Reading Time: 2 minutesKenya: A report by realtor Vaal Real Estate says serviced apartments in Nairobi saw a three-year average occupancy of 72 per cent compared to a 52 per cent average for hotels.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 95-key TownePlace Suites by Marriott has opened in downtown Salt Lake City.

Reading Time: 3 minutesNetherlands: Former IHG CCO Matt Luscombe has joined Cycas Hospitality as the company’s first ever CEO.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Two of the prizes in the 2019 Serviced Apartment Awards will once again be decided by you, the Serviced Apartment News readers.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGhana: The signing of the Residence Inn by Marriott Accra Kotoka Airport marks the debut of the extended-stay brand in the country.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: India’s largest budget hotel chain OYO Rooms is in talks with a Los Angeles based firm to take over its Indian operations.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Percor Capital has opened the first Staybridge Suites in Scotland, a sister development to its Hotel Indigo Dundee project.

Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: Developer Sino Group has launched Sino Suites, a portfolio of long-stay apartments in prime Hong Kong locations.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A 103-key Residence Inn by Marriott in Fulton, Maryland is scheduled to open next week.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Rosewood Apartment Hotels is aiming to grow its portfolio to more than 200 units by the end of 2019.