Edinburgh serviced apartment owner charged with human trafficking
George Sell
21 January 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Scottish transport tycoon Dame Ann Gloag has been charged with human trafficking offences.
Plans submitted for nine-key aparthotel in Edinburgh
Felicity Cousins
2 November 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Plans have been submitted for an historic building to be converted into a luxury aparthotel in Edinburgh.
Construction begins on Cheval Maison, Glasgow
Felicity Cousins
2 November 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The Cheval Collection has broken ground in Glasgow for its new property the Cheval Maison, West Regent Glasgow.
ALTIDO buys Sherpa to diversify Scottish property portfolio
Paul Stevens
13 October 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: European short-term rental property management company ALTIDO has acquired property service platform Sherpa to expand its footprint in Scotland.
St James Quarter officially opens in Edinburgh
Felicity Cousins
6 October 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: The much-awaited mixed use development in the heart of Edinburgh, has been officially opened by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
Native opens revamped Edinburgh aparthotel
Felicity Cousins
27 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Native has reopened its Edinburgh aparthotel after a £500,000 refurbishment.
Premier Suites to debut in Edinburgh
Felicity Cousins
12 July 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Dublin-based international hospitality operator PREM Group will be adding a Premier Suites Plus to Edinburgh city centre.
Supercity gets green light for Edinburgh aparthotel
Felicity Cousins
16 June 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Supercity has been given the go ahead for its first aparthotel in Edinburgh.
Accommodation Services takes on reservations for Scottish aparthotel
Felicity Cousins
1 June 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Reservations and booking service, Accommodation Services, has taken on the reservations and marketing for aparthotel West Burnside Apartments in Dollar, Scotland.
Scottish extended stay brand plans for more aparthotels with specialist team
Felicity Cousins
30 May 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Property developers Stephen and Martin Sweeney of Sweeney Rooms & Apartments have teamed up with  specialists as they seek further expansion in the extended stay market.
Punta Calera Aparthotel opens in Los Alcázares, Murcia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Spain: The four-star Punta Calera Aparthotel has opened in the coastal town of Los Alcázares.
Adagio expands in Germany with 12th property in country
Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany: Aparthotel operator Adagio has opened its 12th property in Germany, located in Stuttgart, as part of the brand’s strategy to expand within the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
AltoVita unveils guest experience app AltoStay
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has unveiled its guest experience app AltoStay, set to launch in Q4 2025.
NUMA expands to UK coast with first site in Brighton
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Digital hospitality platform NUMA has expanded in the UK with a launch this summer in Brighton, its first in the coastal city.Â
ASAP, PASC and ASSC strike alliance
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Trade bodies the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK (PASC UK), and the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) will work together to address shared legislative and regulatory challenges.
Fraser Suites Perth to be converted into affordable housing
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia: The Government of Western Australia has purchased the former Fraser Suites Perth for $105 million to be repurposed into affordable social housing.Â
Sonder CEO Davidson steps down as Marriott deal completes
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Francis Davidson, co-founder and former CEO of Sonder, has stepped down from the company this week with chairperson of the board Janice Sears holding an interim CEO title.
RMS appoints chief financial officer
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hospitality technology provider RMS has appointed Chetan Arjun as its chief financial officer to support the company’s next phase of global expansion.
Bob W signs lease for 169-unit Copenhagen flagship
Reading Time: 2 minutes Denmark: Tech-powered aparthotel operator Bob W has signed a long-term lease for a 7,500 square metre property in Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District, one of the company’s largest deals to date.
Mint House opens first property in US capital
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible hospitality operator Mint House has opened its first aparthotel in Washington DC, housed in a former office.