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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Home2 Suites opens in Tupelo

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened in Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis Presley. The 89-key property is part of a $50 million

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VISIONAPARTMENTS buys brace of Geneva properties

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwitzerland: VISIONAPARTMENTS has acquired two buildings with 82 apartments in the centre of Geneva. The properties are the former Ibis Styles Genève Mont Blanc and

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AKA makes Miami bow

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The JV Electra America Hospitality Group (EAHG) has purchased the Conrad Miami hotel and has rebranded the property to Hotel AKA Brickell. The acquisition

The Purple Lekki mixed-use scheme in Lagos

Purple and Ascott partner for Lagos aparthotel

Reading Time: 2 minutesNigeria: Developer Purple and Ascott have announced a strategic partnership that will deliver what is claimed to be Nigeria’s first professionally managed aparthotel. A Purple

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Green light for Manchester hotel and aparthotel

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Manchester City Council’s planning committee has voted to approve a 154-bedroom hotel and an 88-bedroom aparthotel, to be operated by Marriott under its Courtyard

Lance Bradwell

Synergy appoints Bradwell to head IT function

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Synergy Global Housing has appointed Lance Bradwell as head of information technology. Bradwell will report to Synergy co-founder Henry Luebbert and lead the company’s