Strong demand
Consistent international and domestic demand across leisure, culture and lifestyle destinations.
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Own distinctive
hotels in Italy.
Habitat partners with private investors to identify, acquire, reposition and operate distinctive hotels across Italy.
Start a ConversationWhy Italy
One of the world’s strongest hospitality markets, with significant room for improvement.
Fragmented ownership
Many hotels remain independently owned, creating opportunities to acquire distinctive properties outside institutional competition.
Under-positioned hotels
Strong locations and character are often not fully reflected in product quality, pricing or operations.
Global appeal
Italy combines heritage, food, landscape and lifestyle with enduring international demand.
The Opportunity
Many independent hotels in Italy have strong locations, distinctive character and proven demand, but remain under-managed, under-invested or poorly positioned.
Habitat focuses on properties where targeted refurbishment, stronger positioning, better operations and active asset management can improve performance and long-term value.
Typically independent hotels and resorts with repositioning potential.
Indicative property value, depending on location, format and opportunity.
Target stabilised annual revenue.
Through repositioning, revenue management, operations, guest experience and additional revenue streams.
Hotels
Where We Invest
Selected hospitality markets across Italy, chosen for demand, character and repositioning potential.
Cities & Heritage
Selected hotels in Italy’s strongest cultural and historic destinations, where architecture, identity and international demand support long-term positioning.
Coast
Hotels and resorts in established coastal destinations with strong leisure demand and potential for seasonal extension.
Countryside
Character-led hotels and resorts in distinctive rural settings, with strong potential for food, wine, wellbeing and experience-led hospitality.
Lakes
Hotels and resorts in high-quality lake destinations with international appeal, strong leisure demand and premium short-break potential.
Mountains
Hotels and resorts in selected Alpine and mountain destinations, supported by winter and summer demand, nature and wellbeing.
Imagery is illustrative of the types of hospitality properties and destinations Habitat may consider. It does not imply ownership or availability.
The Approach
How We Create Value
We look for hotels with strong locations, character and existing demand, where better positioning, targeted investment and stronger operations can unlock additional value.
Reposition
Improve the property, design and positioning while preserving its character and sense of place.
Operate Better
Strengthen revenue management, distribution, service standards and day-to-day operations.
Enhance the Experience
Develop food, wellbeing, events and curated experiences that strengthen the guest proposition and create additional revenue opportunities.
Build Long-Term Value
Use active asset management to improve performance, protect the property and create a stronger hospitality business over time.
Beyond the Hotel
A stronger hospitality business is built around more than rooms. We develop experiences and additional revenue streams that deepen the connection with the destination, strengthen guest demand and improve overall performance.
From Opportunity
to Ownership.
A clear, end-to-end approach from identifying the right property to improving and operating it over time.
Identify
Source and assess selected hotel opportunities across Italy.
Acquire
Support acquisition, structuring, due diligence and transaction execution.
Reposition
Define the refurbishment, positioning and commercial strategy for each property.
Operate
Implement revenue management, commercial strategy and day-to-day hospitality operations.
Grow Value
Actively manage performance, guest experience and the long-term value of the property.
Habitat
Habitat Living
Habitat Living
Habitat Living is the hospitality and operating platform behind the project, bringing together property operations, commercial management and guest experience as part of the wider Habitat Investments group.
Habitat Investments
Through Habitat Investments, the platform also combines investment, acquisition, structuring, development and asset management expertise, creating an integrated approach from identifying the right opportunity through to repositioning and day-to-day hotel performance.
Founded by Francesco and Marco Fasanella, the business combines Italian market knowledge with more than two decades of international real estate and operating experience.
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Francesco Fasanella MRICS, LLM, MSc
Investment strategy, acquisitions, structuring, development and asset management.
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Co-Founder & Commercial Director
Marco Fasanella MRICS, LLM
Hospitality operations, commercial strategy, guest experience and property management.
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