Cheval appoints GM for first Dubai property
Isha Borkar
9 May 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UAE: Hossam Nabil will lead the team at Cheval Maison’s first international property outside the UK.
Gresham Aparthotel appoints Hills as general manager
Isha Borkar
14 April 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: The Gresham Aparthotel, Leicester has appointed Mark Hills as its general manager.
Cheval Collection opens first international property in Dubai
Isha Borkar
4 April 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UAE: Cheval Collection has opened Cheval Maison – The Palm Dubai, the company’s first international property in Dubai.
Marriott to open Manchester Residence Inn after three-year delay
Isha Borkar
3 April 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Marriott is set to open the Residence Inn Manchester Piccadilly in May this year, located in the centre of the city.
Hyatt House opens Orlando Airport property
Isha Borkar
7 February 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute USA: Hyatt Hotels has announced the official opening of Hyatt House Orlando Airport.
First for Panama as Yovana Segarra takes on multi-property role
Felicity Cousins
15 June 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute PANAMA: Yovana Segarra has become the first woman in Panama to simultaneously serve as general manager to three hotels of the Marriott International portfolio.
Van Rensburg appointed GM at WINK Aparthotels
George Sell
6 January 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Africa: WINK Aparthotels has appointed Peter van Rensburg as general manager of the group.
Living Rooms appoints Telford as GM
George Sell
14 October 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Living Rooms Apartments Collection, which operates serviced apartments in three London locations, has appointed Ian Telford as general manager.
Marriott opens largest Executive Apartments in Southeast Asia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysia: Upscale extended stay brand Marriott Executive Apartments has opened its largest property in Southeast Asia, located in Kuala Lumpur.
Worksop pub could become aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A pub located in Worksop, a market town in Nottinghamshire, could be converted into an aparthotel following a planning application to Bassetlaw District Council.
Marriott TownePlace Suites breaks ground in De Pere
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Construction has begun at Marriott TownePlace Suites extended stay hotel in downtown De Pere, Wisconsin, after the building sat vacant for six years.
Highside secures $500 million financing to grow Everhome Suites
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Denver-based real estate company Highside has secured $500 million financing from affiliates of Apollo to support the expansion of Everhome Suites.
Element by Westin Wilmington opens in North Carolina
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Developed by Vision Hospitality Group and CBL & Associates, the 139-key Element by Westin Wilmington has opened in Mayfair Town Centre.
IKEA to supply staging and furniture for Urban Living Festival
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Urban Living Festival (ULF), London’s cutting edge networking and educational event for the living, hospitality and flex workspace sectors, is delighted to be working with global home furnishings brand IKEA.
Urban Rest to open Melbourne CBD flagship in 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed a hotel management agreement to run a 150-key property at 23-33 Lonsdale Street in Melbourne CBD, marking its largest project to date.
Occupancy climbs in European serviced apartments
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Serviced apartments across the continent saw occupancy rise 3.8 per cent in 2024, boosting RevPAR and prompting a shift toward longer stays.
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.