Hotel & Tourism SMARTreport #45

ELITE TRAVEL TRENDS
WEDDING TOURISM
Hotel & Tourism
SMARTreport #45
2020 Winter Edition 15
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DESTINATION WEDDING
PARADISE? VENICE.
WHERE ELSE?
The San Clemente Palace Kempinski
Venice is officially “Europe’s Leading
Luxury Wedding Resort 2019” –
according to the World Travel Awards - a
magical and romantic retreat for couples
looking for an unforgettable wedding.
“Our private island enclave has an
illustrious history spanning almost 900
For those seeking a wedding destination
with the romantic edge of Italy, but with
a “different” touch, the Golfo dei Poeti
Relais & Spa is situated in Montemarcello
(a Ligurian Luxury Destination), one of
the 100 most beautiful villages in Italy.
It is an ideal place to relax away from
the mass tourism, and to visit the most
suggestive landscapes of the Gulf of La
Spezia and the Cinque Terre National
Park.
Relais owner Dante Venturini explains,
“Our Relais has 27 large rooms,
equipped with the best comforts, guests
will find a new outdoor Spa area with
heated Jacuzzis and a panoramic sauna,
a sea view terrace for lunch, dinner and
aperitifs and a very natural space where
years as a way station for pilgrims and
crusaders and home to monks and
healers”, explains Carmen Hackmann,
Director of Sales & Marketing. “Vestiges
of the past are everywhere and include
a well-preserved 12th-century church.”
Surrounded by centuries-old gardens,
courtyards and terraces, the hotel has 62
suites, boasting picture windows
in every room, raised ceilings
with wood beams original to the
monastery and a private pier.
One is located in a secluded wing
that can be reserved as an eightbedroom
palazzo
Wedding at San Clemente
Palace Kempinski, Venice
… OR FOR THE “POETIC”
TOUCH…
Dante
Venturini
Owner, Golfo dei Poeti Relais & Spa
people can enjoy the silence. It is the
perfect location for a romantic wedding.
Guests can fully enjoy the charm offered
by the Gulf and we can create an event
that will remain in the heart of everyone
for a very long time. If we had to indicate
4 words to describe our concept of
hospitality they would be: genuineness,
authenticity, reality and sustainability”
Villa D'este
ENZO MICCIO
AND ITALY
LUXURY TRAVEL
ANNOUNCE JOINT
VENTURE TO
“REDEFINE THE
DESTINATION
WEDDING
EXPERIENCE”
Enzo Miccio luxury events and
weddings agency based in Milan,
and Italy Luxury Travel, a DMC
focused on bespoke luxury travels
and experiences, have announced
a joint venture aiming to manage
all aspects of event and wedding
planning. The new venture is
designed to satisfy newlyweds'
and guests' expectations for
tailor-made, integrated solutions
that ensure “the perfect Italian
luxury wedding experience”.
“Our goal is to provide to agencies
and partners all around the globe
with a solid team of professionals
in the event planning with Enzo
Miccio and luxury incoming in
Italy with Italy Luxury Travel”,
said group CEO, Enzo Miccio