Reading Time: 5 minutes ASAP CEO James Foice kicked off the 2018 convention with a round up of recent activity, which included the launch of a new supplier directory featuring member properties in 17 countries and a rebrand of the ISAAP accreditation scheme. Foice said that since making quality accreditation of ASAP membership, the

Reading Time: 4 minutes Charlie Marsh, director of global markets at Jetstream, tells SAN why serviced apartment operators should be listing on Airbnb and how her company is ready to take off in Europe. • What is your career background? “I spent my first university holiday working for TUI in Turkey as a watersports

Reading Time: 5 minutes Jan Winterhoff, director of hotel development at GBI AG, talks to SAN about the German serviced apartment sector and the company’s international expansion plans. • When did GBI first become involved with the serviced apartment/extended stay sector, and what was the initial motivation to enter the market? “GBI AG is

Reading Time: 3 minutes • You launched HelloHereApp in 2017. How does the platform work? Hello Here is a welcome app designed to increase property managers’ revenue and provide five-star hospitality. It allows hosts to share information with guests, communicate freely and upsell on-demand services in serviced apartments. It provides great experiences for guests,

Reading Time: 7 minutes   • Andrea Coscelli, UK Competition and Markets Authority There has been a lot of grumbling about OTAs across the sector for several years now, but in the last 12 months there seems to have been something of a realisation that, managed well, they are an effective tool for serviced

Reading Time: 9 minutes BridgeStreet Global Hospitality With more than 50,000 apartments in over 60 countries, BridgeStreet Global Hospitality – comprised of six unique brands – is the leading hospitality solution offering serviced apartment experiences for travellers seeking an alternative to typical hotel accommodations. BridgeStreet’s family of brands includes six-star Exclusive, five-star Residences, four-star

Reading Time: 4 minutes When I first moved to London at 18 years of age, from the small Cornish village where I grew up, I remember being amazed to discover that the Tube shut down at around midnight. I just assumed that everything in London was available 24 hours a day, and can still

Reading Time: 4 minutes • What is your background and how did you come to be working in the serviced apartment sector? “I joined Oakwood Asia Pacific from Pan Pacific Hotels Group where I was senior vice president of operations. Beside hotels, Pan Pacific had a number of serviced apartments in the region and

Reading Time: 4 minutes Alan Clarke’s previous e-commerce roles at McKinsey, Yahoo, and gaming giant Paddy Power – all focused on global technology platforms, and being an avid traveller, HomeStay seems a natural progression. “HomeStay is the e-commerce business that facilitates hosted travel experiences, connecting people with like-minded interests where technology is the catalyst,”