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13 APRIL 2026 ISSUE 498
A SPA BUSINESS PUBLICATION
Marriott adds Lefay to portfolio
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Marriott International and the Leali family, founders of Lefay, have announced plans to enter into a joint venture to bring the luxury wellness hospitality brand Lefay into the Marriott portfolio. Lefay will be the first brand in Marriott's portfolio dedicated exclusively to luxury wellness. Founded in Italy in 2006 by
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Domenico Alcide and Liliana Leali,
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Lefay is known for its immersive LEFAY
resorts in natural settings and its proprietary Lefay Spa Method,
■ Lefay's Dolomiti location features views of the Italian mountains
which blends scientific research with holistic wellness traditions.
Additionally, the brand's pipeline
The brand's philosophy centres on
includes three properties under
space, serenity, and sustainability
development in Tuscany, Southern
and aims to redefine modern luxury
Italy, and the Swiss Alps. All of Lefay's
through wellbeing and authenticity.
resorts will operate under long-term hotel management agreements
The Lefay portfolio features two luxury resorts in Lago di Garda
within the new joint venture.
and Dolomiti in northern Italy.
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