Editor’s Comments

Room for all?

Reading Time: 2 minutes • The latest Colliers research in to the growth of Airbnb provides some illuminating insights in to its evolution, which almost seems to be occurring in parallel with mainstream hospitality offers. The report looked at five main European cities which have introduced legislation to restrict short-term rentals – London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid

Industry News

Auckland aparthotel up for sale

Reading Time: 2 minutes New Zealand: The Waldorf Stadium Apartment Hotel in the Auckland CBD has been put on the market.

Features

Talking business: Guy Hutchinson, Rotana Hotels & Resorts

Reading Time: 4 minutes • Rotana was among the first serviced apartment/aparthotel operators in the Gulf region. When did the company enter the market and how many such properties do you now have in your portfolio? “Indeed, Rotana was the first company in the Middle East to launch the “All Suites” concept in 1996,

Editor’s Comments

The future is bright

Reading Time: 4 minutes With lots of positive news for serviced apartment providers over the last 12 months, Piers Brown, host of last month’s Serviced Apartment Summit Europe, said he felt the serviced apartment sector had “truly come of age” as it matures in to a mainstream element of the hospitality industry. With Savills