Choice opens 500th extended stay hotel
Eloise Hanson
25 October 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels has opened its 500th extended stay property, an Everhome Suites in Glendale, Arizona.
Choice Hotels launches ‘Lobby in a Box’ to support conversions
Eloise Hanson
7 October 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Franchisor Choice Hotels has introduced a proprietary ‘Lobby in a Box’ concept, delivered in a ready-to-assemble crate for its Suburban Studios and MainStay Suites brands.
Choice Hotels opens 17 extended stay hotels in nine months
George Sell
24 September 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels International opened 17 MainStay Suites and Suburban Studios between January 1 and September 17, 2024.
Choice opens 100th Suburban Studios property
George Sell
20 December 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels International has opened its 100th Suburban Studios hotel, in Bloomington, Minnesota.
WoodSpring Suites opens record number of hotels in one month
Isha Borkar
6 June 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute USA: WoodSpring Suites, the new-build extended-stay brand from Choice Hotels, has opened six hotels during the month of May with 300 in the pipeline across the US.
Choice refreshes and rebrands Suburban extended stay flag
George Sell
16 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels International has is modernising and rebranding its Suburban Extended Stay franchise brand as a low-cost, flexible conversion model called Suburban Studios.
Birkin International Hotel officially opens in Malaysia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysia: The all-suite Birkin International Hotel has officially opened in Melaka along Klebang beach.
Urban Rest appoints general manager for Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has promoted Simon Farr to general manager for Australia.
LivAway Suites breaks ground on fourth site in Tucson
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Extended stay hotel brand LivAway Suites has expanded in Arizona, breaking ground on its fourth site in Tucson.
David Phillips Furniture Limited files NOI to appoint administrators
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
Frasers appoints commercial director EMEA
Reading Time: 2 minutes EMEA: Investor-operator Frasers Hospitality has appointed Darryl Walker as commercial director EMEA, a newly created position in the team.
Synergy launches CarbonSMART emissions calculator
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.
Spacest.com acquires Homelike domain and brand
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
Sweeney Group opens second aparthotel in Aviemore
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Family-owned business Sweeney Group has opened its second aparthotel in Aviemore.
Skye Suites Sydney sells for $68 million
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.
Updated plans approved for Limerick aparthotel
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.