Charles Hope appoints operations director
UK: Serviced apartment operator Charles Hope has appointed Faye Ford as its operations director.
UK: Serviced apartment operator Charles Hope has appointed Faye Ford as its operations director.
Norway: Corporate housing provider Forenom Group has appointed Lisa Fredriksen as its country director for Norway.
Worldwide: Serviced apartment agent SilverDoor has appointed Karen Hutchings as strategic advisor, effective immediately.
EMEA: Business travel trade organisation the GBTA has appointed Pauline Houston, SilverDoor’s SVP of business development, as the first chairperson of the GBTA WINiT EMEA Chapter
US: Tech-enabled long and short-stay brand Mint House has appointed Judy Turchin, former chief operating officer at Equinox, as independent director of the group’s executive board.
UK: Hospitality management company Cycas has appointed three members to its leadership team.
UK: Representation company HotelREZ has welcomed the return of Sharon Rubin in a new role as VP product development, as well as appointed two senior bizdev team members.
Worldwide: The Ascott Limited has achieved a record year of property openings and fee earnings (S$331 million), and has kickstarted 2024 with the launch of ‘Ascott Unlimited’ to support future growth.
US: Global accommodation agency Situ has appointed Kristen Meglaughlin as its business development director for North America.
Worldwide: Synergy Global Housing has appointed Cara Lingle as VP of its global supply chain, overseeing the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions.
UK: Developer Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has secured £553 million of financing, including an £80 million loan for two serviced apartment projects along West Lane.
Germany: Developer GBI Group has broke ground on its latest SMARTments connect project, located in Bielefeld.
UK: Serviced apartment operator Mansley has achieved Green Tourism Gold accreditation across its portfolio.
EU: Technology-based apartment operator limehome has signed 800 units in Q1 2024, growing its portfolio by almost 14 per cent to 6,800 apartments.
UK: International Hospitality Media (IHM), a leading publisher and event organiser in the hospitality and real estate sectors, has announced major expansion and improvement to its flagship Urban Living Festival event.
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US: The 30-acre apartment home development Ariva Luxury Residences in Las Vegas has launched a collection of extended stay apartments called Ariva Serviced Residences.
The Netherlands: Hospitality operator The Ascott Limited has opened the second Citadines-branded aparthotel in Amsterdam.
UK: Family-owned real estate investor and developer Lamington Group has released its latest ESG report, detailing progress made in 2022.
The Netherlands: The July, which rebranded from City ID in November 2023, has acquired the Holiday Inn Amsterdam South and will convert the site into its seventh aparthotel.