Movinn serviced apartments to open in Sweden
Felicity Cousins
30 August 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute SWEDEN: Movinn, the Danish serviced apartment company, is to open a new property in Lund, in the south of Sweden.
Ascott to acquire Tokyo property for lyf brand amid strong first half figures
Felicity Cousins
4 August 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes WORLDWIDE: CapitaLand Investment Ltd’s wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) is acquiring a freehold asset in Tokyo, Japan.
Ascott to open ten extended stay properties in the Philippines next year
Felicity Cousins
2 August 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutes PHILIPPINES: Ascott will open ten properties in the Philippines next year across four extended stay brands.
Roost opens Tampa aparthotel with coliving options
Felicity Cousins
11 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Method Co. Roost aparthotel brand has opened its latest property in Tampa, Florida with coliving spaces.
Ascott acquires first lyf in Sydney and opens lyf in Melbourne
Felicity Cousins
6 June 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes AUSTRALIA: The Ascott Limited has acquired its first lyf coliving property in Sydney, Australia and has opened lyf in Melbourne.
lyf to enter the ‘metaverse’ and expand to 150 properties by 2030
Felicity Cousins
12 April 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes SINGAPORE: Ascott targets 150 properties under its lyf coliving brand by 2030 and launches a lyf Innovation Lab
The Assembly Place acquires coliving operator Commontown Singapore
Felicity Cousins
6 April 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute ASIA: Singapore-based coliving operator The Assembly Place boosts portfolio
OakNorth completes development loan for London coliving project
George Sell
4 April 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: OakNorth Bank has provided Dandi Group, a London-based family office, with a £32.6 million loan facility to develop Dandi Battersea, a new coliving scheme in south London.
Adagio debuts Coliving concept in Paris
Felicity Cousins
4 April 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes France: Aparthotel brand Adagio has opened its new Coliving by Adagio flat in Paris
Vietnamese coliving start-up secures VC funding
George Sell
28 March 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute Vietnam: M Village, a coliving start-up, has received funding of US$1.7 million led by Singaporean venture fund Simple Tech Investment.
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.