
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: 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.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRomania: Hospitality operator The Ascott Limited has partnered with developer Forty Management to open a hotel in Bucharest under the luxury brand Crest Collection.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Serviced apartment brand Quest has reported that its rates have surged back above 80 per cent with nightly rates reaching more than $200.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The Ascott Limited says that it is on track to reach 160,000 keys by the end of this year. Read more on SAN.