Charles Hope opens serviced apartments in Battersea, London
Claudia Schergna
7 August 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment operator Charles Hope has opened a new property in Battersea, London.
Plans dropped for Newquay aparthotel conversion
Claudia Schergna
5 August 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Plans to convert part of the Pentire gateway scheme in Newquay, Cornwall, into an aparthotel has been withdrawn after being opposed by Newquay Town Council’s planning committee.
The July opens 114-key aparthotel in London Victoria
Claudia Schergna
31 July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Lifestyle aparthotel brand The July has opened its first UK property, a 114-key site, in London Victoria.
BlackBrick Aparthotels partners with HotelREZ
Claudia Schergna
31 July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Africa: The South African brand BlackBrick Aparthotels has joined forces with HotelREZ to help drive strategic growth in the corporate and leisure market.
Landingplace Hotels launches extended stay brand
Eloise Hanson
29 July 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Franchisor Landingplace Hotels has launched two midscale conversion brands, including an extended stay concept.
Global sentiment survey launches to gauge industry outlook
Eloise Hanson
28 July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Serviced Apartment News has launched a global sentiment survey to assess how owners, operators, lenders, investors, suppliers and service providers feel about the current market.
Choice Hotels launches campaigns for extended stay brands
Eloise Hanson
24 July 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Franchisor Choice Hotels has rolled out two marketing campaigns designed to spotlighting its four extended stay brands.
Extended Stay America launches Client Connect travel programme
Claudia Schergna
23 July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended stay hotel brand Extended Stay America has launched Client Connect, a business travel programme designed exclusively for extended stay business travellers in the US.Â
Checkin Apartments awarded EcoVadis Gold medal
Eloise Hanson
21 July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment booking agency Checkin Apartments has achieved Gold certification by sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis.
limehome grows European portfolio by 25 per cent in H1 2025
Claudia Schergna
17 July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Tech-enabled serviced apartments operator Limehome has expanded by 25 per cent, adding 2,200 new units across Europe in the first half of 2025.
Marriott TownePlace Suites breaks ground in De Pere
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Construction has begun at Marriott TownePlace Suites extended stay hotel in downtown De Pere, Wisconsin, after the building sat vacant for six years.
Highside secures $500 million financing to grow Everhome Suites
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Denver-based real estate company Highside has secured $500 million financing from affiliates of Apollo to support the expansion of Everhome Suites.
Element by Westin Wilmington opens in North Carolina
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Developed by Vision Hospitality Group and CBL & Associates, the 139-key Element by Westin Wilmington has opened in Mayfair Town Centre.
IKEA to supply staging and furniture for Urban Living Festival
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Urban Living Festival (ULF), London’s cutting edge networking and educational event for the living, hospitality and flex workspace sectors, is delighted to be working with global home furnishings brand IKEA.
Urban Rest to open Melbourne CBD flagship in 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed a hotel management agreement to run a 150-key property at 23-33 Lonsdale Street in Melbourne CBD, marking its largest project to date.
Occupancy climbs in European serviced apartments
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Serviced apartments across the continent saw occupancy rise 3.8 per cent in 2024, boosting RevPAR and prompting a shift toward longer stays.
SilverDoor and Synergy to merge operations under single group
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK/US: Habicus Group, owner of SilverDoor, and The Ascott Limited, parent company of Synergy Global Housing, will merge SilverDoor and Synergy’s operations to unite the brands under a single group.
Ascott adapts extended stay brands for resorts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The Ascott Limited, the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment, now has around 50 resort properties in operation and under development globally.
Smartments opens new property in Hamburg Hamm
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Serviced apartment operator smartments has opened a 160-unit property in the Hamburg district of Hamm, marking the debut of its new lobby concept. The …
Cascade secures $110 million refinancing for Tampa aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Real estate investment group Cascade Investment has secured a $110 million interest‑only, five‑year fixed‑rate loan from PGIM Real Estate for the refinancing of Asher Residences in Tampa.