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.
CityBlue Hotels opens Kilua Residences in Mombasa
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya: CityBlue Hotels has opened its luxury beachfront property Kilua Residences in Mombasa, which caters to both short and long-term stays.
Plans in for Edinburgh 28-room aparthotel on warehouse site
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Scottish property-letting company Eren Properties Scotland Limited has submitted plans to demolish a vacant warehouse at 254 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, and build an 11-unit aparthotel with a total of 28 bedrooms.
Noble Investment Group expands asset management team
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Real estate firm Noble Investment Group has appointed two directors of asset management across its extended stay and upscale select-service platforms.
Louvre opens first aparthotel in Ukraine under TULIP brand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukraine: TULIP Hotels & Residences, part of Louvre Hotels Group, has opened its first aparthotel in Ukraine located in Lviv.
Corporate travel clients want more emission data, says SilverDoor
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Serviced apartment agent SilverDoor has reported an increase in demand from corporate travel and relocation clients for carbon emission data, following the launch of its Carbon Calculator in November 2023.
RMS unveils booking engine
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: 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.
Hyatt House to open first site in Australia this July
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Hyatt will launch its first House-branded extended stay hotel in Australia with a location in South Melbourne, set to open for arrivals on 1 July 2025.
RBH to manage Station Suites serviced apartments in Middlesbrough
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: A collection of serviced apartments called Station Suites is set to open in central Middlesbrough this June under operation of RBH Hospitality Management.
Lamington Group signs 250-year lease for Shire Hall in Cambridge
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Real estate and investment company Lamington Group has signed a 250-year lease for Shire Hall in Cambridge.
Marriott launches dual-branded hotel in Chilliwack
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada: Marriott has opened a dual-branded TownePlace Suites and Fairfield Inn hotel, located in Chilliwack.Â