Porto Rotondo: the Donà dalle Rose family attempts a return to the village

The aim is to usher in a ‘new phase of governance, development and enhancement’ for the village of Porto Rotondo. This is the key focus of the “Porto Rotondo 2026” project, “a strategic platform promoted by a consortium led by Edoardo Donà dalle Rose and Rafael Torres Sanchez”. The plan, which aims to bring back the Donà delle Rose family, founders of Porto Rotondo, will be brought before the general meeting next July for the renewal of the Board of Directors of the Porto Rotondo Consortium.

The project stems from Edoardo Donà dalle Rose’s desire to build on the legacy of the founding family, ‘bringing a contemporary and practical vision’. “I want to revive the vision of my grandfather, Luigi Donà dalle Rose, with the spirit of a new generation,” said Edoardo Donà dalle Rose at the start of the press conference. “I am young, but I realise that to learn, you have to get stuck in: my grandfather built Porto Rotondo when he was my age.”

Past and present together: “Our plan does not erase the past, but aims to breathe new life into our future,” explained the project’s driving force. “We are here to manage day-to-day operations and to propel Porto Rotondo into the future. Ours is not a wish list, but an operational plan based on three concrete pillars: digital innovation, through the use of artificial intelligence and advanced systems to optimise consortium services, from utility management to security, to make life for every consortium member smooth and hassle-free”.

The consortium members have identified the Porto Rotondo property as the cornerstone of the entire project. A plan that is open to feedback and aimed at transforming the Consortium into a transparent, efficient and meritocratic body which, above all, is entirely at the service of the consortium members’ community. “We are here to listen and to embrace the concerns of everyone, from residents to shopkeepers, right through to hospitality operators. We are not asking for a blank cheque,” concluded Edoardo Donà dalle Rose, “but for a shared journey. Together, with the strength of our history and the drive of innovation, we can build a new era of excellence.”

Joining Edoardo Donà delle Rose and Rafael Torres is Gabriele Escalar, a lawyer, founder of Studio Escalar e Associati and a lecturer at LUISS, who ensures administrative rigour and transparency, Raimondo Ziruddu, founder of SRDN, a business consultancy, hotel management and real estate firm; Mario Sotgiu, Corporate Tax Accountant and Counsel; and Gianni Pireddu, Corporate Legal Counsel. The consortium group ‘enjoys the strategic support of Luigi, Una and Leonardo Donà dalle Rose’.