Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor – hospitality Eloise Hanson talks to Larry Korman, president of AKA Hotels+Hotel Residences, about how the serviced apartment industry has evolved, the future urban landscape, and the regulatory pressures facing short-term rentals. They also discuss trips to Japan, Atlantic City in the 60s, and plenty more.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hotel and extended-stay hospitality company AKA has appointed Scott Walsh as its executive vice president of asset, design and development.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Northern Ireland: Commercial property agency CBRE NI is marketing the low-carbon aparthotel room2 Belfast at a guide price of £21.2 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Extended stay booking platform myroom24 has partnered with hotel franchising company Wyndham to automate reservations for a minimum of four weeks.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: Rental accommodation owner, developer and operator Weave Living has launched two properties in Singapore, located in the East Coast and Mount Sophia areas.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Developers Related Group and BH Group have partnered with luxury hotel brand Viceroy Hotels & Resorts to launch 274 serviced residences in Aventura, Miami in Florida.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hong Kong: Operator Regal Hotels has introduced an extended stay programme for Hospital Authority (HA) staff across seven of its properties.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland: Dublin-based aparthotel operator Staycity Group has secured a £77 million loan from digital bank OakNorth to triple its portfolio over the next five years.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes UAE: Serviced apartment group Cheval Collection will open its second property in Dubai next month in March.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Flexible-use hospitality and multifamily operator Placemakr has partnered with developer SummerHill Apartment Communities to offer 109 units in Silicon Valley.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Digital hospitality platform NUMA Group has appointed Philipp Morawietz as the company’s director of corporate development.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible living operator Mint House has acquired residential hospitality company Locale.