
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The 18-key serviced apartment property Urban Rest Camden Town has opened, taking Urban Rest’s global portfolio to more than 85 properties.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAPAC: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has appointed Jip Van Driest as head of real estate for APAC.

Reading Time: 2 minutesServiced Apartment News held its latest Feed Your Mind thought leadership breakfast discussion in partnership with Urban Rest, hosted at Urban Rest Battersea, a Greystar owned property.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Around 300 professionals from across the living, hospitality and flex workspace sectors attended the 2025 Urban Living Festival in London this week.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has appointed Richard Jones as the company’s UK and Ireland general manager.

Reading Time: 17 minutesThe IHM editorial team – George Sell, Eloise Hanson, Priya Khaira and Claudia Shergna – spotlight 26 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who are set to make a major impact in the year ahead.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed a hotel management agreement to run a 150-key property at 23-33 Lonsdale Street in Melbourne CBD, marking its largest project to date.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew Zealand: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed a management agreement for the 70 Tory Apartment Hotel in downtown Wellington.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has promoted Simon Farr to general manager for Australia.

Reading Time: 2 minutesEMEA: Rajdeep Gahir, former head of expansion at WeWork, has joined flexible accommodation provider Urban Rest as head of portfolio growth for EMEA.