Future franchising
Eloise Hanson
5 June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson comments on Adagio’s plan to increase its proportion of franchised properties to 35 per cent by 2030.
Hotel Co 51 appoints Androliakos as CEO
Eloise Hanson
4 June 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Netherlands: Amsterdam-based operator Hotel Co 51 has named Wayne Androliakos as the company’s CEO, succeeding Tobias Linder.
CapitaLand Ascott Trust acquires Standard at Columbia in full
Eloise Hanson
4 June 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has acquired the remaining 10 per cent stake in Standard at Columbia, a student accommodation property in South Carolina.
Club Quarters opens Rusk House Serviced Apartments in Texas
Eloise Hanson
3 June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Boutique hotel brand Club Quarters Hotels has opened Rusk House Serviced Apartment in Downtown Houston, Texas.Â
Serviced Apartment Awards 2024: Highlights
Eloise Hanson
3 June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Thursday May 23, we celebrated the ninth edition of the Serviced Apartment Awards – also known as the ‘Oscars of the industry’. We welcomed serviced apartment owners, operators, investors, agents, travel buyers, and suppliers for an unforgettable evening of celebration over a three-course dinner with drinks and sparkling entertainment at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge.
Dwellworks promotes Rosing and Conigliaro
Eloise Hanson
31 May 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Destination services and temporary living provider Dwellworks has promoted Bob Rosing to executive chairman and James Conigliaro to CEO, effective immediately.
Peachtree secures approval for EB-5 funded Home2 Suites Boone
Eloise Hanson
31 May 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Real estate investment firm Peachtree Group has received approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the development of Home2 Suites Boone, North Carolina.
Ascott to open lyf property in Frankfurt
George Sell
31 May 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Ascott has brought its lyf ‘social living brand’ to Frankfurt
Georgian House launches Chinnery House serviced apartments
Eloise Hanson
30 May 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Independent boutique property Georgian House Hotel, located in Pimlico, London, has opened Chinnery House – a collection of serviced apartments on Alderney Street.
Adagio targets franchised pipeline
Eloise Hanson
30 May 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Aparthotel brand Adagio has increased its franchised network from five aparthotels in 2018 to 28 today, representing around 20 per cent of its total portfolio.
Punta Calera Aparthotel opens in Los Alcázares, Murcia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spain: The four-star Punta Calera Aparthotel has opened in the coastal town of Los Alcázares.
Adagio expands in Germany with 12th property in country
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Aparthotel operator Adagio has opened its 12th property in Germany, located in Stuttgart, as part of the brand’s strategy to expand within the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
AltoVita unveils guest experience app AltoStay
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has unveiled its guest experience app AltoStay, set to launch in Q4 2025.
NUMA expands to UK coast with first site in Brighton
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Digital hospitality platform NUMA has expanded in the UK with a launch this summer in Brighton, its first in the coastal city.Â
ASAP, PASC and ASSC strike alliance
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Trade bodies the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK (PASC UK), and the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) will work together to address shared legislative and regulatory challenges.
Fraser Suites Perth to be converted into affordable housing
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: The Government of Western Australia has purchased the former Fraser Suites Perth for $105 million to be repurposed into affordable social housing.Â
Sonder CEO Davidson steps down as Marriott deal completes
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Francis Davidson, co-founder and former CEO of Sonder, has stepped down from the company this week with chairperson of the board Janice Sears holding an interim CEO title.
RMS appoints chief financial officer
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hospitality technology provider RMS has appointed Chetan Arjun as its chief financial officer to support the company’s next phase of global expansion.
Bob W signs lease for 169-unit Copenhagen flagship
Reading Time: 2 minutes Denmark: Tech-powered aparthotel operator Bob W has signed a long-term lease for a 7,500 square metre property in Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District, one of the company’s largest deals to date.
Mint House opens first property in US capital
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible hospitality operator Mint House has opened its first aparthotel in Washington DC, housed in a former office.