Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Hotel representation company HotelREZ has added 100 independent hotels and aparthotels to its portfolio.
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson speaks to Mark Lewis, CEO of HotelREZ, about distribution strategies, capturing business travel, and importance of smart phones, AI and personalisation in the guest journey. They also talk about sci-fi books, Abba Voyage, and opening an animal sanctuary.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Representation company HotelREZ has welcomed the return of Sharon Rubin in a new role as VP product development, as well as appointed two senior bizdev team members.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK/UAE: Serviced apartment company Cheval Collection has appointed Nick Pilbeam as chief commercial officer (CCO).
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada: Hospitality group Kalido will open Keefer House this July, a boutique aparthotel located in Vancouver’s Chinatown district.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: Hong Kong-based rental accommodation provider Weave Living has acquired a freehold serviced apartment building at 12 Shan Road in Novena, Singapore, in partnership with BlackRock and Lian Beng Group.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Indonesia: Serviced apartment complex, Kiara Ocean Place, has opened in Batu Belig, Bali, marking the latest addition to Mirah Investment & Development’s portfolio.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Quest Apartment Hotels, a member of The Ascott Limited, has partnered with independent media platform Galah to amplify regional voices and boost rural tourism across the country.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible-use hospitality and multifamily operator Placemakr has launched a pop-up aparthotel in Nevada.
Reading Time: 2 minutes EMEA: Rajdeep Gahir, former head of expansion at WeWork, has joined flexible accommodation provider Urban Rest as head of portfolio growth for EMEA.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saudi Arabia: Boutique hospitality brand Earth Hotels will open its first two properties in Saudi Arabia from 2026, totalling 375 hotel rooms and serviced apartments.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Egypt: Somabay, an exclusive Red Sea resort in Egypt, has launched the sale of its residential project, Arc of Soma: The Lagoon Edition.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Wilde Aparthotels will open three properties this year, located in Cambridge, Lisbon and Vienna.