Choice opens 500th extended stay hotel
Eloise Hanson
25 October 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels has opened its 500th extended stay property, an Everhome Suites in Glendale, Arizona.
Choice Hotels launches ‘Lobby in a Box’ to support conversions
Eloise Hanson
7 October 2024
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.
Choice Hotels opens 17 extended stay hotels in nine months
George Sell
24 September 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels International opened 17 MainStay Suites and Suburban Studios between January 1 and September 17, 2024.
WoodSpring Suites opens record number of hotels in one month
Isha Borkar
6 June 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute USA: WoodSpring Suites, the new-build extended-stay brand from Choice Hotels, has opened six hotels during the month of May with 300 in the pipeline across the US.
GuestReady introduces first UK serviced accommodation offering
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Property management company GuestReady has introduced ‘The Fitzroy by GuestReady’, a luxury boutique serviced accommodation in the centre of London.
Radisson signs serviced apartments in Manila CBD
Reading Time: < 1 minute Philippines: Radisson Hotel Group has signed an upscale serviced apartment property with developer Cactus Realty Corporation, located in Salcedo Makati, Manila.
TravelPerk raises $200 million and acquires Yokoy
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Business travel platform TravelPerk has raised $200 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at $2.7 billion.
OpenAI unveils AI agent Operator to book travel
Reading Time: 3 minutes US: OpenAI has unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order groceries and even create memes.
Ascott signs 16 Oakwood properties in 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The Ascott Limited, the lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment, signed 16 Oakwood properties in 2024, representing a 30 per cent increase over the previous year.
Green Key awarded to 37 aparthotels managed by Adagio
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: 37 aparthotels directly managed by Adagio have been awarded Green Key certification.
Thomann appointed CEO of edyn
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Alastair Thomann has been appointed CEO of serviced apartment and aparthotel group edyn, effective immediately, replacing Daniel Carre-Bishop, interim CEO who will now continue in his role as CFO.
2024 signings sees limehome grow to 9,000 units
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Serviced apartment operator lime home signed 3,000 apartments in 2024, taking the group’s total contracted units to 9,000.
Maslow Capital provides £64 million to fund Vivere Residences
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Real estate finance provider Maslow Capital has provided a £64.2 million facility to developer Forshaw Land & Property Group for its Vivere Residence project in Manchester.Â
Adagio to debut in Luxembourg as part of mixed-use project
Reading Time: < 1 minute Luxembourg: Aparthotel brand Adagio and developer CODIC Group are set to launch a property in the BOTANICA – Your Office Resort business district in Luxembourg.Â