Reading Time: < 1 minuteSri Lanka: The Loft Mirissa, a development which offers 32 “resort style” serviced apartments, is on schedule to open in Q4 2021.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Grade II-listed buildings in Reading’s town centre could be transformed into a market square and aparthotel.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Residence Inn by Marriott Al Jaddaf, the brand’s first property in the UAE, has opened in Dubai.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans for a 129-room aparthotel on the site of a former car park have been rejected by councillors on the basis it would “dominate” the area’s skyline.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: Dublin City Council has refused permission for an aparthotel development at 92 and 93 Francis Street in Dublin 8.

Reading Time: 2 minutesHK: Serviced apartment and coliving operator Dash Living has announced a collaboration with The Ascott Limited in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Staycity will add 887 units to its London portfolio over the next few years, making it the fastest growing brand in the capital.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 50/50 joint venture between funds managed by Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Starwood Capital Group have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Extended Stay American for $19.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $6 billion.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans for a multimillion-pound mixed-use project in Llanelli featuring serviced apartments, retail and office accommodation alongside bar and restaurant space have been recommended for approval.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Work is under way on the £3 million conversion of Ormskirk’s former court building into an aparthotel.