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.
Fraser Suites Perth to be converted into affordable housing
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: The Government of Western Australia has purchased the former Fraser Suites Perth for $105 million to be repurposed into affordable social housing.Â
Sonder CEO Davidson steps down as Marriott deal completes
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Francis Davidson, co-founder and former CEO of Sonder, has stepped down from the company this week with chairperson of the board Janice Sears holding an interim CEO title.
RMS appoints chief financial officer
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hospitality technology provider RMS has appointed Chetan Arjun as its chief financial officer to support the company’s next phase of global expansion.
Bob W signs lease for 169-unit Copenhagen flagship
Reading Time: 2 minutes Denmark: Tech-powered aparthotel operator Bob W has signed a long-term lease for a 7,500 square metre property in Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District, one of the company’s largest deals to date.
Mint House opens first property in US capital
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible hospitality operator Mint House has opened its first aparthotel in Washington DC, housed in a former office.
Lemon Tree signs all-suite hotel at Saya SouthX
Reading Time: < 1 minute India: Developer Saya Group has partnered with Carnation Hotels Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Lemon Tree Hotels, to manage 336 fully-serviced suites at its mixed-use project Saya SouthX in Greater Noida West, Uttar Pradesh.
Charles Hope Brentford introduces Uber Kiosk
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment property Charles Hope Brentford has launched an Uber Kiosk in its lobby to provide guests with information on local and national transport.
Zoghlin takes CEO role at Duetto
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Revenue management software company Duetto has named board member Alex Zoghlin as its CEO, succeeding David Woolenberg who has decided to step down.
DTZ Investors buys Staycity Edinburgh for £12 million
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Real estate investment firm and asset manager DTZ Investors has acquired the Staycity Aparthotels Edinburgh property for £12 million.
Up close and personal: Siew Kim Beh, CapitaLand and Ascott
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN reporter Claudia Schergna chats with Siew Kim Beh, chief financial and sustainability officer of CapitaLand Investment and managing director for Japan and Korea at The Ascott Limited, about how the lines between hotels, extended stays and aparthotels are blurring, accessibility, sustainability commitments and more.