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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Marriott International is planning to build a $7.5m TownePlace Suites extended-stay hotel in New Braunfels, Texas, as it continues to expand its longer-stay portfolio in the US.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteReside has opened a new apartment-style accommodation in Philadelphia as part of its partnership with Wyndham Hotels, expanding its US extended-stay portfolio.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hotel and apart-hotel operator Kasa has entered into a strategic combination with premium residential hospitality operator Mint House, expanding its footprint in the US flexible accommodation market and adding nearly 1,000 units to its managed portfolio.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHyatt Hotels Corporation has opened Hyatt Studios Huntsville, bringing its new upper-midscale extended-stay brand to Huntsville, Alabama.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Real estate firm Noble Investment Group has acquired a 35-asset portfolio of extended-stay hotels, expanding its branded long-term accommodations platform with extended-stay hotel brand Sonesta Simply Suites.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Full-service real estate investment advisory firm Park-Equities has completed the sale of a three-hotel portfolio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in an all-cash transaction. The portfolio
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe final SilverDoor report of 2025 reveals global decline in length of stay.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Stay Sojo, the furnished living brand by Mainsail Lodging & Development, has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, a designation that allows federal agencies to book fully furnished apartments for stays of 30 nights or longer.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Property management system RMS has launched an upgraded version of its booking engine, introducing features aimed at simplifying the reservation process for both guests and accommodation providers.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew midscale extended stay brand YourSpace has broken ground on its inaugural hotel in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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