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.
Livinc launches platform for flexible extended stays
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Residential rental specialist Livinc, part of the Parklane Group, has launched a new platform to simplify medium to long-term bookings for furnished accommodation across the UK and overseas.
Hyatt opens extended stay hotels in Sweden and US
Reading Time: 2 minutes US/Sweden: Hotel company Hyatt has launched two new properties in the US and Sweden, including the debut of Hyatt Studios in Alabama.
Homewood Suites opens at Newport Ovation Development
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: The Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati has opened its doors within the $1 billion (£764 million) Ovation mixed-use development in Newport, Kentucky.
Serviced Apartment Awards proudly partners with five silver sponsors
Reading Time: 3 minutes Worldwide: The tenth annual Serviced Apartment Awards is proud to work with silver sponsors The Ascott Limited, City Pop, Vertus Edit, Urban Chic and Viridian Apartments.
Ascott opens second lyf property in Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Singapore-based global hospitality company The Ascott Limited has expanded its lyf coliving brand with the opening of lyf Bondi Junction Sydney on April 9, 2025.
NUMA Group doubles revenue in 2024 as it expands across Europe
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Digital hospitality platform NUMA Group has shared a growth report for 2024 highlighting its expansion in Europe, strategic acquisitions, and new partnerships.
GHIG provides mezzanine refinancing for Wilde Liverpool Street
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) has provided a mezzanine loan to support the refinancing of Wilde by Staycity London Liverpool Street.
Blackpool aparthotel approved despite objections from residents
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Blackpool Council has approved plans to convert the former Jobcentre on Queen Street into a 22-unit aparthotel, despite 66 objections from residents and businesses.
TownePlace Suites by Marriot to open in North Cornwall, PA
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Marriott is set to expand in Pennsylvania with the ground breaking of an extended-stay hotel under its TownePlace Suites flag in North Cornwall Township this spring.
Synergy launches SAPPHIRE to streamline corporate bookings
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Serviced apartment agent Synergy Global Housing has unveiled its technology platform SAPPHIRE, designed to help corporate clients source and manage extended-stay accommodation.