Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Extended Stay America CEO Jonathan Halkyard says the company is considering spinning off its real estate unit.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: US provider National Corporate Housing has acquired an interest in London operator West London Apartments.

Reading Time: 2 minutesPhilippines: Ascott has formed a strategic alliance with Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI), to manage 1,600 units by 2022.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: H1 2018 performance data for the serviced apartment sector showed a 0.6 per cent decline in occupancy and a 1.2 per cent rise in ADR.

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Quest Apartment Hotels will open five properties in the Melbourne metro area in the next seven months.

Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: ONYX Hospitality Group has appointed Mariefe Barce as general manager of Shama Changfeng Shanghai and Shama Hongqiao Shanghai.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The 174-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Airport has completed a major renovation.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Serviced apartment provider City Apartments MK has signed a sponsorship deal with EIHL side Milton Keynes Lightning.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: A Staybridge Suites extended stay hotel will be built on a 9.5-acre site on State Route 60 in Vero Beach, Florida.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Proposals for an aparthotel in Birmingham city centre have been given the green light by planners.