SAN 2024 Wrapped: Stories and interviews that shaped the year
Eloise Hanson
17 December 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutes Serviced Apartment News reflects on the most notable stories and interviews of 2024.
Airbnb partners with BTR operator for short-term lets in the UK
Paul Stevens
25 November 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Airbnb is expanding its long-term rental marketplace into the UK with immediate effect, via a partnership with real estate developer and manager, Greystar.
Opago and Urban Rest partner for Bloom development
Paul Stevens
2 March 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: One-stop property management solution Opago has been chosen as Australian accommodation provider Urban Rest’s housekeeping partner for its first residential lease acquisition in London at Henderson Park and Greystar’s Bloom Nine Elms development.
Greystar forms £2.2 billion BTR JV and confirms Fizzy Living acquisition
George Sell
16 December 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Greystar has formed a strategic partnership with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority of up
Lavanda white paper tracks shifts in urban living
George Sell
1 November 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: Real estate tech company Lavanda has teamed up with Greystar, Aldar Properties and Hubble to publish a white paper
Livinc launches platform for flexible extended stays
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Residential rental specialist Livinc, part of the Parklane Group, has launched a new platform to simplify medium to long-term bookings for furnished accommodation across the UK and overseas.
Hyatt opens extended stay hotels in Sweden and US
Reading Time: 2 minutes US/Sweden: Hotel company Hyatt has launched two new properties in the US and Sweden, including the debut of Hyatt Studios in Alabama.
Homewood Suites opens at Newport Ovation Development
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: The Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati has opened its doors within the $1 billion (£764 million) Ovation mixed-use development in Newport, Kentucky.
Serviced Apartment Awards proudly partners with five silver sponsors
Reading Time: 3 minutes Worldwide: The tenth annual Serviced Apartment Awards is proud to work with silver sponsors The Ascott Limited, City Pop, Vertus Edit, Urban Chic and Viridian Apartments.Â
Ascott opens second lyf property in Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Singapore-based global hospitality company The Ascott Limited has expanded its lyf coliving brand with the opening of lyf Bondi Junction Sydney on April 9, 2025.
NUMA Group doubles revenue in 2024 as it expands across Europe
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Digital hospitality platform NUMA Group has shared a growth report for 2024 highlighting its expansion in Europe, strategic acquisitions, and new partnerships.
GHIG provides mezzanine refinancing for Wilde Liverpool Street
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) has provided a mezzanine loan to support the refinancing of Wilde by Staycity London Liverpool Street.
Blackpool aparthotel approved despite objections from residents
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Blackpool Council has approved plans to convert the former Jobcentre on Queen Street into a 22-unit aparthotel, despite 66 objections from residents and businesses.Â
TownePlace Suites by Marriot to open in North Cornwall, PA
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Marriott is set to expand in Pennsylvania with the ground breaking of an extended-stay hotel under its TownePlace Suites flag in North Cornwall Township this spring.Â
Synergy launches SAPPHIRE to streamline corporate bookings
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Serviced apartment agent Synergy Global Housing has unveiled its technology platform SAPPHIRE, designed to help corporate clients source and manage extended-stay accommodation.Â