Lamington appoints Ryan as head of property
George Sell
17 December 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Lamington Group has appointed Robert Ryan as head of property as it looks to roll out its room2 portfolio.
Cortland acquires 50-storey BTR tower in Manchester
George Sell
16 December 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Cortland, with Madison International Realty as funding partner, has acquired a 50-storey tower BTR property currently under development in
Greystar forms £2.2 billion BTR JV and confirms Fizzy Living acquisition
George Sell
16 December 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Greystar has formed a strategic partnership with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority of up
Home2 Suites makes APAC debut with first of 1,000 Chinese properties
George Sell
16 December 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute China: Home2 Suites by Hilton has made its debut with an extended stay hotel in Shenzhen. Home2 Suites by Hilton
Liverpool aparthotel set for green light
George Sell
16 December 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A 189-key aparthotel in the Ropewalks area of Liverpool city centre is due to be given planning consent. The
Ascott acquires Paris site for lyf coliving brand
George Sell
15 December 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: Ascott has entered into an agreement to acquire a property in Paris for the development of the first and
Node acquires Starcity Spain
George Sell
15 December 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spain: Global BTR and coliving asset manager Node has acquired fellow coliving developer Starcity Spain. The Spanish platform will start
HOMA opens Phuket property
George Sell
15 December 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute Thailand: HOMA has opened its Phuket Town property, a 505-unit community that it says “blends the benefits of a serviced
Liverpool bar to open aparthotel
George Sell
13 December 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Harrison’s Bar & Kitchen in Liverpool city centre, will open an aparhotel above the premises in January 2022. Harrison’s
Aparthotel conversion for Galway property
George Sell
13 December 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland: Plans have been submitted to Galway council to convert 17 apartments in the city centre to an aparthotel. Cornacloy
Ariva Serviced Residences expands to 75 units
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Ariva Serviced Residences, the official luxury apartments of the Las Vegas Raiders, will expand to 75 units this spring.Â
AltoVita launches AltoVerse self-serve for extended stays
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has launched a self-serve version of AltoVerse, enabling travel managers to book and manage extended stays.
Recharge 2025: Porto’s potential for the future of coliving
Reading Time: 3 minutes Portugal: International Hospitality Media hosted its annual European event Recharge in Porto this year, held at Vertical Dom Henrique.
GuestReady introduces first UK serviced accommodation offering
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Property management company GuestReady has introduced ‘The Fitzroy by GuestReady’, a luxury boutique serviced accommodation in the centre of London.
Radisson signs serviced apartments in Manila CBD
Reading Time: < 1 minute Philippines: Radisson Hotel Group has signed an upscale serviced apartment property with developer Cactus Realty Corporation, located in Salcedo Makati, Manila.
TravelPerk raises $200 million and acquires Yokoy
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Business travel platform TravelPerk has raised $200 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at $2.7 billion.
OpenAI unveils AI agent Operator to book travel
Reading Time: 3 minutes US: OpenAI has unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order groceries and even create memes.
Ascott signs 16 Oakwood properties in 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The Ascott Limited, the lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment, signed 16 Oakwood properties in 2024, representing a 30 per cent increase over the previous year.
Green Key awarded to 37 aparthotels managed by Adagio
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: 37 aparthotels directly managed by Adagio have been awarded Green Key certification.
Thomann appointed CEO of edyn
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Alastair Thomann has been appointed CEO of serviced apartment and aparthotel group edyn, effective immediately, replacing Daniel Carre-Bishop, interim CEO who will now continue in his role as CFO.