Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: M7 Contemporary Apartments, an 11-unit aparthotel has opened in Florence.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Milton Keynes-based serviced apartment provider Cotels has celebrated the 21st anniversary of its formation.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Ascott has won six categories at World Travel Awards Europe 2018, including Europe’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand for the third year running.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVietnam: Japanese conglomerate Daiwa House Industry and Taisei Corporation are to open a 256-unit serviced apartment project in Hanoi.

Reading Time: 2 minutesBelgium: B-aparthotels has sold one its entities, BE REAL ESTATE S.A., which owns the freehold interests in four aparthotel buildings in Brussels.

Reading Time: 2 minutesMexico: Hilton has announced the opening of the dual-branded Hampton by Hilton Monterrey Apodaca and Homewood Suites by Hilton Monterrey Apodaca.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The June 2018 Operator Sentiment Tracker Survey from ASAP and Savills shows a slight fall in optimism compared with November 2017.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Beech Holdings has submitted a planning application for a seven-storey aparthotel off Deansgate in Manchester.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Quest Apartment Hotels has started work on its first UK site, in Liverpool city centre.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Leeds-based aparthotel brand Roomzzz will open its first London property on July 1st.