In May 2019 Cain International arranged a €120 million of notes to Italian development firm Barletta Group to support the continued expansion of the iconic Soho House and Rosewood Hotels brands into the Italian market.

Soho House Rome is to be developed on a site currently owned by Barletta Group in the heart of San Lorenzo, a neighbourhood known for its bohemian counterculture. The Rome location of the global members club for the creative community will comprise a luxury hotel with serviced apartments, as well as restaurant offerings and a Cowshed spa.

Barletta Group has further acquired the Palazzo Dona’ Giovannelli, a 14th-century residential property, in the Cannaregio district of Venice which will be converted into a five-star hotel under a management agreement with Rosewood Hotels. This will be the second Rosewood Hotel in Italy.