Everhome Suites expands in three US states
Eloise Hanson
21 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Choice Hotels’ extended stay brand Everhome Suites has expanded to three locations in Texas, Kansas and Kentucky.
Plans lodged to convert Coventry Co-op into aparthotel
Eloise Hanson
20 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Plans have been submitted to Coventry City Council to convert a vacant Co-op corner store in St Michael’s into a 24-bed aparthotel.
Sonder inks licensing agreement with Marriott
Eloise Hanson
19 August 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Short-term rental apartment management company Sonder has entered into a long-term licensing agreement with Marriott, in addition to securing $146 million in liquidity.
Aparthotel Steyn City Hotel by Saxon to open this October
Eloise Hanson
19 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Africa: Luxury property Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa will open its aparthotel Steyn City Hotel by Saxon in Johannesburg this October.
Cross Hotels signs extended stay property in Bangkok
Eloise Hanson
16 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Thailand: Management company Cross Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Yutthaporn Development for two hotels in Srinakarin, Bangkok.
Paragon Globe signs Johor Bahru serviced apartment scheme
Eloise Hanson
16 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysia: Developer Paragon Globe Berhad has signed development rights for its first serviced apartment project in Johor Bahru, in the Tropicana Danga Bay master plan.
Newton Rigg student housing to become serviced apartments
Eloise Hanson
15 August 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Plans have been approved by Westmorland and Furness Council for Leo Sawrij Limited to convert four former student housing buildings at Newton Rigg College into a hotel and serviced apartments.
Plans submitted for 254 serviced apartments in Newcastle
Eloise Hanson
15 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: TS R1, set up by developer Town Square Group, has applied to Newcastle City Council for permission to convert the upper floors of the TJ Hughes store into serviced apartments.
Fairmont Ramla Serviced Residences earns Green Globe status
Eloise Hanson
14 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Saudi Arabia: Luxury serviced apartment property Fairmont Ramla Serviced Residences has been awarded Green Globe certification, achieving a compliance score of 98 per cent.
Construction begins for Quest Southport
Eloise Hanson
12 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Quest Apartment Hotels, a member of The Ascott Limited, has started construction on its Southport property, located on the Gold Coast of southeast Queensland.
Starwood Strategic Partners invests in VANA Partners
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Starwood Strategic Partners (SSP), an investment platform managed by Starwood Capital Group, has finalised an investment in VANA Partners, a real estate investment firm specialising in extended-stay hotels.
The Social Hub expands to Portugal with €60 million Porto opening
Reading Time: 2 minutes Portugal: Hybrid hotel chain The Social Hub has opened its first venue in Porto, Portugal, advancing the hospitality group’s European expansion.
Hans Meyer on Zoku 2.0
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN speaks to Hans Meyer, co-founder and MD of Zoku, about his vision for evolving the Zoku product and what’s next for the brand. Filmed at The EEA Sustainability Symposium 2025 held at The Westin London City.
Apaleo unveils “first AI agent marketplace for hospitality sector”
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Apaleo, an API-first open property management platform, has unveiled Agent Hub – which it claims is “the first-ever AI agent marketplace for the hospitality sector”.
What now for VAT and serviced accommodation?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Colin Laidlaw, VAT partner at Galloways Accounting, provides an updated overview of what the Upper Tribunal decision on the Sonder case means for the VAT treatment of serviced accommodation.
Plans updated for UK debut of Radisson serviced apartments
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: In a second public consultation, plans have been updated for the first serviced apartment project Radisson will operate in the UK, located in Glasgow.
Ascott grows Citadines in Morocco with four sites
Reading Time: < 1 minute Morocco: Global owner-operator The Ascott Limited has expanded across North Africa, signing four Citadines aparthotels alongside one Ascott and one Unlimited Collection property.
Lodging Dynamics expands leadership team with two promotions
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Third-party operator Lodging Dynamics has promoted two members of its team to VP finance and director of business development.
Swiss Hotel Apartments opens properties in Engelberg and Lugano
Reading Time: < 1 minute Switzerland: Five-star serviced apartment provider Swiss Hotel Apartments has launched a set of properties in Engelberg and Lugano.
limehome expands into French market
Reading Time: 2 minutes France: German property management company limehome has entered the French market, due to open 25 apartments in Paris Suresnes and 19 in the historic old town of Versailles within the next 12 months.