Occupancy climbs in European serviced apartments
Occupancy climbs in European serviced apartments

Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Serviced apartments across the continent saw occupancy rise 3.8 per cent in 2024, boosting RevPAR and prompting a shift toward longer stays.

SilverDoor Synergy
SilverDoor and Synergy to merge operations under single group

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK/US: Habicus Group, owner of SilverDoor, and The Ascott Limited, parent company of Synergy Global Housing, will merge SilverDoor and Synergy’s operations to unite the brands under a single group.

Ascott adapts extended stay brands for resorts
Ascott adapts extended stay brands for resorts

Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The Ascott Limited, the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment, now has around 50 resort properties in operation and under development globally.

GBI SMARTments connect
Smartments opens new property in Hamburg Hamm

Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Serviced apartment operator smartments has opened a 160-unit property in the Hamburg district of Hamm, marking the debut of its new lobby concept. The …

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 in Tampa.

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.

Charles Hope Battersea
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 …

Pentire Newquay
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.