Lamington Group appoints board of directors
Eloise Hanson
11 December 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Development and investment company Lamington Group has appointed two new members to its board of directors.
edyn CEO McCall steps down
George Sell
24 October 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: edyn CEO Stephen McCall has announced his decision to leave the company, with CFO Daniel Carre-Bishop assuming the role of interim CEO.
Locke co-founders leave business after nearly 10 years
Eloise Hanson
3 October 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The founders of lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke, part of hospitality group edyn, have announced they will depart the business after almost 10 years.
Merzak Kaddour, edyn, on extended stay growth opportunities
Eloise Hanson
25 July 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN sits down with Merzak Kaddour, investment director at edyn, to talk about the opening of Ember Locke, development challenges and the opportunities for growth, as well as what the industry may look like in five years time. Filmed at Ember Locke.
edyn secures additional £105 million debt facility
George Sell
9 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: edyn has secured an additional £105 million in debt funding from Blackstone Mortgage Trust and KSL Capital Partners’ European Capital Solutions platform (KSL ECS).
Cascade secures $110 million refinancing for Tampa aparthotel
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Real estate investment group Cascade Investment has secured a $110 million interest‑only, five‑year fixed‑rate loan from PGIM Real Estate for the refinancing of Asher Residences …
Choice Hotels launches dual marketing campaigns
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Hotel franchisor Choice Hotels International has unveiled two new marketing campaigns “Stay in Your Rhythm” and “The WoodSpring Way” to promote its four extended‑stay …
CHPA welcomes seven new member companies in July 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: The Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) has expanded its membership with the addition of seven new companies in July 2025. The new members span …
Charles Hope opens serviced apartments in Battersea, London
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment operator Charles Hope has opened a new property in Battersea, London.
Quest Breakfast Creek franchise sold in major Queensland transaction
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: The franchise and leasehold interest in serviced apartment hotel Quest Breakfast Creek has been sold in a major transaction brokered by specialist property brokerage …
Plans dropped for Newquay aparthotel conversion
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Plans to convert part of the Pentire gateway scheme in Newquay, Cornwall, into an aparthotel has been withdrawn after being opposed by Newquay Town Council’s planning committee.
CTM appoints Welsch as global head of growth marketing
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wordwide: Corporate travle management (CTM) has appointed a new global head of growth marketing, Rebecca Welsch, who will be tasked with deepening customer engagement and expanding CTM’s presence across global markets.
Staycity Group launches Boutique Wilde Aparthotel in Cambridge
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Dublin-based aparthotel operator Staycity Group has opened its boutique lifestyle aparthotel brand, Wilde, in the centre of Cambridge.
The July opens 114-key aparthotel in London Victoria
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Lifestyle aparthotel brand The July has opened its first UK property, a 114-key site, in London Victoria.
BlackBrick Aparthotels partners with HotelREZ
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Africa: The South African brand BlackBrick Aparthotels has joined forces with HotelREZ to help drive strategic growth in the corporate and leisure market.