Urban Living Festival

Six reasons why Urban Living Festival is not to be missed

Reading Time: 5 minutes UK: IHM’s Urban Living Festival [ULF] returns for its third edition on 5-6 July 2023 as CEOs, ‘best of breed’ speakers and attendees, sponsors and solution providers come together to collectively share best practice, network, map the industry’s future and do business from right across the travel, hospitality and real estate landscape.

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Warren Collection
Warren Collection expands in England with debut property

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Belfast-based hospitality group Warren Collection has opened its first property England with an aparthotel in Newcastle.

Hazlitt Apartments
Luxury Hazlitt Apartments opens in Paisley

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Housed in a historic listed building in Paisley town centre near Glasgow, the luxury Hazlitt Apartments have opened.

Quest Bairnsdale
Quest Bairnsdale set for 2025 summer opening

Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Construction is underway at the $40 million mixed-use Quest Bairnsdale on Dalmahoy Street, with a projected opening date in summer 2025.

CLAS Citadines
CLAS divests Citadines Karasuma-Gojo Kyoto for S$53.1 million

Reading Time: < 1 minute Japan: CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has divested Citadines Karasuma-Gojo Kyoto in Japan to an unrelated third party for around JPY6.18 billion (S$53.1 million).

Sonder Belfast
Sonder appointed to operate Belfast property

Reading Time: < 1 minute Northern Ireland: Developer Z Property Group has appointed Sonder to operate a nine-storey serviced apartment building on Dublin Road in Belfast.

The Hometel Club
room2 launches loyalty program The Hometel Club

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Aparthotel brand room2, owned by developer and operator Lamington Group, has introduced a loyalty program The Hometel Club.

Movinn Velocity Pro
Movinn launches booking management platform Velocity Pro

Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Serviced apartment provider Movinn has launched a white-label booking management platform, designed to simplify and accelerate the sourcing and booking process for external partners and clients.

Lobby in a Box
Choice Hotels launches ‘Lobby in a Box’ to support conversions

Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Franchisor Choice Hotels has introduced a proprietary ‘Lobby in a Box’ concept, delivered in a ready-to-assemble crate for its Suburban Studios and MainStay Suites brands.

25hours Jakarta
25hours appoints GM ahead of Jakarta opening this November

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.

Hotel Co 51 Element
Hotel Co 51 opens Element by Westin Wroclaw

Reading Time: < 1 minute Poland: Operator Hotel Co 51 has opened the second Element extended stay hotel in Europe, located in the city of Wroclaw in Poland.