Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: WaterWalk is planning to open a 153-unit aparthotel next-door to the Dell headquarters in Round Rock, a suburb of Austin, Texas.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Belfast-based Dream Apartments is to launch a £1.7 million project featuring 19 “Dream Pods” in the city centre.

Reading Time: 1 minuteUS: My Place Hotels has partnered with the American Hotel and Lodging Association, with membership covering all locations as the brand nears the opening of its 50th property.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hilton’s All Suites brands have had a strong start to 2019, opening 21 properties in the first quarter and remaining on pace to open 130 by the end of the year.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Building work has started on site at Staying Cool’s Cotton Yard aparthotel in Manchester.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Quest Apartment Hotels has appointed Cycas Hospitality to operate its Liverpool aparthotel when it opens in September.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: CAP Worldwide Serviced Apartments, a booking agency for the corporate market led by former Apartment Service director Jo Layton, launched last night in London.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Thames Valley provider Berkshire Rooms has relaunched its website and added apartments at Royal Winchester House in Bracknell to its offer.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIreland: An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for an aparthotel in Rathcoole, Co Dublin.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 117-key TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel is planned for a site in Sarasota, Florida.