Learning the ropes
George Sell
4 October 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minute Quest’s decision to launch a franchisee training programme in Australia makes a lot of sense – any franchise relationship needs
The future is bright
George Sell
23 August 2016
Reading Time: 4 minutes With lots of positive news for serviced apartment providers over the last 12 months, Piers Brown, host of last month’s
National Trust
George Sell
23 August 2016
Reading Time: 2 minutes The poll found that the profession the British public trusts least to tell the truth are politicians (21% of those
The Sweet Spot
George Sell
16 August 2016
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sydney’s Crown Group is one of the city’s most prominent developers of luxury apartments for sale, but has just launched
The deepest cut
George Sell
8 August 2016
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to a new historic low of 0.25 per cent – the
A star is born
George Sell
8 August 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minute The announcement that the AA has launched a star-rating accreditation scheme for serviced apartment providers is yet another sign of
Giving something back
George Sell
8 August 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minute The business world we work in these days carries on at an increasingly frantic pace and it’s easy to become
Onwards and upwards
George Sell
8 August 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minute At last week’s Serviced Apartment Summit in London, there was a definite sense of a coming-of-age. More than 350 international
Accentuate the positive
George Sell
8 August 2016
Reading Time: < 1 minute It is such a complex issue that it seems for every downside there is a positive too, and it’s the
The Brexit Opportunity
George Sell
10 July 2016
Reading Time: 4 minutes The decision by the British public to leave the EU was decided via a very simple in-or-out vote, but the
CAP Worldwide appoints APAC director
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: Corporate accommodation provider CAP Worldwide has expanded its global leadership team with the appointment of Jingpei Lin as director of APAC.
Vertus reveals February opening for debut aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Vertus Edit, the first aparthotel project from Vertus, the BTR arm of Canary Wharf Group, is scheduled to open in February 2025.
SilverDoor encourages flexibility as corporate demand on the up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The latest quarterly report from SilverDoor reveals that, due to increases in supply, corporate travel is expected to increase worldwide as managers negotiate rates and value.
Management arm WaterWalk Hospitality launches
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: The WaterWalk brand, which joined Wyndham’s extended stay portfolio earlier this year, has launched its management arm WaterWalk Hospitality.
Hyatt Studios set to debut in spring 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hyatt’s upper-midscale extended stay brand Hyatt Studios is expected to debut in 2025 with a property in Mobile, Alabama.
Carbis Bay Estate expands collection of serviced accommodation
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Family-run Cornish hotel Carbis Bay Estate has expanded its collection of luxury serviced accommodation with the launch Treloyhan Residences.
Mixed-use Bristol aparthotel project given green light
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Bristol City Council has granted planning permission for a mixed-use aparthotel, hotel and BTR scheme in Temple Quarter.
European serviced apartments show higher KPIs than hotels
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: The latest research from Savills examines the performance, pipeline, transactions and more of serviced apartments across Europe.
Pandox buys three London extended stay hotels for £230 million
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Hotel property owner Pandox has completed the acquisition of three extended stay hotels comprising 503 rooms in central London for £230 million.
Leisure demand on the rise, reports Cheval
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Results from the 2024 Annual Travel Survey Report by Cheval Collection reveals that 72 per cent of travellers are planning at least three leisure trips over the next year.