The serviced apartment sector had a strong presence at the event, with operators and agents both large and small reporting busy stands and generally expressing optimism. Several used the show as a platform to announce major new initiatives – SACO announced plans for six properties that would double its number of managed units by 2020.
And perhaps the most significant and intriguing announcement came from BridgeStreet, which has effectively reinvented itself as a business-focused OTA after the best part of three years’ behind-the-scenes work perfecting the necessary technology.
The move is going to send major ripples across the sector, as BridgeStreet has, at a stroke, turned former competitors in to potential clients. Look out for an exclusive interview about the ‘new BridgeStreet’ with company CEO Sean Worker in the next
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The serviced apartment sector had a strong presence at the event, with operators and agents both large and small reporting busy stands and generally expressing optimism. Several used the show as a platform to announce major new initiatives – SACO announced plans for six properties that would double its number of managed units by 2020.
And perhaps the most significant and intriguing announcement came from BridgeStreet, which has effectively reinvented itself as a business-focused OTA after the best part of three years’ behind-the-scenes work perfecting the necessary technology.
The move is going to send major ripples across the sector, as BridgeStreet has, at a stroke, turned former competitors in to potential clients. Look out for an exclusive interview about the ‘new BridgeStreet’ with company CEO Sean Worker in the next
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