Situ appoints bizdev director for North America
US: Global accommodation agency Situ has appointed Kristen Meglaughlin as its business development director for North America.
US: Global accommodation agency Situ has appointed Kristen Meglaughlin as its business development director for North America.
UK: Global accommodation agency Situ has appointed Suzanne Luscombe as property partner growth director.
Worldwide: Technology and business consultancy BJSS has partnered with extended stay accommodation agency Situ to launch Xenia, an automated booking platform.
UK: Jake Seage, formerly head of sales and reservations at STAY, has joined corporate accommodation booking agent Situ as an account director of business travel.
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UK: Global corporate accommodation booking agent Situ has announced the acquisition of the full technology stack of short-term rental software company Rentivo. The move
UK: Global accommodation agency Situ has joined the sustainability data company Sedex to improve the management of ESG factors within Situ’s supply chain.
UK: The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), a trade body for the serviced apartment sector, will host its annual conference on 29 November 2023 in London.
UK: Global extended-stay accommodation agency Situ has released a white paper on current factors, including legislation, that are impacting the supply of short-term rental accommodation in ten key global locations and how it is affecting the extended-stay sector.
UK: Serviced apartment agency Situ has announced some changes to its senior executive leadership team.
Turkey: Accor’s premium brand Mövenpick has opened its Living Istanbul Saklivadi property in the city’s shopping district of Vadistanbul.
UK: The shortlists for this year’s Serviced Apartment Awards have been revealed ahead of the awards ceremony on 23 May at Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge.
Saudi Arabia: Luxury hospitality company Cheval Collection has signed an agreement with developer Ladun Investment Company for Cheval Ladun Living in Riyadh.
Estonia: Tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W has opened its fourth aparthotel in Tallinn, located in the city’s Arter Quarter.
UK: Developer Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has secured £553 million of financing, including an £80 million loan for two serviced apartment projects along West Lane.
Germany: Developer GBI Group has broke ground on its latest SMARTments connect project, located in Bielefeld.
UK: Serviced apartment operator Mansley has achieved Green Tourism Gold accreditation across its portfolio.
EU: Technology-based apartment operator limehome has signed 800 units in Q1 2024, growing its portfolio by almost 14 per cent to 6,800 apartments.
UK: International Hospitality Media (IHM), a leading publisher and event organiser in the hospitality and real estate sectors, has announced major expansion and improvement to its flagship Urban Living Festival event.
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