Reading Time: 4 minutes UK: The 2024 Urban Living Festival offered a comprehensive overview of the current trends and challenges shaping the hospitality and
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Plans have been approved by Westmorland and Furness Council for Leo Sawrij Limited to convert four former student housing buildings at Newton Rigg College into a hotel and serviced apartments.
Reading Time: < 1 minute SAN editor Eloise Hanson chats to Charlie MacGregor, founder and CEO of The Social Hub, about the impact of changing traveller habits on the group’s expansion and the need for affordable student housing in Europe. They also talk about Jedis, Leonardo Di Caprio, and Charlie’s ultimate dream goal of world peace.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Lifestyle aparthotel brand The July has opened its first UK property, a 114-key site, in London Victoria.
Reading Time: < 1 minute South Africa: The South African brand BlackBrick Aparthotels has joined forces with HotelREZ to help drive strategic growth in the corporate and leisure market.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore: Aparthotel operator Cover Projects has opened The initial Sama, a 92-unit serviced apartment in in Singapore.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Bristol-based serviced apartment brand Your Apartment has launched its sixth London property of the year in Lovat Lane.
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Luxury serviced apartment brand The Residence has appointed Wesley Moria as the company’s director of sales and revenue.
Reading Time: 2 minutes South Africa: Hospitality group Southern Sun has signed its first hotel and residences in the R5 billion (£209 million) Oceans Umhlanga mixed-use development.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Franchisor Landingplace Hotels has launched two midscale conversion brands, including an extended stay concept.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Serviced Apartment News has launched a global sentiment survey to assess how owners, operators, lenders, investors, suppliers and service providers feel about the current market.
Reading Time: 2 minutes India: Real estate developer Central Park has launched Selene, a tower of luxury serviced residences located in its Flower Valley township, South Gurugram.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Philippines: The Ascott Limited in partnership with Iconic Resorts Properties will open the Citadines Mactan Cebu Resort in 2028.