AKA makes Miami bow
George Sell
28 October 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: The JV Electra America Hospitality Group (EAHG) has purchased the Conrad Miami hotel and has rebranded the property to
Wyndham kickstarts 10 year deal adding five Reside properties
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed a 10 year development deal with corporate housing company Reside, adding five properties to the Wyndham Residence brand in the United States.
Millennium relaunches leisure and corporate loyalty programs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Global hospitality brand Millennium Hotels and Resorts has relaunched its loyalty program MyMillennium and introduced MyMillennium BIZ.
Placemakr opens Scout Living in Atlanta
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible living operator Placemakr has opened Scout Living at Ponce City Market in the Old Fourth Ward neighbourhood of Atlanta.
Choice opens 500th extended stay hotel
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels has opened its 500th extended stay property, an Everhome Suites in Glendale, Arizona.
SeaSpace officially opens in Cornwall
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Coastal aparthotel brand SeaSpace has officially launched in Cornwall, created by the team behind Watergate Bay Hotel, Another Place and Beach Retreats.
JV forms to develop Quest and TULIP LODJ in China
Reading Time: 2 minutes China: The Ascott Limited has entered into a joint venture with Jin Jiang Hotels to develop its aparthotel brands Quest and TULIP LODJ in China.
The Altos returns to London this December
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita will host its annual Altos event at Ham Yard Hotel in London on 2 December.
Wilde to launch in Oxford in former cinema
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Operator Staycity Group will open a 145-room Wilde aparthotel in the former Odeon cinema in Oxford city centre.
Cheval Maison – Expo City Dubai appoints general manager
Reading Time: < 1 minute UAE: Christian Potvin has been named general manager of Cheval Maison – Expo City Dubai ahead of its opening in March 2025.
Opinion: An ‘Uber’ week for the OTAs and what it means
Reading Time: 4 minutes Short Term Rentalz editor Paul Stevens comments on the potential impact of Uber’s rumoured acquisition of Expedia.