George Sell

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George is the editor of Serviced Apartment News, and has more than a decade's experience as a hospitality, property and travel journalist. He regularly contributes to a wide range of international publications and websites.
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WaterWalk buys $2 million Arizona site

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Extended stay developer and operator WaterWalk has acquired a 4.5 acre development site in Phoenix’s Deer Valley neighbourhood for $2.14 million.

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Developer withdraws plans for Belfast aparthotel

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Kilmona Property has withdrawn plans for a £23 million aparthotel near Boucher Road in Belfast after it was recommended for rejection by the council.

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Ascott launches Work in Residence programme

Reading Time: 3 minutesSingapore: Ascott has launched its Work in Residence initiative at participating properties worldwide, transforming selected apartments into work suites.

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Turnover-based rents – a lifeline for hospitality?

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the wake of the Covid crisis and its devastating impact on the nation’s high streets, many UK landlords in the retail and restaurant spaces have moved from offering fixed leases to turnover-based rents, in order to allow struggling tenants to continue trading. Could the hospitality sector follow suit?

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Hospitality sector worst hit by Covid-19 as UK enters “largest” recession

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics [ONS] have shown that the hospitality sector was hit worse than any other sector by the Covid-19 pandemic, which coincides with the UK falling into recession for the first time since the 2008 financial crash.