Reading Time: 3 minutes Ben Harper, CEO Watergate Bay Hotel, Beach Retreats Holidays and Another Place Hotels, puts choice in the hands of the guest at the group’s newest brand, SeaSpace.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Hotel and aparthotel group TFE Hotels has transitioned to a new global member program following an update of its offerings and platform features.
Reading Time: 4 minutes [SPONSORED CONTENT] PREM Hospitality turned to HotelREZ to provide connectivity to the GDS agency network, and found the representation company provided even more benefits to their growing serviced accommodation business.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Corporate travel consortium Hickory Global Partners has launched a joint venture with travel agent group The Advantage Travel Partnership to create an accommodation network, Global Stays.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Development and management company Brandt Hospitality Group has opened its first extended stay hotel in New York, the Home2 Suites by Hilton Poughkeepsie.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Tech-enabled hospitality and multifamily operator Placemakr has opened its 81-unit Navy Yard aparthotel in Washington DC.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saudi Arabia: Baheej Tourism Development Company, a joint venture between ASFAR, the Saudi tourism investment company owned by PIF, and the Tamimi-AWN Alliance, has signed an agreement with operator Kerten Hospitality for its premium Cloud7 brand in Yanbu.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Management company Switch Hospitality has completed the redevelopment of its aparthotel Birmingham with the addition of an on-site store.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Eden Grove Developments Limited, the freeholder of The Coal Exchange Hotel in Cardiff, has appointed KEW Planning to redevelop the site and explore the addition of serviced apartments.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Choice Hotels’ midscale extended stay brand Everhome Suites has debuted in Nampa, Idaho, marking the third opening for the brand.
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
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.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Portugal: International Hospitality Media hosted its annual European event Recharge in Porto this year, held at Vertical Dom Henrique.
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.
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.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Business travel platform TravelPerk has raised $200 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at $2.7 billion.
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.
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.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: 37 aparthotels directly managed by Adagio have been awarded Green Key certification.
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.