Cove Huntingdon House opens in London
Eloise Hanson
1 November 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Extended stay operator edyn has opened the 14-unit Cove Huntingdon House in the Kensington area of London.
edyn CEO McCall steps down
George Sell
24 October 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: edyn CEO Stephen McCall has announced his decision to leave the company, with CFO Daniel Carre-Bishop assuming the role of interim CEO.
Locke co-founders leave business after nearly 10 years
Eloise Hanson
3 October 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The founders of lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke, part of hospitality group edyn, have announced they will depart the business after almost 10 years.
Lifestyle brands
Eloise Hanson
17 August 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lifestyle extended stay brands will grow in popularity and help to cement serviced apartments and aparthotels within mainstream hospitality.
Merzak Kaddour, edyn, on extended stay growth opportunities
Eloise Hanson
25 July 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN sits down with Merzak Kaddour, investment director at edyn, to talk about the opening of Ember Locke, development challenges and the opportunities for growth, as well as what the industry may look like in five years time. Filmed at Ember Locke.
Ember Locke opens as sixth branded property in London
Eloise Hanson
30 June 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Ember Locke, rebranded from the former NH Kensington in London, has opened as the brand’s sixth property in the capital.
Locke to open 13th property in Berlin
Isha Borkar
23 March 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Locke to open its 13th property at east side gallery, in Berlin in June 2023.
edyn opens The Moorgate by Cove
Isha Borkar
6 March 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Edyn has announced the reopening of its Moorgate property under its serviced apartment brand Cove.
IHM Recharge 2023: Samantha Sheridan, Edyn
Paul Stevens
30 January 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute Portugal: Edyn group commercial director Sam Sheridan speaks to SAN at this year’s Recharge event in Lisbon.
IHM’s topsy-turvy Z-A: What to expect in hospitality and real estate in 2023
George Sell
30 January 2023
Reading Time: 15 minutes After a topsy-turvy 2022, here are the major hospitality and real estate trends we expect to see in the year ahead, some more unexpected than others. IHM’s editorial team (George Sell – editor-in-chief at IHM, Paul Stevens – editor of ShortTermRentalz, and Eloise Hanson – editor of Boutique Hotel News) – reports.
Adina achieves Green Key certificate across European portfolio
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Adina Apartment Hotels has achieved full Green Key certification across its 18 properties in Europe.
Urban Rest to reposition 70 Tory Apartment Hotel in Wellington
Reading Time: < 1 minute New Zealand: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed a management agreement for the 70 Tory Apartment Hotel in downtown Wellington.
Checkin Apartments awarded EcoVadis Gold medal
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment booking agency Checkin Apartments has achieved Gold certification by sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis.
Relocity integrates AltoVita’s global housing inventory
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Relocation software provider Relocity has partnered with corporate accommodation platform AltoVita to integrate AltoVita’s global temporary housing inventory of seven million vetted options directly into Relocity’s AI-powered relocation platforms.
Living Rooms appoints Fearon as DOSM
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Luxury hotel and apartment portfolio Living Rooms has named Rachel Fearon as the company’s director of sales and marketing.
limehome grows European portfolio by 25 per cent in H1 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Tech-enabled serviced apartments operator Limehome has expanded by 25 per cent, adding 2,200 new units across Europe in the first half of 2025.
Adina set to make UK debut this autumn
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Australia-based group TFE Hotels is set open its first UK properties this autumn, launching its aparthotel brand Adina in Cambridge and Glasgow.
My Place Hotels opens third site in North Carolina
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Upper midscale extended stay brand My Place Hotels of America has opened its third property in North Carolina, located in Garner.Â
ActivumSG buys stake in Centralis to build €500 million platform
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany: Real estate investment manager ActivumSG has acquired a majority stake in Centralis, a German serviced apartment investment and development company, as it moves to scale the business into a €500 million (£434 million) platform.
YOTEL to launch first Greece property with YOTELPAD Athens
Reading Time: < 1 minute Greece: YOTEL will launch YOTELPAD Athens, a 113-key aparthotel set across three separate, centrally located buildings in the Greek capital, marking the brand’s debut in Greece.