Choice opens 500th extended stay hotel
Eloise Hanson
25 October 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels has opened its 500th extended stay property, an Everhome Suites in Glendale, Arizona.
Choice Hotels grows extended stay offering by 50 per cent H1 2023
Eloise Hanson
14 July 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: In its latest business update, hotel franchisor Choice Hotels has revealed that the company grew its extended stay segment by 50 per cent during the first half of 2023.
WoodSpring Suites opens record number of hotels in one month
Isha Borkar
6 June 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute USA: WoodSpring Suites, the new-build extended-stay brand from Choice Hotels, has opened six hotels during the month of May with 300 in the pipeline across the US.
Choice to develop nine WoodSpring Suites in Georgia and South Carolina
Felicity Cousins
14 November 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels International has signed an agreement with Noble Investment Group to develop nine WoodSpring Suites.
IHM’s ones to watch in the year ahead
George Sell
24 August 2022
Reading Time: 15 minutes Worldwide: Drawing from the knowledge gained by publishing four sector-leading b2b websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [ IHM ] has created a list of 20 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
Choice refreshes and rebrands Suburban extended stay flag
George Sell
16 March 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels International has is modernising and rebranding its Suburban Extended Stay franchise brand as a low-cost, flexible conversion model called Suburban Studios.
Sandpiper acquires Florida extended stay hotel
George Sell
8 February 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Sandpiper Lodging Trust (SLT) has acquired a new-build WoodSpring Suites extended stay hotel in Tampa, Florida.
Investment powerhouses betting big on extended stay
George Sell
24 January 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute The collaboration of two of the biggest global investment firms – Blackstone and Starwood Capital – has given the already healthy extended stay sector a further shot in the arm.
Blackstone and Starwood Capital partner for $1.5 billion extended stay hotel deal
George Sell
24 January 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Blackstone and Starwood Capital Group are partnering to acquire 111 WoodSpring Suites-branded hotels from Brookfield Asset Management.
Colorado extended stay hotels change hands
George Sell
10 January 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: A pair of extended-stay hotel properties in Loveland and Longmont, Colrado, have changed ownership.
Livinc launches platform for flexible extended stays
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Residential rental specialist Livinc, part of the Parklane Group, has launched a new platform to simplify medium to long-term bookings for furnished accommodation across the UK and overseas.
Hyatt opens extended stay hotels in Sweden and US
Reading Time: 2 minutes US/Sweden: Hotel company Hyatt has launched two new properties in the US and Sweden, including the debut of Hyatt Studios in Alabama.
Homewood Suites opens at Newport Ovation Development
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: The Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport Cincinnati has opened its doors within the $1 billion (£764 million) Ovation mixed-use development in Newport, Kentucky.
Serviced Apartment Awards proudly partners with five silver sponsors
Reading Time: 3 minutes Worldwide: The tenth annual Serviced Apartment Awards is proud to work with silver sponsors The Ascott Limited, City Pop, Vertus Edit, Urban Chic and Viridian Apartments.Â
Ascott opens second lyf property in Australia
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Singapore-based global hospitality company The Ascott Limited has expanded its lyf coliving brand with the opening of lyf Bondi Junction Sydney on April 9, 2025.
NUMA Group doubles revenue in 2024 as it expands across Europe
Reading Time: 2 minutes Europe: Digital hospitality platform NUMA Group has shared a growth report for 2024 highlighting its expansion in Europe, strategic acquisitions, and new partnerships.
GHIG provides mezzanine refinancing for Wilde Liverpool Street
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) has provided a mezzanine loan to support the refinancing of Wilde by Staycity London Liverpool Street.
Blackpool aparthotel approved despite objections from residents
Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Blackpool Council has approved plans to convert the former Jobcentre on Queen Street into a 22-unit aparthotel, despite 66 objections from residents and businesses.Â
TownePlace Suites by Marriot to open in North Cornwall, PA
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Marriott is set to expand in Pennsylvania with the ground breaking of an extended-stay hotel under its TownePlace Suites flag in North Cornwall Township this spring.Â
Synergy launches SAPPHIRE to streamline corporate bookings
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Serviced apartment agent Synergy Global Housing has unveiled its technology platform SAPPHIRE, designed to help corporate clients source and manage extended-stay accommodation.Â