green finance

A golden green opportunity

Reading Time: 4 minutes Andrew Harrington from AHV Associates rounds up the hospitality transaction market and highlights the huge potential of the burgeoning green finance sector.

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Lessons from the pandemic and beyond

Reading Time: 5 minutes It has been a surreal 20 months since the start of the global pandemic put the hospitality industry squarely in the crosshairs. Andrew Harrington of AHV Associates reflects on what we can learn from the period.

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Build it and they will come

Reading Time: 4 minutes Ben Harper, group managing director at Watergate Bay Hotel, Beach Retreats and Another Place tells SAN how he is applying his experience from the aparthotel and serviced apartment sector to the leisure market.

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How smart tech is shaping the serviced apartment sector

Reading Time: 4 minutes Technology is changing the entire hospitality industry and the impact is also being felt in the serviced apartment sector. Covid-19, and the events of the last year, have no doubt accelerated the adoption of smart tech, contactless tech and property automation across the board. This is exciting to see says Sean Miller, president of Point Central.

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My Place Hotels opens third site in North Carolina
My Place Hotels opens third site in North Carolina

Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Upper midscale extended stay brand My Place Hotels of America has opened its third property in North Carolina, located in Garner. 

ActivumSG Centralis
ActivumSG buys stake in Centralis to build €500 million platform

Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Real estate investment manager ActivumSG has acquired a majority stake in Centralis, a German serviced apartment investment and development company, as it moves to scale the business into a €500 million (£434 million) platform.

YOTEL to launch first Greece property with YOTELPAD Athens
YOTEL to launch first Greece property with YOTELPAD Athens

Reading Time: < 1 minute Greece: YOTEL will launch YOTELPAD Athens, a 113-key aparthotel set across three separate, centrally located buildings in the Greek capital, marking the brand’s debut in Greece.

Newcastle serviced apartment market
Consented Newcastle serviced apartment project brought to market

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Plans have been approved to transform a city centre building in Newcastle into serviced apartments, with the site now brought to market by estate agency Knight Frank on behalf of owner Monument Real Estate. 

Hebden Bridge pub aparthotel
Plans submitted to turn Yorkshire pub into aparthotel

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Plans have been submitted to transform a pub in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, into an aparthotel, giving the site a new lease of life if approved.

Ascott Tirupati
Ascott launches 120‑unit Oakwood aparthotel in Tirupati

Reading Time: < 1 minute India: Real estate and lodging company Ascott will open a Oakwood-branded serviced residence in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, through a partnership with KBR Homes India Private Limited.

Inverness City Suites rehits market
Inverness City Suites back on the market for £3.6 million

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Luxury serviced apartment business Inverness City Suites has relaunched to market with Savills at a guide price of….

Birkin International Hotel officially opens in Malaysia
Birkin International Hotel officially opens in Malaysia

Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysia: The all-suite Birkin International Hotel has officially opened in Melaka along Klebang beach.

Urban Rest Australia
Urban Rest appoints general manager for Australia

Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has promoted Simon Farr to general manager for Australia.

LivAway Suites breaks ground on fourth site in Tucson
LivAway Suites breaks ground on fourth site in Tucson

Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended stay hotel brand LivAway Suites has expanded in Arizona, breaking ground on its fourth site in Tucson.