Marriott launches dual-branded hotel in Chilliwack
Eloise Hanson
16 June 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada: Marriott has opened a dual-branded TownePlace Suites and Fairfield Inn hotel, located in Chilliwack.Â
Marriott opens first StudioRes property in Fort Myers, Florida
Claudia Schergna
4 June 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Marriott International, along with development partners Concord Hospitality and Whitman Peterson, have opened the first StudioRes extended stay hotel in Fort Myers, Florida.
Your Apartment partners with Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy
Eloise Hanson
7 March 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment operator Your Apartment has partnered with Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy, a collection of vacation rentals under Marriott International.
How the US election will impact travel and hospitality
Eloise Hanson
7 November 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutes US: Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the US election, making a historic return to the White House after four years of governance under the Democratic Party.Â
IHM’s 2025 ones to watch in travel, hospitality and real estate
Paul Stevens
22 August 2024
Reading Time: 18 minutes Worldwide: Drawing from the coverage provided by four sector-leading B2B websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [IHM] have once again compiled a list of 25 influential leaders spanning the travel, hospitality and real estate landscape who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Concord Hospitality breaks ground on debut StudioRes property
Eloise Hanson
22 January 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Construction of the first StudioRes property, a midscale extended stay brand under Marriott, has begun in Fort Myers, Florida, led by Concord Hospitality.Â
500th TownePlace Suites opens in Virginia
Eloise Hanson
15 December 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: The all-suites brand TownePlace Suites, part of Marriott International, has opened its 500th hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
Essex Hotel Management signs TownePlace Suites Estero
Eloise Hanson
30 June 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Management company Essex Hotel Management has added the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fort Myers Estero to its portfolio.
NYU 2023: Noah Silverman, Marriott International
Eloise Hanson
6 June 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN speaks to Noah Silverman, global development officer, US and Canada, Marriott International, to learn more about the company’s latest extended stay brand launch – Project MidX Studios. Filmed at the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference at the New York Marriott Marquis.
Marriott reveals plans for midscale extended-stay brand
Eloise Hanson
5 June 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Hospitality company Marriott International has revealed it will launch its 32nd brand, an affordable midscale extended-stay offering, referred to as Project MidX Studios.
Spacest.com acquires Homelike domain and brand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Italy: Milan‑based proptech company Spacest.com has acquired the domain name, logo, and brand of TheHomeLike.com, formerly owned by German proptech Homelike, as part of its accelerated expansion across Europe.Â
Sweeney Group opens second aparthotel in Aviemore
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Family-owned business Sweeney Group has opened its second aparthotel in Aviemore.
Skye Suites Sydney sells for $68 million
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: Skye Suites Sydney, a five-star serviced-apartment property in Sydney’s CBD, has been sold to Furama Hotels International in what has been reported as the city’s largest hotel sale so far this year.
Updated plans approved for Limerick aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland: Developer Dalespell Limited has received consent to increase the number of rooms and additional retail space for its aparthotel project on O’Connell Street in Limerick.
Punta Calera Aparthotel opens in Los Alcázares, Murcia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spain: The four-star Punta Calera Aparthotel has opened in the coastal town of Los Alcázares.
Adagio expands in Germany with 12th property in country
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Aparthotel operator Adagio has opened its 12th property in Germany, located in Stuttgart, as part of the brand’s strategy to expand within the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
AltoVita unveils guest experience app AltoStay
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has unveiled its guest experience app AltoStay, set to launch in Q4 2025.
NUMA expands to UK coast with first site in Brighton
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Digital hospitality platform NUMA has expanded in the UK with a launch this summer in Brighton, its first in the coastal city.Â
ASAP, PASC and ASSC strike alliance
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Trade bodies the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK (PASC UK), and the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) will work together to address shared legislative and regulatory challenges.
Fraser Suites Perth to be converted into affordable housing
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: The Government of Western Australia has purchased the former Fraser Suites Perth for $105 million to be repurposed into affordable social housing.Â