https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A man hired to work as a waiter at a hotel in Emilia-Romagna had the job offer retracted after his employer told him: “We can’t put coloured guys in the dining area”. https://www.thelocal.it/20170804/waiters-job-offer-retracted-because-hotelier-cant-put-coloured-guys-in-the-dining-area Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:47:58 +0200 waiters-job-offer-retracted-because-hotelier-cant-put-coloured-guys-in-the-dining-area A homosexual couple were forced to cancel their holiday at a Calabrian guesthouse after the owner told them, via Whatsapp, that gays and animals are not allowed. https://www.thelocal.it/20170724/italian-hotelier-tells-couple-we-dont-accept-gays-and-animals Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:46:11 +0200 italian-hotelier-tells-couple-we-dont-accept-gays-and-animals One week after it was hit by a deadly snowslide, Hotel Rigopiano remains half-buried under snow as emergency services continue salvage efforts. https://www.thelocal.it/20170126/this-is-italys-avalanche-hotel-one-week-after-the-disaster Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:56:33 +0100 this-is-italys-avalanche-hotel-one-week-after-the-disaster More people have reportedly been located in the rubble at avalanche-hit Hotel Rigopiano in Abruzzo, after six were found alive this morning, according to Italian media. https://www.thelocal.it/20170120/survivors-detected-after-italys-avalanche-rescue Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:45:01 +0100 survivors-detected-after-italys-avalanche-rescue Several people have died after a ski hotel was buried by an avalanche in earthquake-hit central Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170119/many-dead-avalanche-italian-hotel-abruzzo-earthquake Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:43:07 +0100 many-dead-avalanche-italian-hotel-abruzzo-earthquake A luxury hotel chain in Tuscany is offering psychological support to guests addicted to Pokémon GO, the smartphone-based version of the classic monster-fighting game that was released in Italy in July. https://www.thelocal.it/20160812/italian-hotel-chain-gives-therapy-to-pokemon-fanatics Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:16:34 +0200 italian-hotel-chain-gives-therapy-to-pokemon-fanatics When Geneva-based jeweller Ronny Totah received an offer last November to view a rare Kashmir sapphire set for auction with an asking price of up to $12 million (€11 million), his jaw dropped. https://www.thelocal.it/20160119/hunt-for-sapphire-snatched-in-milan-takes-mysterious-turn Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:55:08 +0100 hunt-for-sapphire-snatched-in-milan-takes-mysterious-turn An Australian tourist is in a critical condition after falling from the fifth floor bedroom window of a luxury hotel in Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20151005/australian-man-falls-from-rome-hotel-window Mon, 05 Oct 2015 11:27:00 +0200 australian-man-falls-from-rome-hotel-window A five-star hotel in Switzerland has accused the squeaky-clean Italian operatic pop trio Il Volo of trashing its hotel rooms on Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.it/20150930/swiss-hotel-accuses-il-volo-of-trashing-hotel-rooms Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:06:51 +0200 swiss-hotel-accuses-il-volo-of-trashing-hotel-rooms Qatar’s Katara Hospitality has added to its hotel assets in Italy after buying an iconic hotel in Rome for €222 million from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, it was announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150917/qatar-firm-snaps-up-rome-historic-hotel Thu, 17 Sep 2015 11:38:38 +0200 qatar-firm-snaps-up-rome-historic-hotel Italian police are investigating claims that dozens of immigrants have received death threats in a xenophobic letter sent to the hotel which is hosting them in Lombardy's Valtellina valley. https://www.thelocal.it/20150827/refugees-face-death-threats-at-italian-hotel Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:45:17 +0200 refugees-face-death-threats-at-italian-hotel UPDATED: A 48-year-old Italian from Lombardy was among those killed in an overnight attack at a Kabul hotel, Italy's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150514/italian-among-victims-in-kabul-hotel-attack Thu, 14 May 2015 11:09:54 +0200 italian-among-victims-in-kabul-hotel-attack An investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old fell to his death from a hotel balcony during a trip to Milan’s Expo trade fair. https://www.thelocal.it/20150512/probe-opens-after-teen-falls-to-death-on-expo-trip Tue, 12 May 2015 10:53:02 +0200 probe-opens-after-teen-falls-to-death-on-expo-trip Hotel reservation website Booking.com has agreed to allow hoteliers in France, Italy and Sweden to charge cheaper internet prices after a spate of legal challenges, the French competition authority said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150421/italy-hotels-win-price-war-against-bookingcom Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:00:54 +0200 italy-hotels-win-price-war-against-bookingcom Linda Martinez and Steve Brenner, an American couple, own The Beehive, a hostel and café in the heart of Rome. They talk to The Local about running a business here. https://www.thelocal.it/20150403/because-of-red-tape-theres-no-room-for-gowth Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:39:47 +0200 because-of-red-tape-theres-no-room-for-gowth A hotel in Italy was on Wednesday named the best in the world for families, based on reviews by travel site TripAdvisor. The Local explores how Cavallino Bianco won the excellence award. https://www.thelocal.it/20150122/italian-hotel-named-best-in-world-for-families Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:48:00 +0100 italian-hotel-named-best-in-world-for-families The owner of a B&B in Turin has been arrested for building secret rooms from which to spy on his clients, Italian police have said. https://www.thelocal.it/20141216/turin-hotel-boss-built-secret-rooms-to-film-guests Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:38:00 +0100 turin-hotel-boss-built-secret-rooms-to-film-guests The fire brigade was on Monday morning fighting to save a hotel in Treviso, in north-east Italy, after it went up in flames due to an electrical fault. https://www.thelocal.it/20140616/firefighters-battle-to-save-treviso-hotel Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:45:00 +0200 firefighters-battle-to-save-treviso-hotel Staff at a hotel in central Italy have refused to let a tourism student do an internship with them, because she refused to take off her Islamic veil. https://www.thelocal.it/20140428/intern-barred-from-hotel-over-headscarf Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:48:00 +0200 intern-barred-from-hotel-over-headscarf Italy has confirmed its reputation as a tourist hotspot, with the island of Lampedusa being home to the best beach in the world and the country winning more awards for its hotels than any other in TripAdvisor's Traveller's Choice Awards for 2013. https://www.thelocal.it/20140122/lampedusa-has-the-best-beach-in-the-world Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:27:00 +0100 lampedusa-has-the-best-beach-in-the-world