Bob W appoints chief financial officer
Eloise Hanson
16 October 2024
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
Eloise Hanson
14 October 2024
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
Eloise Hanson
11 October 2024
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
Eloise Hanson
11 October 2024
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
Eloise Hanson
10 October 2024
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
Eloise Hanson
10 October 2024
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
Eloise Hanson
9 October 2024
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
Eloise Hanson
8 October 2024
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
Eloise Hanson
7 October 2024
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 appoints GM ahead of Jakarta opening this November
Eloise Hanson
7 October 2024
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.
JV forms to develop Quest and TULIP LODJ in China
Reading Time: 2 minutes China: The Ascott Limited has entered into a joint venture with Jin Jiang Hotels to develop its aparthotel brands Quest and TULIP LODJ in China.
The Altos returns to London this December
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita will host its annual Altos event at Ham Yard Hotel in London on 2 December.
Wilde to launch in Oxford in former cinema
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Operator Staycity Group will open a 145-room Wilde aparthotel in the former Odeon cinema in Oxford city centre.
Cheval Maison – Expo City Dubai appoints general manager
Reading Time: < 1 minute UAE: Christian Potvin has been named general manager of Cheval Maison – Expo City Dubai ahead of its opening in March 2025.
Opinion: An ‘Uber’ week for the OTAs and what it means
Reading Time: 4 minutes Short Term Rentalz editor Paul Stevens comments on the potential impact of Uber’s rumoured acquisition of Expedia.
Your Apartment expands in Bristol with latest opening
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Operator Your Apartment has expanded its presence in Bristol with the opening of nine serviced apartments in Clifton.
Veriu opens Punthill Tuggeranong aparthotel in Canberra
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Operator Veriu Group has opened the Punthill Tuggeranong aparthotel in Greenway, Canberra, the group’s first property in the capital.
Beaufort House in London brought to market
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Business property adviser Christie & Co is marketing Beaufort House in Knightsbridge, London.
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).