Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Airbnb has expanded beyond accommodation with the launch of Airbnb Services and a full relaunch of its Experiences platform in over 600 cities worldwide.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Serviced Apartment News reflects on the most notable stories and interviews of 2024.
Reading Time: 6 minutes SAN editor Eloise Hanson outlines four key trends expected to shape the extended stay sector in 2025 and beyond.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Airbnb is expanding its long-term rental marketplace into the UK with immediate effect, via a partnership with real estate developer and manager, Greystar.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Short Term Rentalz editor Paul Stevens comments on the potential impact of Uber’s rumoured acquisition of Expedia.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Airbnb is focusing its attention on strengthening its long-term rental business, as the company eyes up new revenue streams
Reading Time: 18 minutes Worldwide: Drawing from the coverage provided by four sector-leading B2B websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] have once again compiled a list of 25 influential leaders spanning the travel, hospitality and real estate landscape who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Recent VAT tribunal decisions have led to uncertainty as to how serviced apartment operators should treat their income. Crowe’s Adam Cutler provides background to the issue and what operators should do to protect their position while litigation is ongoing.
Reading Time: 6 minutes UK: The UK Government has announced reforms to planning laws that will empower councils in England to make short-term lets
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Mid-term housing rental and property management startup, Zeus Living, has reportedly told landlords this week that it is “winding down operations”, according to The Information.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended stay hotel brand LivAway Suites has expanded in Arizona, breaking ground on its fourth site in Tucson.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Furniture and fit-out company David Phillips Furniture Limited has filed a notice of intent (NOI) to appoint administrators.
Reading Time: 2 minutes EMEA: Investor-operator Frasers Hospitality has appointed Darryl Walker as commercial director EMEA, a newly created position in the team.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Serviced apartment agent Synergy Global Housing has introduced the CarbonSMART tool to provide emissions reporting for its managed properties and supplier network.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Italy: Milan‑based proptech company Spacest.com has acquired the domain name, logo, and brand of TheHomeLike.com, formerly owned by German proptech Homelike, as part of its accelerated expansion across Europe.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Family-owned business Sweeney Group has opened its second aparthotel in Aviemore.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Skye Suites Sydney, a five-star serviced-apartment property in Sydney’s CBD, has been sold to Furama Hotels International in what has been reported as the city’s largest hotel sale so far this year.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland: Developer Dalespell Limited has received consent to increase the number of rooms and additional retail space for its aparthotel project on O’Connell Street in Limerick.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spain: The four-star Punta Calera Aparthotel has opened in the coastal town of Los Alcázares.
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).