US Extended stay occupancy levels rapidly improve
George Sell
30 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Extended stay occupancy rates continue to rise in the United States, nearly matching pre-pandemic levels.
Minor to bring Avani and Oaks brands to China via JV
George Sell
30 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute China: Minor Hotels has formed a JV with Funyard Hotels & Resorts that will oversee development, operations, and sales and marketing of seven Minor Hotels brands in China.
ESA launches Premium Suites brand with 25 properties
George Sell
30 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended Stay America has assigned 25 “new or completely renovated” properties to its new higher price point brand.
Habyt expands through merger and successful funding round
George Sell
29 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Coliving company Habyt has merged with a competitor and closed a large series B round of funding.
Scape opens Guildford coliving property
George Sell
29 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Scape has opened its first property under its new coliving brand, Living by Scape, in Guildford, Surrey.
Reading aparthotel and market plans approved
George Sell
28 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The Reading Borough Council has unanimously approved plans to develop a town centre building into a market and aparthotel.
HCMC serviced apartment rates plummet
George Sell
28 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Vietnam: After a difficult pandemic year, serviced apartment rental prices in Ho Chi Minh City have continued to drop in recent months.
edyn launches Cove serviced apartment brand
George Sell
28 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: edyn has launched the Cove serviced apartment brand, and will open the first Cove-branded property in Liverpool.
JV to develop PBSA scheme in Portugal
George Sell
25 June 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute Portugal: Student and coliving group BigCity and Reditum Capital have agreed joint venture funding for the development of a PBSA project in Porto.
SMARTments selects IDeaS for revenue management software
George Sell
25 June 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: SMARTments business, the aparthotel brand of developer GBI, has selected IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) to deliver automated, dynamic pricing and forecasting across its growing portfolio.
October 17th 14:00 – 15:00 BST – Monetising the guest journey with technology [Sponsored by Mews and The Residence]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hosted by IHM’s editor-in-chief, George Sell. Sponsored by Mews and The Residence. Serviced apartments and aparthotels are now attracting a wider range of guests, including …
September 12th 14:00 – 15:00 BST – Designing for flexibility [Sponsored by The Residence]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hosted by SAN editor – hospitality, Eloise Hanson. Sponsored by The Residence. Traditionally catering to business travellers, the guest profile of serviced apartments is evolving …
June 27th 14:00 – 15:00 BST – The transformation of the travel buyer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hosted by SAN editor – hospitality, Eloise Hanson. Sponsored by The Residence. Budgetary constraints due to inflation, geopolitical uncertainties, and a growing focus on …
July 4th 14:00 – 15:00 BST – Practical ESG strategies for operators
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hosted by IHM’s editor-in-chief, George Sell. Sponsored by The Residence. ESG is a major topic impacting hospitality, and serviced apartments are no exception. Understanding …
Locke to open Lisbon aparthotel this summer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Portugal: Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke will open its sixteenth property, Locke da Santa Joana, in Lisbon this summer.Â
Voting opens for Serviced Apartment Awards 2024
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 23 May 2024 at Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge.
Ascott debuts Citadines in North India
Reading Time: 2 minutes India: The Ascott Limited, the lodging business owned by CapitaLand Investment Limited, in partnership with developer Paras Buildtech, have opened a Citadines aparthotel in Gurugram, India.
Charles Hope appoints operations director
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment operator Charles Hope has appointed Faye Ford as its operations director.
Delivery service luggagecloud targets serviced apartments
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Door-to-door luggage shipping company luggagecloud is expanding its reach into the serviced apartment sector.
Cheval Collection joins Global Hotel Alliance
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Serviced apartment group Cheval Collection has signed an agreement with Global Hotel Alliance, joining the organisation’s loyalty programme GHA DISCOVERY.