Hold ’em or fold ’em

Reading Time: < 1 minute One of the interesting contrasts between the serviced apartment and hotel sectors is how many of the big serviced apartment

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One continent to the next

Reading Time: < 1 minute Having dusted off the desert sand of Dubai from our shoes following the successful launch of Serviced Apartment Summit MEA,

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Scaling up the hybrid model

Reading Time: < 1 minute The  enduring and growing appeal of the serviced apartment and branded residence concept in the Middle East is amply demonstrated

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Bowing to the inevitable

Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbnb has been the billion dollar elephant in the apartment for a couple of years now, with industry reaction to

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The best of both worlds

Reading Time: < 1 minute The GCC region – and particularly Dubai – is experiencing a huge surge of hotel and apartment development, and there

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Premier League

Reading Time: < 1 minute Staycity has pulled off something of a coup by appointing Patrick Dempsey as a non-executive director. Dempsey was the man

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Awards: the business case

Reading Time: < 1 minute Our sister publication Boutique Hotel News ran an interesting opinion piece a while back, by Chris Penn, who was then

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Singing the Blus

Reading Time: < 1 minute Many of the leading hotel companies have their own serviced apartment or extended stay brands, Marriott’s Executive Apartment and IHG’s

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Scaling Up

Reading Time: < 1 minute The scale, variety and ambition of many of the new major developments in the Middle East is breathtaking. It shows

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Charles Hope adds executive lounge at Brentford site
Charles Hope adds executive lounge at Brentford site

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment operator Charles Hope Apartments has introduced an executive lounge at its Brentford property.

Serviced Apartment Award shortlists
Serviced Apartment Awards 2025: Shortlists revealed

Reading Time: 3 minutes Worldwide: The 19 shortlists for the tenth annual Serviced Apartment Awards have been officially revealed, ahead of the black tie ceremony on Tuesday 13 May 2025.

The Other House Covent Garden names GM
The Other House Covent Garden names GM

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Stephen Nash has been appointed general manager of The Other House Covent Garden ahead of its opening in Q4 2025.

Swissôtel Living Jakarta
Swissôtel Living debuts in Asia with property in Jakarta

Reading Time: 2 minutes Indonesia: Luxury hotel chain Swissôtel, owned by Accor, has debuted its Swissôtel Living brand in Asia with the opening of Jakarta Mega Kuningan.

Livinc
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
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 Newport
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
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. 

lyf Australia
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 2024 report Europe
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.