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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The start-up diaries volume 3: The edge of the circle

Reading Time: 3 minutes In this series, “JJ”, SAN’s very own secret hotelier, brings us the ups and downs he encounters in his most ambitious challenge to date, the launch of a new aparthotel brand. Here he shares his thoughts on how the best brands come about.

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The start-up diaries volume 2: Taking the plunge

Reading Time: 3 minutes In this series, “JJ”, SAN’s very own secret hotelier, brings us the ups and downs he encounters in his most ambitious challenge to date, the launch of a new aparthotel brand. Here he recounts how an encounter in a swimming pool got his career in the industry up and running.

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Scent and Sound: sensory influencers in hospitality

Reading Time: 7 minutes UK: Imagine walking into the lobby of a stunning boutique hotel. You’re surrounded by plush, luxurious soft furnishings, all dark, comfortable and welcoming. The staff at the front desk seem friendly, all wearing the various protective gear they can, not to mention their impeccable dress sense. But something seems off. You have a seat and wait while the team works through your check-in. And you realise that you can only hear the tapping of keys as your name and info is put into the computer. Beyond that, silence.

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Bob W
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
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.

Hazlitt Apartments
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
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 Citadines
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 Belfast
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.

The Hometel Club
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 Velocity Pro
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.

Lobby in a Box
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.

25hours Jakarta
25hours appoints GM ahead of Jakarta opening this November

Reading Time: < 1 minute Indonesia: Lifestyle brand 25hours Hotels has appointed Jesper Soerensen as general manager of The Oddbird Jakarta, due to open in November 2024.