Maison Barrière Vendôme set to open in January 2025
Eloise Hanson
26 November 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: Hospitality group Barrière will open the five-star Maison Barrière Vendôme in Paris early next year.
Zoku to launch Writer-in-Residence research project
Eloise Hanson
4 November 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: From 8th-10th November, Zoku Paris will host its first Writer-in-Residence project, designed to uncover what hybrid hospitality means for residents, coworkers, visitors and staff.
Locke to debut in Paris this winter
Eloise Hanson
8 August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke is set to open its seventeenth property, Le Jardin de Verre, in Paris this winter.
HIGHSTAY opens three luxury apartments in Paris Opéra District
Eloise Hanson
26 July 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: HIGHSTAY, a collection of luxury short and long-stay apartments in Paris, has opened three Banque apartments in the Opéra District.
Adagio opens two aparthotels in Germany and France
Eloise Hanson
16 July 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Germany/France: European aparthotel brand Adagio has opened two properties in Paris and Heidelberg under its Original range.
Summer ADRs boosted by sports, report shows
Eloise Hanson
24 June 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Data released by serviced apartment agent SilverDoor has revealed that sporting events this summer are positively impacting ADRs across the continent.
NUMA reaches €2 billion assets under management
Eloise Hanson
7 March 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Digital hospitality platform NUMA Group has grown its portfolio to 5,850 units in 32 cities and 14 countries, reaching a total €2 billion assets under management.
Adagio becomes official partner of Paris La Défense Arena
Eloise Hanson
20 February 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: European aparthotel brand Adagio has become the official partner of indoor venue Paris La Défense Arena, effective until June 2026.
NUMA to debut in France 2024
Eloise Hanson
6 September 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute France: Tech-enabled apartment operator NUMA Group will launch its first property in France, located in Paris next year.
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.
AltoVita launches AltoVerse self-serve for extended stays
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has launched a self-serve version of AltoVerse, enabling travel managers to book and manage extended stays.
Recharge 2025: Porto’s potential for the future of coliving
Reading Time: 3 minutes Portugal: International Hospitality Media hosted its annual European event Recharge in Porto this year, held at Vertical Dom Henrique.
GuestReady introduces first UK serviced accommodation offering
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Property management company GuestReady has introduced ‘The Fitzroy by GuestReady’, a luxury boutique serviced accommodation in the centre of London.
Radisson signs serviced apartments in Manila CBD
Reading Time: < 1 minute Philippines: Radisson Hotel Group has signed an upscale serviced apartment property with developer Cactus Realty Corporation, located in Salcedo Makati, Manila.
TravelPerk raises $200 million and acquires Yokoy
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Business travel platform TravelPerk has raised $200 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at $2.7 billion.
OpenAI unveils AI agent Operator to book travel
Reading Time: 3 minutes US: OpenAI has unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order groceries and even create memes.
Ascott signs 16 Oakwood properties in 2024
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.
Green Key awarded to 37 aparthotels managed by Adagio
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: 37 aparthotels directly managed by Adagio have been awarded Green Key certification.
Thomann appointed CEO of edyn
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Alastair Thomann has been appointed CEO of serviced apartment and aparthotel group edyn, effective immediately, replacing Daniel Carre-Bishop, interim CEO who will now continue in his role as CFO.
2024 signings sees limehome grow to 9,000 units
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe: Serviced apartment operator lime home signed 3,000 apartments in 2024, taking the group’s total contracted units to 9,000.