Sonder’s ticket to recovery
Eloise Hanson
21 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson comments on Sonder’s strategic agreement with Marriott. Read more on Serviced Apartment News.
Fresh face in London aparthotels
Eloise Hanson
7 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson comments on the introduction of a new London aparthotel brand Jitaku, launching next year. Read on SAN.
Adapting to the changing traveller
George Sell
31 July 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes SAN editor-in-chief George Sell comments on how new brands meet evolving traveller, owner and investor needs. Read on SAN.
Future franchising
Eloise Hanson
5 June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson comments on Adagio’s plan to increase its proportion of franchised properties to 35 per cent by 2030.
Levelling up loyalty
Eloise Hanson
22 May 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson comments on the need for membership and loyalty programs to adapt to shifting demand.
Lifestyle brands
Eloise Hanson
17 August 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lifestyle extended stay brands will grow in popularity and help to cement serviced apartments and aparthotels within mainstream hospitality.
Double Deckers
Felicity Cousins
2 March 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute The popularity of the dual brand, extended stay hotel development is on the rise, with Marriott taking the concept to China.
London calling
Felicity Cousins
2 March 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute London aparthotels are now a prime target for investors seeking assets with high occupancy and low operating costs. Read more on SAN.
Investment powerhouses betting big on extended stay
George Sell
24 January 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute The collaboration of two of the biggest global investment firms – Blackstone and Starwood Capital – has given the already healthy extended stay sector a further shot in the arm.
Alphabet Street
George Sell
19 January 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute We had a lot of fun putting our 2022 travel and hospitality A-Z together. My IHM editorial colleagues Paul, Eloise and I were in agreement about what we should cover for many of the letters of the alphabet, but there was some debate about others.
Home2 Suites by Hilton Kalispell tops out
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Management company The Hotel Group and developer TE Miller Development LLC have topped out the Home2 Suites by Hilton Kalispell, Montana.
Developer files for administration leaving York project unfinished
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Developer North Star (York) Ltd has entered administration, leaving its York serviced apartment project without a roof.
Plein Group to launch hotel and serviced apartments in Albania
Reading Time: 2 minutes Albania: Philipp Plein, fashion designer and CEO of the Plein Group, has signed a multi-year agreement with real estate company X One LLC (S.H.P.K.) to develop a luxury hotel and serviced apartments in Tirana.
Staycity acquires lease of Kingsland Locke aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Operator Staycity has taken on the lease of eydn’s Kingsland Locke aparthotel in Dalston, London.
The July Group breaks ground on Dublin aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland: Lifestyle aparthotel brand The July has begun construction on its Dublin property, located on Capel Street.
Dembiec takes leadership role at Reside, a Wyndham Residence
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Corporate housing company Reside has appointed Walter ‘J.R.’ Dembiec as its brand president of Reside, a Wyndham Residence.
Everhome Suites expands with two openings and a groundbreaking
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Everhome Suites, an extended stay brand under Choice Hotels, has opened in North Carolina and Wyoming with construction underway at a property in Tennessee.
SAN 2024 Wrapped: Stories and interviews that shaped the year
Reading Time: 5 minutes Serviced Apartment News reflects on the most notable stories and interviews of 2024.
Office Kingsway House to be converted into Beyond aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: GMS Estates has received planning permission from Camden Council to convert the Holborn office Kingsway House into a 58-unit aparthotel, operated by Beyond.
Plans submitted to convert Lake District hotel into aparthotel
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Planning permission has been submitted to the Lake District National Park to convert the Grey Walls Hotel in Windermere into a 17-unit aparthotel.