Reading Time: 2 minutes Switzerland/Germany: Zurich-based Serviced Apartments Platform AG, which has invested in Acomodeo since 2020, has completed the total acquisition of the online booking platform.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The Gresham Aparthotel in Leicester, which is due to open later this year, has appointed the operator of its central bar and restaurant.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Homelike, an online platform for mid- to long-stay accommodation, has expanded its team in response growing demand for mid-term rentals.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The number of corporate travellers in EMEA has almost doubled quarter-on-quarter, according to the latest research from travel management company FCM.
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: 68 per cent of the flexible rental sector is seeing an increased demand for extended stays, and 59 per cent are seeing a demand for large spaces, according to a report from global accommodation platform AltoVita, which surveyed key players in the flexible rental sector around the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Morocco: Serviced apartment group The Ascott Limited has signed two properties in Morocco to bolster its Middle East, Africa and Turkey [MEAT] portfolio.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Spruce, an apartment amenity and service provider, has acquired housekeeping startup The Minte.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Serviced apartment provider Acomodeo has announced a strategic partnership with Booking.com to expand its list of offerings.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Global mobility technology company, Equus Software, has announced its plans to invest in ReloQuest, a corporate housing management company.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: On-demand dry cleaning and laundry platform Laundryheap has launched a new partnership with London operator The Residence Apartments.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Northern Ireland: Hospitality group Beannchor has submitted plans for a 41-bedroom aparthotel as part of a mixed-use development in Belfast city centre.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Real estate equity fund manager and developer Urban Catalyst has opened the Marriott TownePlace Suites extended stay hotel in downtown San Jose, managed by independent hotel operator Island Hospitality Management.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Aparthotel brand Adagio has promoted Marie-Isabelle Gruson to the position of director of operations, projects & services, IT and digital, purchasing and transformation, and appointed her to the company’s executive committee.
Reading Time: 1 minute US: Flexible living operator Placemakr is debuting in Huntsville, Alabama, with the launch of Placemakr Huntsville at Anthem House.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The Ascott Limited, the lodging arm of CapitaLand Investment, has reached 17,400 Ascott-branded units, both operational and in the pipeline, with 11 signings over the past 16 months across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Voting is now open for three categories of the Serviced Apartment Awards, with the winners due to be revealed on 13 May 2025 at Sheraton Grand London Park Lane.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minute Qatar: The real estate arm of the ​Qatari family-owned conglomerate Alfardan Group has unveiled The Residences at The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, a collection of fully furnished and serviced branded residences located within The Pearl.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hilton has expanded its Home2 Suites extended-stay brand to the Four Corners area of Bozeman, Montana, via a new-build project by private investment firm Virga Capital.
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Africa: The One Rosebank Executive Apartment Hotel, developed by Tricolt Developments, is set to open in May 2025 in Johannesburg’s Rosebank district. ​
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment operator Charles Hope Apartments has introduced an executive lounge at its Brentford property.