Horses for courses
George Sell
20 July 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ascott’s incredible growth shows no signs of slowing, and it’s interesting to see the company adopting a flexible approach to
Start up to stay awhile
George Sell
20 July 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute The corporate travel market just got a little less…well, corporate, with the launch of Stayawhile. The brand, founded by Janine
10 snapshot facts about Airbnb today
George Sell
16 June 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute Keep up to date with our 10 facts about what Airbnb has been doing recently: • Airbnb recently purchased the
A growing niche
George Sell
27 April 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute I have written before about my surprise that there aren’t more players entering the economy end of the US extended
A Liver and kicking
George Sell
27 April 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute Liverpool has seen a surge of sector activity over the last year which has seen it become one of the
Brand extension
George Sell
27 April 2017
Reading Time: 2 minutes After a recent flurry of activity in the aparthotel space, this month sees the news dominated by the extended stay
Flexible friends
George Sell
27 April 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute As the aparthotel model becomes increasingly popular, more and more serviced apartment providers are cutting the length of their minimum
Something in the air
George Sell
16 March 2017
Reading Time: 2 minutes We were at the 20th International Hotel Conference (IHIF) in Berlin last week, and there was a very palpable sense
The heart of the industry
George Sell
1 March 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute Oakwood, although retaining its Los Angeles HQ, now joins Ascott and Frasers as a major player based in Singapore. Mapletree
The world keeps turning
George Sell
1 March 2017
Reading Time: < 1 minute The serviced apartment sector had a strong presence at the event, with operators and agents both large and small reporting
limehome appoints director of expansion for UK
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Tech-enabled operator limehome has appointed Will Kingston as the company’s director of expansion for the United Kingdom.
Bob W appoints chief financial officer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Finland: Tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W has appointed Hervé Deligny as chief financial officer (CFO).
Warren Collection expands in England with debut property
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Belfast-based hospitality group Warren Collection has opened its first property England with an aparthotel in Newcastle.
Luxury Hazlitt Apartments opens in Paisley
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Housed in a historic listed building in Paisley town centre near Glasgow, the luxury Hazlitt Apartments have opened.
Quest Bairnsdale set for 2025 summer opening
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Construction is underway at the $40 million mixed-use Quest Bairnsdale on Dalmahoy Street, with a projected opening date in summer 2025.
CLAS divests Citadines Karasuma-Gojo Kyoto for S$53.1 million
Reading Time: < 1 minute Japan: CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has divested Citadines Karasuma-Gojo Kyoto in Japan to an unrelated third party for around JPY6.18 billion (S$53.1 million).
Sonder appointed to operate Belfast property
Reading Time: < 1 minute Northern Ireland: Developer Z Property Group has appointed Sonder to operate a nine-storey serviced apartment building on Dublin Road in Belfast.
room2 launches loyalty program The Hometel Club
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Aparthotel brand room2, owned by developer and operator Lamington Group, has introduced a loyalty program The Hometel Club.
Movinn launches booking management platform Velocity Pro
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Serviced apartment provider Movinn has launched a white-label booking management platform, designed to simplify and accelerate the sourcing and booking process for external partners and clients.
Choice Hotels launches ‘Lobby in a Box’ to support conversions
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Franchisor Choice Hotels has introduced a proprietary ‘Lobby in a Box’ concept, delivered in a ready-to-assemble crate for its Suburban Studios and MainStay Suites brands.