What will 2025 have in store for extended stays?
Eloise Hanson
10 December 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutes SAN editor Eloise Hanson outlines four key trends expected to shape the extended stay sector in 2025 and beyond.
2024 winners revealed at sparkling Serviced Apartment Awards
Eloise Hanson
24 May 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: 19 winners of the ninth annual Serviced Apartment Awards held at Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge celebrated at a black tie ceremony last night.
Wyndham adds 25th brand with WaterWalk partnership
Eloise Hanson
2 April 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Hospitality company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has expanded into the upscale extended stay sector with a strategic partnership with flexible lodging brand WaterWalk.
WaterWalk opens first property of the year in Huntsville
Eloise Hanson
18 January 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Flexible lodging brand WaterWalk has launched its first property of 2024, located in Huntsville and the twelfth location for the group.Â
WaterWalk launches website with instant book features
Eloise Hanson
3 November 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible lodging brand WaterWalk has launched a new website with the ability to instantly book apartments without traditional leasing requirements.
WaterWalk appoints Anhut as interim president and CDO
Eloise Hanson
24 August 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Flexible lodging brand WaterWalk has appointed Jim Anhut as the company’s interim president and chief development officer.
WaterWalk opens latest hybrid property
George Sell
7 June 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: WaterWalk has opened the newest property under the brand’s Gen 2.0 model, WaterWalk Boise – Meridian, Idaho.
WaterWalk hosts grand opening for next-gen lodging in Phoenix
Isha Borkar
2 March 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute USA: WaterWalk introduced its first next-generation extended-stay property, WaterWalk Phoenix North Happy Valley, on the 22nd of February.Â
WaterWalk breaks ground at The Bridges on Tucson’s south side
Isha Borkar
13 February 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute USA: WaterWalk will open a 126-room hotel with apartment-style suites, catering to business travellers or families for extended-stays in Tucson.
WaterWalk promotes Kate Bleakley to VP operations
Felicity Cousins
14 December 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute US:Â Flexible lodging brand, WaterWalk has promoted Kate Bleakley to vice president of operations.
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.