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 Austria: Tech-powered hospitality provider Bob W has exchanged contracts to launch a 67-unit serviced apartment building in Vienna, marking its first opening in Austria.
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson comments on Adagio’s plan to increase its proportion of franchised properties to 35 per cent by 2030.
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Northern Ireland: The Northern Ireland Investment Fund (NIIF) has provided a £28 million loan to JMK to fund the development of a dual-branded Aloft and Residence Inn by Marriott in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: A group of 73 private owners has put Sydney’s Potts Point Central Apartment Hotel with price expectations of around $35 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Portugal: Amsterdam based hotel group City ID will transform the palace Baronesa, located in Largo Conde-Barao in Lisbon, into an 88-room aparthotel.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya: CityBlue Hotels has opened its luxury beachfront property Kilua Residences in Mombasa, which caters to both short and long-term stays.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Scottish property-letting company Eren Properties Scotland Limited has submitted plans to demolish a vacant warehouse at 254 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, and build an 11-unit aparthotel with a total of 28 bedrooms.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Real estate firm Noble Investment Group has appointed two directors of asset management across its extended stay and upscale select-service platforms.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukraine: TULIP Hotels & Residences, part of Louvre Hotels Group, has opened its first aparthotel in Ukraine located in Lviv.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Serviced apartment agent SilverDoor has reported an increase in demand from corporate travel and relocation clients for carbon emission data, following the launch of its Carbon Calculator in November 2023.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Property management system RMS has launched an upgraded version of its booking engine, introducing features aimed at simplifying the reservation process for both guests and accommodation providers.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Hyatt will launch its first House-branded extended stay hotel in Australia with a location in South Melbourne, set to open for arrivals on 1 July 2025.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A collection of serviced apartments called Station Suites is set to open in central Middlesbrough this June under operation of RBH Hospitality Management.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Real estate and investment company Lamington Group has signed a 250-year lease for Shire Hall in Cambridge.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada: Marriott has opened a dual-branded TownePlace Suites and Fairfield Inn hotel, located in Chilliwack.Â