Room2 Belfast reveals October opening
Eloise Hanson
29 August 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Real estate investor and developer Lamington Group is set to open its room2 hometel brand in Belfast on 16 October 2023.
Andras House submits planning for Adagio Belfast aparthotel
Isha Borkar
17 February 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Andras House has submitted a new proposal to develop the 10-storey Dorchester House in Belfast into an Adagio aparthotel.
Belfast serviced apartments construction to begin next year
Felicity Cousins
15 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute NI: Z Property Developments, which was set up last year has acquired a prime Belfast site with planning for serviced apartments.
Aparthotel for Belfast after planning change
Felicity Cousins
7 September 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute Northern Ireland: The Lotus Group, a developer creating offices in Belfast has changed its plans to an aparthotel.
Belfast aparthotel secures planning consent
George Sell
17 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: An updated proposal for a hotel and aparthotel development in Belfast’s Titanic has been granted planning consent.
Belfast development plans redrawn to include aparthotel
George Sell
25 November 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: London-based developer JMK Group has redrawn its plans for a major hotel development in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. The company
Marriott opens largest Executive Apartments in Southeast Asia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysia: Upscale extended stay brand Marriott Executive Apartments has opened its largest property in Southeast Asia, located in Kuala Lumpur.
Worksop pub could become aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A pub located in Worksop, a market town in Nottinghamshire, could be converted into an aparthotel following a planning application to Bassetlaw District Council.
Marriott TownePlace Suites breaks ground in De Pere
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Construction has begun at Marriott TownePlace Suites extended stay hotel in downtown De Pere, Wisconsin, after the building sat vacant for six years.
Highside secures $500 million financing to grow Everhome Suites
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Denver-based real estate company Highside has secured $500 million financing from affiliates of Apollo to support the expansion of Everhome Suites.
Element by Westin Wilmington opens in North Carolina
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Developed by Vision Hospitality Group and CBL & Associates, the 139-key Element by Westin Wilmington has opened in Mayfair Town Centre.
IKEA to supply staging and furniture for Urban Living Festival
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Urban Living Festival (ULF), London’s cutting edge networking and educational event for the living, hospitality and flex workspace sectors, is delighted to be working with global home furnishings brand IKEA.
Urban Rest to open Melbourne CBD flagship in 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed a hotel management agreement to run a 150-key property at 23-33 Lonsdale Street in Melbourne CBD, marking its largest project to date.
Occupancy climbs in European serviced apartments
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Serviced apartments across the continent saw occupancy rise 3.8 per cent in 2024, boosting RevPAR and prompting a shift toward longer stays.
SilverDoor and Synergy to merge operations under single group
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK/US: Habicus Group, owner of SilverDoor, and The Ascott Limited, parent company of Synergy Global Housing, will merge SilverDoor and Synergy’s operations to unite the brands under a single group.
Ascott adapts extended stay brands for resorts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The Ascott Limited, the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment, now has around 50 resort properties in operation and under development globally.