Reading Time: 3 minutes Portugal: International Hospitality Media hosted its annual European event Recharge in Porto this year, held at Vertical Dom Henrique.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Stuart Godwin, managing director of Lamington Group and room2 hometels, speaks to IHM about why the brand was keen to support Recharge 2024, what a net zero carbon hometel entails, and his highlights from the event. Filmed at room2 Belfast.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Belfast City Council’s Cathy Reynolds speaks to IHM about the investment in infrastructure in the city, regeneration and changing perceptions of Belfast, and her key highlights of Recharge 2024. Filmed at room2 Belfast.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Portugal: IHM held its fifth annual RECHARGE event in Lisbon, hosted at coworking venue Heden Santa Apolónia.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Portugal: Edyn group commercial director Sam Sheridan speaks to SAN at this year’s Recharge event in Lisbon.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Portugal: FEEL PORTOÂ co-founder and co-CEO, Nuno Trigo, speaks to SAN at IHM’s Recharge event in Lisbon.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysia: The all-suite Birkin International Hotel has officially opened in Melaka along Klebang beach.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has promoted Simon Farr to general manager for Australia.
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended stay hotel brand LivAway Suites has expanded in Arizona, breaking ground on its fourth site in Tucson.
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Furniture and fit-out company David Phillips Furniture Limited has filed a notice of intent (NOI) to appoint administrators.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes EMEA: Investor-operator Frasers Hospitality has appointed Darryl Walker as commercial director EMEA, a newly created position in the team.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Serviced apartment agent Synergy Global Housing has introduced the CarbonSMART tool to provide emissions reporting for its managed properties and supplier network.
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
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Family-owned business Sweeney Group has opened its second aparthotel in Aviemore.
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.
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.