Urban Rest appoints general manager for Australia
Eloise Hanson
11 July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has promoted Simon Farr to general manager for Australia.
Goertz joins Adina Aparthotels as regional general manager
Brooke Byrne
9 June 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Ray Goertz has been appointed as regional general manager of aparthotel brand Adina, ahead of the brand’s UK launch.Â
The Other House Covent Garden names GM
Eloise Hanson
22 April 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Stephen Nash has been appointed general manager of The Other House Covent Garden ahead of its opening in Q4 2025.
Frasers appoints general manager of Frasers Suites Riyadh
Claudia Schergna
21 March 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Saudi Arabia: Serviced apartment and hotel provider Frasers Hospitality has named Hazem El Bahnasy as general manager of Fraser Suites Riyadh.Â
Cheval appoints GM for two London properties
Eloise Hanson
6 February 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment group Cheval Collection has named Ian James as general manager for two of its London sites.
Cheval Maison – Expo City Dubai appoints general manager
Eloise Hanson
22 October 2024
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.
25hours appoints GM ahead of Jakarta opening this November
Eloise Hanson
7 October 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indonesia: Lifestyle brand 25hours Hotels has appointed Jesper Soerensen as general manager of The Oddbird Jakarta, due to open in November 2024.
Cheval appoints GM for Edinburgh portfolio
Eloise Hanson
21 June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment group Cheval Collection has appointed Tom Gibson to oversee its properties in Edinburgh as general manager.
Adina appoints general managers in Sydney and Auckland
Eloise Hanson
11 June 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia/New Zealand: TFE Hotels, the parent group of serviced apartment brand Adina Apartment Hotels, has appointed two general managers at its properties in Sydney CBD and Auckland.
TownePlace Suites Denver West appoints general manager
Eloise Hanson
8 September 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: TownePlace Suites Denver West/Federal Center, a Marriott extended-stay property managed by Spire Hospitality, has appointed Matthew Slater as its general manager.
Birkin International Hotel officially opens in Malaysia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysia: The all-suite Birkin International Hotel has officially opened in Melaka along Klebang beach.
Urban Rest appoints general manager for Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has promoted Simon Farr to general manager for Australia.
LivAway Suites breaks ground on fourth site in Tucson
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended stay hotel brand LivAway Suites has expanded in Arizona, breaking ground on its fourth site in Tucson.
David Phillips Furniture Limited files NOI to appoint administrators
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Furniture and fit-out company David Phillips Furniture Limited has filed a notice of intent (NOI) to appoint administrators.Â
Frasers appoints commercial director EMEA
Reading Time: 2 minutes EMEA: Investor-operator Frasers Hospitality has appointed Darryl Walker as commercial director EMEA, a newly created position in the team.
Synergy launches CarbonSMART emissions calculator
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Serviced apartment agent Synergy Global Housing has introduced the CarbonSMART tool to provide emissions reporting for its managed properties and supplier network.
Spacest.com acquires Homelike domain and brand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Italy: Milan‑based proptech company Spacest.com has acquired the domain name, logo, and brand of TheHomeLike.com, formerly owned by German proptech Homelike, as part of its accelerated expansion across Europe.Â
Sweeney Group opens second aparthotel in Aviemore
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Family-owned business Sweeney Group has opened its second aparthotel in Aviemore.
Skye Suites Sydney sells for $68 million
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Skye Suites Sydney, a five-star serviced-apartment property in Sydney’s CBD, has been sold to Furama Hotels International in what has been reported as the city’s largest hotel sale so far this year.
Updated plans approved for Limerick aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland: Developer Dalespell Limited has received consent to increase the number of rooms and additional retail space for its aparthotel project on O’Connell Street in Limerick.