Features

Talking Business: Jussi Saarinen, Forenom

• Can you give us a brief career history and tell us how you came to work in the serviced apartment sector? “I have a background in professional sports, playing ice hockey for 10 years, so my background can be seen a bit extraordinary. While still playing, I finished my

Past Webinars

January 25th 14:00 – 15:00hrs GMT – Transforming vacant buildings into aparthotels

Hosted by SAN editor – hospitality, Eloise Hanson. Sponsored by Urban Rest. You will discover: • The asset classes most suitable for conversions eg. offices, retail, historic buildings • Architectural and design adaptations • Financial feasibility of conversions • Planning considerations • The influence of ESG agenda Learn more from: •

Podcasts

Serviced Apartment News Podcasts Join Serviced Apartment News’ regular podcast series as we engage with thought leaders from the global serviced apartment, aparthotel and extended stay market. Why not make your brand stand-out and sponsor our podcast series? Click here for more information. Serviced Apartment News · SAN Podcast 41

Industry News

SAFFAA launches global accreditation registry

Worldwide: Serviced Apartment News has partnered with Serviced Apartment/Accommodation Forum for Assessment and Accreditation (SAFFAA) for the development of a global register of responsible accreditors for serviced apartments and alternative accommodation.

Features

Hospitality M&A: the OpCo and PropCo story

Andrew Harrington of AHV Associates looks at the increasing levels of merger and acquisition activity in the hospitality sector. This is where the hospitality industry comes in. Hotel properties have only recently become mainstream assets for generalist real estate investors, while hotel operating companies have remained mostly untouched by financial