Fighting Talk

Reading Time: < 1 minute Official statements regarding financial matters from big hospitality companies, particularly US organisations, are usually dense and dry affairs, packed with

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A major arrival

Reading Time: < 1 minute Louvre Hotel Group’s launch of an aparthotel brand marks the arrival not only of a new player in the extended

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Coming of age

Reading Time: 1 minute When we launched Serviced Apartment News back in 2013, it’s fair to say the extended stay sector was firmly placed

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Confined to Quarters

Reading Time: 2 minutes • Following the demise of BridgeStreet, one of the biggest names in the serviced apartment sector, late last year, now

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No time for complacency

Reading Time: < 1 minute Awareness of serviced apartments and aparthotels has come on so far over the last 10 years from all quarters –

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A vital age

Reading Time: 2 minutes I find it astonishing that the planners at Elmbridge council in Surrey have turned down an application for a senior

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Synergy Global Housing opens central US office
Synergy Global Housing opens central US office

Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Serviced accommodation agent Synergy Global Housing has officially opened its central US operations and sales office in Houston, Texas.

Beannchor submits plans for aparthotel in Belfast city centre
Beannchor submits plans for aparthotel in Belfast city centre

Reading Time: 2 minutes Northern Ireland: Hospitality group Beannchor has submitted plans for a 41-bedroom aparthotel as part of a mixed-use development in Belfast city centre.

Marriott Towneplace Suites opens in San Jose
Marriott TownePlace Suites opens in San Jose

Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Real estate equity fund manager and developer Urban Catalyst has opened the Marriott TownePlace Suites extended stay hotel in downtown San Jose, managed by independent hotel operator Island Hospitality Management. 

Adagio promotes Gruson to executive committee
Adagio promotes Gruson to executive committee

Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Aparthotel brand Adagio has promoted Marie-Isabelle Gruson to the position of director of operations, projects & services, IT and digital, purchasing and transformation, and appointed her to the company’s executive committee.

Placemakr expands to Huntsville, Alabama
Placemakr expands to Huntsville, Alabama

Reading Time: 1 minute US: Flexible living operator Placemakr is debuting in Huntsville, Alabama, with the launch of Placemakr Huntsville at Anthem House.

Ascott brand reaches 17,400 units with latest signings
Ascott brand reaches 17,400 units with latest signings

Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The Ascott Limited, the lodging arm of CapitaLand Investment, has reached 17,400 Ascott-branded units, both operational and in the pipeline, with 11 signings over the past 16 months across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Voting opens for 2025 Serviced Apartment Awards
Voting opens for 2025 Serviced Apartment Awards people categories

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Voting is now open for three categories of the Serviced Apartment Awards, with the winners due to be revealed on 13 May 2025 at Sheraton Grand London Park Lane. 

Alfardan unveils luxury residences at St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island
Alfardan unveils luxury residences at St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island

Reading Time: < 1 minute Qatar: The real estate arm of the ​Qatari family-owned conglomerate Alfardan Group has unveiled The Residences at The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, a collection of fully furnished and serviced branded residences located within The Pearl.

Home2 Suites expands in Montana with Four Corners launch
Home2 Suites expands in Montana with Four Corners launch

Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hilton has expanded its Home2 Suites extended-stay brand to the Four Corners area of Bozeman, Montana, via a new-build project by private investment firm Virga Capital.

One Rosebank aparthotel to open in Johannesburg this May
One Rosebank aparthotel to open in Johannesburg this May

Reading Time: < 1 minute South Africa: The One Rosebank Executive Apartment Hotel, developed by Tricolt Developments, is set to open in May 2025 in Johannesburg’s Rosebank district. ​