Quest Geelong Central opens in Melbourne
Australia: Quest Geelong Central, an 87-room aparthotel located at 71-77 Gheringhap Street, has officially opened in Melbourne.
Australia: Quest Geelong Central, an 87-room aparthotel located at 71-77 Gheringhap Street, has officially opened in Melbourne.
UK: Hospitality and living operator The Ascott Limited has launched a generative AI-powered chatbot named Cubby in test-bed stage at properties in the UK.
Singapore: Hospitality business The Ascott Limited has refreshed its namesake brand Ascott to reflect a “flex-hybrid accommodation concept”.
Singapore: Serviced apartment and hotel operator The Ascott Limited has signed a memorandum of understand with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council to provide international accreditation for hospitality leaders in Singapore.
UAE: International lodging owner and operator, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has appointed Pekka Hirvi as the director of business development for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
Romania: Hospitality operator The Ascott Limited has partnered with developer Forty Management to open a hotel in Bucharest under the luxury brand Crest Collection.
Australia: Serviced apartment brand Quest has reported that its rates have surged back above 80 per cent with nightly rates reaching more than $200.
Worldwide: The Ascott Limited says that it is on track to reach 160,000 keys by the end of this year. Read more on SAN.
US: The 2024 First Quarter US Extended-Stay Hotels Report, published by The Highland Group, reveals a decline in RevPAR for the first time in three years.
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US: The 410-room dual-branded Courtyard New Orleans and SpringHill Suites New Orleans Warehouse Arts District has been sold for $73 million.
Germany: Digital hospitality platform NUMA Group has established its brand advisory board, aimed at “accelerating growth” for the company.
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.