Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Howard Ruby, founder of serviced apartment company Oakwood and widely regarded as the father of corporate housing, has died aged 90.
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.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UAE: International lodging owner and operator, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has appointed Pekka Hirvi as the director of business development for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has announced the appointment of hospitality industry veteran Serena Lim as its chief growth officer.
Reading Time: 3 minutes SINGAPORE: The Ascott Limited has shared its business strategy at the CapitaLand Investment Investor Day 2022.
Reading Time: 2 minutes ASIA: Ascott will continue the roll out of its Oakwood properties following a strong start to 2022 and plans in Johor, Switzerland and India.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: The freehold of Oakwood Studios Singapore, a block of 98 units located at 18 Mount Elizabeth, has been put up for sale with a guide price of S$170 million (£105 million).
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore: Ascott, the largest operator of serviced apartments globally, will add around 15,000 units to its global inventory with the acquisition of Oakwood Worldwide from Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd.
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Korea: Oakwood has signed a management agreement for Oakwood Hotel Cheongju, in the capital of North Chungcheong province.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Japan: Oakwood has opened Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Azabu, the first hotel-licensed serviced apartment propertyto be developed by Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co.
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: The Bank of England has cut the cost of borrowing, reducing the base interest rate from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent, a decision that stems from concerns about global economic uncertainties, particularly US trade tariffs.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Serviced apartment brand Your Apartment has opened its latest London property, located in Camden.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: BGO Strategic Capital Partners and Hotel Capital Partners have acquired the Sydney Potts Point Central Apartment Hotel for AUS$31.5 million.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Real estate investor, developer, and manager Caliber Hospitality Development has signed an agreement with Hyatt to develop 15 Hyatt Studios hotels across five states.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: The sixth edition of Branded Residences: An Overview, an independent report by Graham Associates, provides the latest data and analysis on the global branded residences sector.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: A sustainability roundtable hosted by global serviced apartment agent SilverDoor found that fragmented carbon data and cost pressures are preventing businesses from meeting their travel sustainability targets.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Data from global business travel specialist Corporate Travel Management (CTM) shows that Millennials and Gen Z employees want to travel more for work and see business travel as a key driver of professional growth and job satisfaction.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Amsterdam-based hospitality brand The July is set to open its first UK property this June, unveiling a 114-room aparthotel in London’s Victoria district.
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Howard Ruby, founder of serviced apartment company Oakwood and widely regarded as the father of corporate housing, has died aged 90.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Hospitality platform RMS has partnered with revenue management specialist Right Revenue to help short-term rentals, independent hotels, and serviced apartments boost profits through smarter pricing.Â