Hotel Villa del Bosco & VdBNEXT

What Hotel Villa del Bosco & VdBNEXT does

Hotel Villa del Bosco & VdBNEXT operates as UNA HOTELS One, an urban lifestyle and wellness hotel brand within the UNA Italian Hospitality group (the largest Italian hotel chain with 59 destinations). The company operates two properties in Sicily: UNA HOTELS One Catania (Via del Bosco 62, an Art Nouveau villa with 1,700 sqm dedicated to wellness) and UNA HOTELS One Siracusa (Via Diodoro Siculo 4, a heritage-chic urban loft with 750 sqm of wellness space carved into sea-sculpted rock). Both properties integrate hotel accommodation, large-scale Urban SPAs (featuring Thalasso pools, salt caves, Kneipp walking paths, Finnish saunas, Turkish baths, sensory showers), Beauty Hub aesthetic centers (operated with Comfort Zone/Davines Group), Technogym-equipped fitness areas, Akademia restaurants, meeting/coworking spaces, and AI-powered service robotics (Leonard Butlerbot W3 and Lola Dinerbot T5, deployed via partnership with Keenon Robotics — a first in Italy, third in Europe).

The business model is a multi-revenue-stream hospitality operation: (1) room accommodation across multiple categories (Easy through Suite) with per-night pricing of approximately €100-400; (2) spa and wellness services sold via dedicated SimpleSPA booking portals as day passes and packages (e.g., Family Spa at €60/adult, Total Spa for 2 at €110/couple); (3) food and beverage through Akademia Restaurant and self-service Honesty Bar; (4) event and meeting space rental (One World rooms up to 90 sqm/56-person capacity); (5) bundled promotional packages tied to seasonal events (New Year, Valentine's, Family Spa) and gift cards. The company serves leisure travelers (couples, families), business travelers, freelancers and digital nomads, and wellness-focused guests, with a hybrid go-to-market combining direct booking (own website with Slope Booking engine), OTA distribution, email/WhatsApp direct sales, and content marketing through blog and social channels. The operating entity is MHG Italy srl (P. Iva 07029480824), a private company headquartered in Catania with 11-50 employees. The company was awarded TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice in 2021 and is positioning for expansion of its wellness and community/coworking offerings across its two-property portfolio.

Name

Hotel Villa del Bosco & VdBNEXT

Legal name

MHG Italy srl

Website

https://hotelvdbnext.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UNA HOTELS One operates two urban lifestyle and wellness hotels in Sicily (Catania and Siracusa) with integrated large-scale SPAs, AI service robots, coworking spaces, and dining, serving leisure travelers, business guests, and digital nomads within the UNA Italian Hospitality group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Wellness Hotel

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Luxury Hotels (City Luxury) (THAGACAE), Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA)

Keywords

• Urban wellness hotel
• Hotel spa services
• Boutique hospitality
• Coworking meeting rooms
• Thalasso therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Catania

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodation (Rooms): Room rental across multiple room categories (Easy, Executive, Suite, Family Suite, etc.) at two properties in Catania and Siracusa. Revenue generated per room per night with buffet breakfast included. Direct booking via hotelone.it and Slope Booking engine.
2. Urban SPA and Wellness Services: Day-pass and package access to Thalasso pools, saunas, Turkish baths, salt caves, Kneipp paths, and beauty treatments. Additional revenue from Beauty Hub treatments (facials, body treatments, massages, couples rituals). Sold via SimpleSPA booking portals per person or per couple.
3. Food & Beverage (Akademia Restaurant): On-site restaurant offering breakfast buffet, à la carte lunch and dinner featuring local Sicilian and Mediterranean cuisine prepared in open kitchen. Additional revenue from in-room dining, Honesty Bar self-service, and private dining/events.
4. Event and Meeting Space Rental: Meeting rooms, conference halls, coworking workstations, and event spaces rented by the hour or day to corporate clients, freelancers, and digital nomads. Spaces include One World (90 sqm, 56-person capacity), World B (55 sqm, 32-person), and day-use rooms.
5. Promotional Packages and Gift Cards: Bundled promotional packages (New Year, Valentine's, Family Spa, Romantic Getaway, Total Spa, Good Morning Spa, Two for You) combining accommodation, spa access, meals, and activities. Gift cards sold for Urban SPA and hotel experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UNA HOTELS One (formerly Hotel Villa del Bosco) operates two urban lifestyle and wellness hotels in Sicily — in Catania and Siracusa — combining heritage architecture with large-scale Urban SPAs (1,700+ sqm in Catania and 750+ sqm in Siracusa), a Beauty Hub by Comfort Zone, Technogym-equipped fitness areas, restaurant and bar dining (Akademia, Honesty Bar, Sky Rooftop), coworking and meeting spaces, and AI-assisted robotic room service. The brand positions itself as an urban hub blending hospitality, wellness, work, and social experiences under the parent UNA Italian Hospitality group.

Product overview

UNA HOTELS One is an urban lifestyle and wellness hotel brand operated by UNA Italian Hospitality (59 destinations), with two properties in Catania and Siracusa, Sicily. The offering centers on integrated urban wellness experiences featuring large-scale Urban SPAs (Catania: 1,700+ sqm opened Feb 2026; Siracusa: 750+ sqm), Beauty Hub by Comfort Zone, Technogym fitness (One Active), dining (Akademia Restaurant, Honesty Bar, Sky Rooftop), meeting/coworking spaces (One World), and design accommodations. The brand leverages AI robotics (Leonard & Lola service robots) and positions itself as an 'urban hub' blending hospitality, wellness, work, and social experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Urban SPA: Urban wellness retreat destinations offering Thalasso pools, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, salt room, Kneipp walking paths, and Beauty Hub treatments by Comfort Zone
• Akademia Restaurant
• OneActive
• One World
• Beauty Hub

Products and services

• UNA HOTELS One Catania Urban lifestyle and wellness hotel property located in an Art Nouveau villa in Catania, Sicily, offering accommodation, Urban SPA, dining, fitness, and meeting facilities to leisure and business travelers.
• UNA HOTELS One Siracusa Heritage-chic urban loft hotel in Siracusa, Sicily, featuring wellness facilities carved into natural rock, dining, fitness, meeting spaces, and AI robotics for hospitality service.
• Urban SPA Catania Over 1,700 sqm wellness facility featuring Thalasso destination pools, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, salt room, hay room bio sauna, Kneipp Walking path, sensory showers, and panoramic terrace with daybeds. Available to hotel guests and external visitors via SimpleSPA booking portal.
• Urban SPA Siracusa Over 750 sqm wellness facility carved into natural rock at the Siracusa property, featuring Thalasso pool with lumbar and plantar jets, salt cave, steam cave, sensory showers, Finnish sauna, Kneipp Walking path, infusion bar, and relaxation area.
• Beauty Hub by Comfort Zone Advanced aesthetics center offering skincare treatments, anti-aging protocols, LPG Cellu M6 Integral and Endermolab treatments, 808nm diode laser hair removal, pressotherapy, and couples' rituals using Comfort Zone products. Operated at both Catania and Siracusa properties.
• Akademia Restaurant On-site restaurant featuring open kitchen, breakfast buffet, à la carte lunch and dinner with local Sicilian and Mediterranean cuisine. Serves hotel guests, walk-in customers, and private events at both Catania and Siracusa properties.
• One World Meeting and Coworking Spaces Coworking and meeting facilities including One World A (90 sqm, 56 capacity) and One World B (55 sqm, 32 capacity) in Catania, and One World (80 sqm, 60 capacity), Glass room, and Guerreschi room in Siracusa, plus day-use rooms for private calls and client meetings.
• Hotel Accommodation (Rooms) Design hotel rooms across multiple categories (Easy, Easy Next, Easy Family, Easy Studio, Easy Studio Deluxe, Executive, Junior Suite, Suite, Family Suite at Catania; Easy, Executive, Circle, Executive Plus, Executive Deluxe, Executive Deluxe Plus, Junior Suite at Siracusa), with smart TVs, coffee stations, and buffet breakfast included.
• AI Robotic Service (Leonard and Lola) AI-powered service robots in partnership with Keenon: Leonard (Butlerbot W3) for autonomous room service delivery navigating corridors and calling elevators; Lola (Dinerbot T5) for restaurant service assistance. First AI hospitality implementation in Italy.
• Gift Cards and Gift Boxes Gift cards and gift box experiences for Urban SPA services, accommodation packages, and wellness treatments, valid for 1 year, sold via SimpleSPA portals for both Catania and Siracusa.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,700 sqm of urban wellness space in Catania (one of Italy's 5 largest hotel urban SPAs) and 750 sqm in Siracusa, representing significant infrastructure investment in wellness tourism
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Comfort Zone (Davines Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Comfort Zone, a premium skincare and wellness brand (part of the Davines Group), operates the Beauty Hub within both UNA HOTELS One properties (Catania and Siracusa). The Beauty Hub offers advanced aesthetic treatments, anti-aging protocols, skincare products, and couples' rituals using Comfort Zone's 'Conscious Skin Science' methodology. The partnership provides branded beauty services and enhances the wellness positioning of both properties.
• Keenon RoboticscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Keenon, a specialized company in advanced robotics technologies, partnered with UNA HOTELS One to deploy AI service robots across both properties. The partnership introduced Leonard (Butlerbot W3) for autonomous room service delivery and Lola (Dinerbot T5) for restaurant service assistance. The Siracusa property was the first hotel in Italy and third in Europe to implement Keenon's AI hospitality solutions. Following positive reception at Siracusa, the partnership expanded to the Catania property.
• TechnogymcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnogym provides the latest-generation fitness equipment for the OneActive/Body Space fitness areas at both Catania and Siracusa properties. The Technogym-equipped areas support guest workouts 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and include access to classes and trainer-led sessions in yoga, Pilates, and Gyrotonic.
• UNA Italian Hospitality (Gruppo UNA)flagshipOthersUNA Italian Hospitality (Gruppo UNA) is the parent company and largest Italian hotel chain with 59 destinations across Italy. UNA HOTELS One is a brand within this portfolio, operating as an urban lifestyle & wellness concept. The parent company provides brand scale, distribution network, operational infrastructure, and group-wide loyalty and quality standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Terme di Saturnia Natural Spa & Golf Resort: Iconic Tuscan destination spa resort featuring extensive thermal wellness facilities, beauty treatments, and luxury accommodation. Comparable as a major Italian luxury spa-led hospitality property with both wellness destination and hotel accommodation offerings.
• Hotel des Étrangers Syracuse: Heritage hotel in Siracusa offering upscale accommodation near Ortigia. Comparable as a similarly positioned premium heritage hotel competitor operating in UNA HOTELS One Siracusa's immediate market.
• NH Catania Centro: International chain hotel operating in central Catania, Sicily, serving both business and leisure travelers. Comparable as an urban full-service hotel competitor in the same primary market as UNA HOTELS One Catania.
• Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti: Italian luxury wellness resort with extensive spa, beauty, and wellness programs in a destination setting. Comparable as a high-end Italian wellness-led hospitality operator competing for the same luxury wellness traveler segment.
• Adler Spa Resort Sicilia: Italian luxury wellness resort operator with properties across Italy including in Sicily, offering integrated spa programs, thalassotherapy, and wellness hospitality. Directly comparable as a Sicily-located luxury wellness hospitality competitor with similar SPA-centric positioning.
• Four Points by Sheraton Catania: Marriott-affiliated full-service hotel in Catania offering meeting facilities, business amenities, and leisure services. Comparable as an urban full-service competitor targeting the same Catania business and bleisure segments.

Broad incumbents

• VOI Hotels & Resorts: Italian hospitality group with wellness-focused properties across Italy, often in resort destinations. Comparable as a domestic Italian operator offering wellness-oriented accommodations with multiple-property scale.
• TH Resorts (Italian Hospitality Collection): Italian hotel group operating multiple branded resort and urban properties with spa and wellness amenities. Comparable as a multi-property Italian operator with overlapping wellness and lifestyle positioning.

Emerging players

• Hotelux (Italian coworking-hotel concepts): Italian emerging concept blending hotel accommodation with coworking and digital-nomad services. Comparable as a niche emerging Italian player targeting the same freelancer/digital-nomad coworking-plus-hospitality intersection.

Regional players

• Capo d'Orlando Hotels (Dimore delle Stelle): Boutique heritage hotel operator in Sicily. Comparable as a Sicily-based heritage boutique hospitality operator focused on design-led accommodation experiences for leisure travelers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/unahotelsone
• Instagraminstagram.com/unahotelsone
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotel-villa-del-bosco-&-vdbnext

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

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