Reading Time: 3 minutes PHILIPPINES: Ascott will open ten properties in the Philippines next year across four extended stay brands.
Reading Time: < 1 minute ASIA: Ascott’s Somerset Serviced Residence brand has 43 properties in the pipeline with 16 to open in Asia this year.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: Ascott, the largest operator of serviced apartments globally, will add around 15,000 units to its global inventory with the acquisition of Oakwood Worldwide from Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd.
Reading Time: < 1 minute THAILAND: Ascott will open its Ascott Thonglor Bangkok in July, adding to its robust portfolio of extended stay options in the city.
Reading Time: 2 minutes SINGAPORE: Ascott targets 150 properties under its lyf coliving brand by 2030 and launches a lyf Innovation LabÂ
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: Ascott has upgraded its loyalty programme, Ascott Star Rewards (ASR), to offer more rewards for bookings made via its direct channels.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: The Ascott has acquired two properties in Ningbo, China and Amsterdam, the Netherlands for approximately $190 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: Ascott has opened lyf Farrer Park Singapore, the sixth lyf coliving property in Asia and the third in Singapore.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Austria: The Ascott Limited has opened Citadines South Vienna, the brand’s first franchise property in Austria.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysia: Ascott has added a serviced residence in Penang State, with the opening of Ascott Gurney Penang.
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.