Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Lincoln’s first aparthotel opened its doors to guests on Good Friday.

Reading Time: 3 minutesSingapore: Ascott has launched Ascott Star Rewards, which it describes as the first serviced residence loyalty programme to offer full flexibility to earn and redeem points.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Plans for a £30 million resort development in Balloch, near Loch Lomond, include an aparthotel.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Synergy Global Housing has appointed Stephen Hanton as president of its international division, based in London.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSingapore: CapitaLand Limited has set up its first discretionary real estate equity fund – CapitaLand Asia Partners I (CAP I).

Reading Time: 2 minutesUzbekistan: The Park Inn by Radisson Tashkent City Hotel & Apartments will open in 2021.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK House of Fisher has taken full ownership of the joint venture company previously operated in association with ESA following the latters recent administration

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Chicago-based Arbor Lodging Partners has acquired a $135 million hotel portfolio, which includes three extended stay/serviced apartment properties.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: San Francisco-based apartment provider Lyric has raised $160 million in a Series B financing and debt financing led by Airbnb.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Union Hanover Securities has acquired 100 apartments from house builder Barratt London at its Great West Quarter (GWQ) scheme in Brentford.