Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The PKF hospitality group has launched the Future of Hospitality Institute, a think tank for the hotel, living, tourism and leisure sectors, with former BridgeStreet development director Paul rands at the helm.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Vancouver: Operto Guest Technologies has completed its $12 million USD Series A financing round.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: The Apartment Network (TAN) has appointed Angela Eisenblaetter as commercial director for the DACH region.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Netherlands: Online travel agency Booking.com has announced that it plans to cut up to 3000 jobs worldwide due to a reorganisation of the company which will see almost all of its customer service operations outsourced to Luxembourg-based customer service outsource firm Majorel.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Online relocation platform Furnished Finder has added the Extended Stay America (ESA) portfolio to its offer.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment brand STAY has launched a collaboration with premium recipe box service Wild Radish.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: International Serviced Accommodation Accreditation Process (ISAAP), part of GSA Limited, has launched its Security Accreditation scheme for serviced accommodation and corporate housing.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Unbranded Finance has completed a £2.5 million bridging loan on behalf of Courie Investments Limited.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Serviced apartment agency Situ is partnering with Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB), a global not-for-profit organisation focused on unlocking skilled migration pathways for refugees predominantly based in Jordan and Lebanon.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Mark Houston is returning to The Apartment Service (TAS) as senior global account manager.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Belfast-based hospitality group Warren Collection has opened its first property England with an aparthotel in Newcastle.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Housed in a historic listed building in Paisley town centre near Glasgow, the luxury Hazlitt Apartments have opened.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Construction is underway at the $40 million mixed-use Quest Bairnsdale on Dalmahoy Street, with a projected opening date in summer 2025.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Japan: CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has divested Citadines Karasuma-Gojo Kyoto in Japan to an unrelated third party for around JPY6.18 billion (S$53.1 million).
Reading Time: < 1 minute Northern Ireland: Developer Z Property Group has appointed Sonder to operate a nine-storey serviced apartment building on Dublin Road in Belfast.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Aparthotel brand room2, owned by developer and operator Lamington Group, has introduced a loyalty program The Hometel Club.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Serviced apartment provider Movinn has launched a white-label booking management platform, designed to simplify and accelerate the sourcing and booking process for external partners and clients.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Franchisor Choice Hotels has introduced a proprietary ‘Lobby in a Box’ concept, delivered in a ready-to-assemble crate for its Suburban Studios and MainStay Suites brands.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indonesia: Lifestyle brand 25hours Hotels has appointed Jesper Soerensen as general manager of The Oddbird Jakarta, due to open in November 2024.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Poland: Operator Hotel Co 51 has opened the second Element extended stay hotel in Europe, located in the city of Wroclaw in Poland.