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.
Starwood Strategic Partners invests in VANA Partners
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Starwood Strategic Partners (SSP), an investment platform managed by Starwood Capital Group, has finalised an investment in VANA Partners, a real estate investment firm specialising in extended-stay hotels.
The Social Hub expands to Portugal with €60 million Porto opening
Reading Time: 2 minutes Portugal: Hybrid hotel chain The Social Hub has opened its first venue in Porto, Portugal, advancing the hospitality group’s European expansion.
Hans Meyer on Zoku 2.0
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN speaks to Hans Meyer, co-founder and MD of Zoku, about his vision for evolving the Zoku product and what’s next for the brand. Filmed at The EEA Sustainability Symposium 2025 held at The Westin London City.
Apaleo unveils “first AI agent marketplace for hospitality sector”
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Apaleo, an API-first open property management platform, has unveiled Agent Hub – which it claims is “the first-ever AI agent marketplace for the hospitality sector”.
What now for VAT and serviced accommodation?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Colin Laidlaw, VAT partner at Galloways Accounting, provides an updated overview of what the Upper Tribunal decision on the Sonder case means for the VAT treatment of serviced accommodation.
Plans updated for UK debut of Radisson serviced apartments
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: In a second public consultation, plans have been updated for the first serviced apartment project Radisson will operate in the UK, located in Glasgow.
Ascott grows Citadines in Morocco with four sites
Reading Time: < 1 minute Morocco: Global owner-operator The Ascott Limited has expanded across North Africa, signing four Citadines aparthotels alongside one Ascott and one Unlimited Collection property.
Lodging Dynamics expands leadership team with two promotions
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Third-party operator Lodging Dynamics has promoted two members of its team to VP finance and director of business development.
Swiss Hotel Apartments opens properties in Engelberg and Lugano
Reading Time: < 1 minute Switzerland: Five-star serviced apartment provider Swiss Hotel Apartments has launched a set of properties in Engelberg and Lugano.
limehome expands into French market
Reading Time: 2 minutes France: German property management company limehome has entered the French market, due to open 25 apartments in Paris Suresnes and 19 in the historic old town of Versailles within the next 12 months.