Urban Rest opens two properties in Europe
Eloise Hanson
19 January 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK/Ireland: Flexible accommodation operator Urban Rest has opened two properties in Dublin and London.
Ascott expands Oakwood by 20 per cent
Eloise Hanson
19 January 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: The Ascott Limited, a lodging business owned by CapitaLand, has grown the Oakwood portfolio by 20 per cent, expanding to 48 cities with a total of nearly 18,000 units.
TLC Harmony expands sustainable initiatives in the Middle East
Eloise Hanson
18 January 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UAE: Sustainable hospitality group TLC Harmony has expanded its sustainable tourism initiatives in the UAE.Â
Switch Hospitality opens aparthotel Birmingham Snowhill
Eloise Hanson
18 January 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Asset management company Switch Hospitality Management has opened its aparthotel Birmingham Snowhill and appointed Ehatshum Chowdhury as general manager.
WaterWalk opens first property of the year in Huntsville
Eloise Hanson
18 January 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Flexible lodging brand WaterWalk has launched its first property of 2024, located in Huntsville and the twelfth location for the group.Â
limehome celebrates latest apartment and market milestone
Paul Stevens
17 January 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Munich-based, tech-enabled apartment operator limehome has shared its latest milestones after reporting strong growth in the 2023 financial year, including increasing its apartment portfolio to 6,000 units and expanding into four new markets.
Green light for historic Newcastle aparthotel conversion
Eloise Hanson
15 January 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Developer Panther Properties Plc has received planning permission from Newcastle City Council to repurpose a vacant Grade II-listed building into an aparthotel.Â
Rosalia Residences launches in Dubai
Eloise Hanson
15 January 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UAE: Property developer Deyaar has launched Rosalia Residences in the centre of Al Furjan, Dubai.Â
Ascott signs eight global lyf properties
Eloise Hanson
12 January 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The Ascott Limited, a lodging business owned by CapitaLand Investment, has signed eight global lyf properties and has expanded into city hotels and resorts.
Mission Hill promotes Wilbert to SMD and head of acquisitions
Eloise Hanson
11 January 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Mission Hill Hospitality, a select service and extended-stay hotel investor, has promoted Mike Wilbert to senior managing director and head of acquisitions.
Lamington Group to open room2 York in 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: B-Corp real estate investor and developer Lamington Group will begin development on its room2 York site this summer with a scheduled launch in 2026.
CapitaLand Ascott Trust secures S$165 million OCBC 1.5°C loan
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has secured a S$165 million sustainability-linked loan from bank OCBC.
Countries issue UK travel warnings as unrest increases
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Seven countries have issued warnings over travel to the UK in the wake of ongoing violent anti-immigration protests and riots. So far, India, Australia, …
AltoVita introduces predictive data intelligence tool Alto360
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita will launch in 2025 its Alto360 product, a tool for business travel and global mobility managers to benchmark and forecast data.
Q Apartments signs Hampstead apartment block
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Hospitality investment group QIG and its operating arm Q Apartments has signed the apartment block Wells Court in Hampstead, London.
Exclusive: Steve Lowy unveils aparthotel brand Jitaku
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN sits down with Steve Lowy, founder of Jitaku, to learn more about the inspiration behind the brand and as well as the company’s development strategy.
The Residence to launch aparthotel brand Jitaku in 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Serviced apartment operator The Residence Apartments is launching an aparthotel brand Jitaku in central London next summer.
Marriott Executive Apartments adds Penang property to portfolio
Reading Time: 2 minutes Malaysia: Marriott has added Marriott Executive Apartments to its Malaysia portfolio.
Bank of England cuts interest rates – hospitality reacts
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: The Bank of England has announced that it will cut interest rates from a 16-year high of 5.25 per cent to five per cent, …
Fresh face in London aparthotels
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson comments on the introduction of a new London aparthotel brand Jitaku, launching next year. Read on SAN.