Edinburgh’s iconic hotel unveils £100,000 experience in partnership with The Macallan
The Balmoral, has introduced a unique whisky experience in partnership with The Macallan. The Edinburgh hotel is the first in Scotland to secure The Macallan Horizon whisky bottle, created by two of the world’s leading brands, one in exceptional single malt Whisky, The Macallan, and the other in extraordinary automotive design, Bentley Motors.
Read More…February 9, 2024
Capri Group’s Palazzo Caravita di Sirignano to join Rocco Forte portfolio in 2027
Rocco Forte Hotels will launch its first hotel in Naples after inking a new management agreement with fashion company Capri Group. The 5-star hotel, expected to open in 2027, will be located in Palazzo Caravita di Sirignano, adjacent to the Villa Pignatelli museum.
Read More…December 17, 2023
Definitive agreement for a 49% stake will accelerate brand’s expansion to new markets
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a significant minority stake in the Rocco Forte Hotels group. Discussions surrounding a potential deal have been in the works for several months.
Read More…April 20, 2023
Former Hotel Le Palme in Port Cervo to be rejuvenated and reborn
Rocco Forte Hotels is expanding its Italian footprint, partnering with Sixth Street to launch the ultra-luxury hospitality company in Sardinia. Formerly known as Hotel Le Palme, the resort is located in Porto Cervo in Costa Smeralda.
Read More…August 18, 2021
Girlahead boards a train bound for The Balmoral, Edinburgh
The 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott, 15th August 1771, is being celebrated not only in his native Scotland but around the literary world (who realises, incidentally, what ups and downs he had in his financial life as a result of continual share speculating?).
Read More…June 10, 2021
Two-year restoration of Villa Igiea in Palermo, Italy is complete and now open
Rocco Forte Hotels has this month unveiled its newest member property, the newly restored Villa Igiea.
Read More…March 12, 2021
April launch of 20 branded independent villas at Verdura Resort, Sicily
Twenty branded independent villas of Verdura Resort, Sicily are set to launch in April 2021. The Rocco Forte Private Villas will be the newest addition to the luxury resort, guaranteeing the ultimate privacy and security for those who seek exclusive accommodation combined with the unique services that have made Verdura Resort famous throughout the Mediterranean.
Read More…October 21, 2020
Reimagined Villa Igiea to boost ultra-luxury hotelier’s Italian portfolio
Ultra-luxury hospitality company Rocco Forte Hotels is planning a May launch for its newest Italian asset, Villa Igiea: an art nouveau palazzo in Palermo, Sicily.
Read More…October 8, 2020
Getting to know Rocco Forte Hotel de Russie and Rocco Forte Hotel de la Ville
Want to experience the very best Rome has to offer in luxury accommodation? Here is everything you need to know about Rocco Forte Hotel de Russie and Rocco Forte Hotel de la Ville.
Read More…August 12, 2020
Hotel’s program aims to tackle coronavirus “physical and psychological issues”
It’s out of reach for Australian travellers, but Rocco Forte’s hotel in Sicily, Verdura Resort, may be onto something that could be adopted locally.
Read More…July 22, 2020
Eight new private luxury dwellings coming to Verdura Resort
Eight new private luxury villas are set to launch at Verdura Resort by Rocco Forte Hotels in September. Set on the estate’s hillside, the new villas will guarantee privacy and security for those who seek independent accommodation, but maintaining the resort’s exclusive services.
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