Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Meriton Serviced Apartments has changed its name to Meriton Suites, in an effort to “expand and adapt to the changing needs of its customers”.

Reading Time: < 1 minutePhilippines: Dusit International will manage a 271-unit hotel and apartment development in Mactan, Cebu.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: The Naomh Seosamh Hotel in Fethard-on-Sea will reopen in 2018 as an aparthotel.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Extended Stay America (ESA) has reported a 35.52 per cent in gross profits for Q1 2017.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The 89-room Mainstay Suites in Sidney, Montana has been voted the extended stay brand’s Hotel of the Year.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThailand: Oakwood Asia Pacific has signed a deal with with Bangkok-based developer VMPC Co to manage Oakwood Hotel & Residence Sri Racha.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Airbnb is reportedly close to launching a service that will match guests with quality-inspected home and apartment rentals.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: An aparthotel on a prominent site in Liverpool city centre is on the verge of securing planning consent.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Staybridge Suites properties will receive “a light touch design update” for all guest rooms and public spaces.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: TripAdvisor has announced its annual excellence awards, with Oaks Hotels & Resorts earning 20 across it portfolio.