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.
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.
Smartments opens new property in Hamburg Hamm
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Serviced apartment operator smartments has opened a 160-unit property in the Hamburg district of Hamm, marking the debut of its new lobby concept. The …
Cascade secures $110 million refinancing for Tampa aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Real estate investment group Cascade Investment has secured a $110 million interest‑only, five‑year fixed‑rate loan from PGIM Real Estate for the refinancing of Asher Residences in Tampa.
Choice Hotels launches dual marketing campaigns
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Hotel franchisor Choice Hotels International has unveiled two new marketing campaigns “Stay in Your Rhythm” and “The WoodSpring Way” to promote its four extended‑stay …
CHPA welcomes seven new member companies in July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: The Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) has expanded its membership with the addition of seven new companies in July 2025.
Charles Hope opens serviced apartments in Battersea, London
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment operator Charles Hope has opened a new property in Battersea, London.
Quest Breakfast Creek franchise sold in major Queensland transaction
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: The franchise and leasehold interest in serviced apartment hotel Quest Breakfast Creek has been sold in a major transaction brokered by specialist property brokerage …
Plans dropped for Newquay aparthotel conversion
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Plans to convert part of the Pentire gateway scheme in Newquay, Cornwall, into an aparthotel has been withdrawn after being opposed by Newquay Town Council’s planning committee.
CTM appoints Welsch as global head of growth marketing
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wordwide: Corporate travle management (CTM) has appointed a new global head of growth marketing, Rebecca Welsch, who will be tasked with deepening customer engagement and expanding CTM’s presence across global markets.