Planning consent for Cardiff aparthotel
George Sell
28 March 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Planners have approved proposals for a new aparthotel in a grade II-listed property in Cardiff Bay.
George Sell
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.
Vietnamese coliving start-up secures VC funding
George Sell
28 March 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute Vietnam: M Village, a coliving start-up, has received funding of US$1.7 million led by Singaporean venture fund Simple Tech Investment.
SAN webinar: Taking a bigger slice of the leisure pie
George Sell
25 March 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute A one-hour webinar covering:
• How to attract new leisure customers
• How to balance leisure v business for optimal occupancy and profit
• Inspiring customer loyalty and attracting repeat guests
• Alternative distribution channels
• How to market to the leisure guest
• Working with partners
• The importance of a brand
Choice breaks ground on Georgia Everhome Suites
George Sell
25 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels has broken ground on its latest extended stay hotel, the Everhome Suites Atlanta-Newnan in Georgia.
Oakwood signs South Korea hotel and apartments
George Sell
24 March 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Korea: Oakwood has signed a management agreement for Oakwood Hotel Cheongju, in the capital of North Chungcheong province.
Ascott acquires China and Netherlands properties
George Sell
23 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: The Ascott has acquired two properties in Ningbo, China and Amsterdam, the Netherlands for approximately $190 million.
Wyndham signs first 50 properties under new ECHO extended stay brand
George Sell
23 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed the first 50 properties for its new economy extended stay hotel brand, currently known as “Economy Hotel Opportunity” or ECHO.
Ukrainian aparthotel director raising funds for Kyiv field kitchens
George Sell
23 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Snizhana Yesaulenko, a Ukrainian director of the Gresham Aparthotel in Leicester in Leicester has started a campaign to raise funds to help the people of Kyiv amid the Russian invasion.
Radisson launches Radisson Inn & Suites limited service urban brand
George Sell
22 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Radisson Hotel Group has launched a new brand aimed at the urban, limited-service space.
The Switch launches Australia’s first ‘coliving skyscraper’
George Sell
22 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Development company The Switch has opened its first project in Australia, a $70 million coliving concept in a 39-storey skyscraper in Perth’s CBD.