Saxbury secures Staycity for London aparthotel

UK: Staycity is to operate the Middlesex Street Aparthotel in east London, under its Wilde brand.

Irish state fund to take stake in Staycity as part of refinancing plan

Ireland: The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) is to take a stake in Staycity as a part of €70 million refinancing package.

Topping out celebrated at Manchester Staycity building

UK: Topping out has been celebrated at 3 St Peter’s Square, a £50 million building in Manchester which will include a Wilde by Staycity and a Motel One.

Contractor pulls out of Cambridge aparthotel project

UK: The demolition of a car park to make way for a Wilde by Staycity aparthotel in Cambridge has been delayed by the withdrawal from the project of contractor Sir Robert McAlpine.

Planning granted for Staycity's fourth Manchester property

UK: Staycity's fourth property in Manchester, a 21-story tower in the city’s Deansgate area, has been granted planning consent.

22-storey Manchester aparthotel plans to be decided this week

UK: Developer Ask Real Estate's plans for a 22-storey aparthotel on Manchester's Deansgate will be decided this week.

Staycity reopens properties with new health and safety protocols

Ireland: Staycity is set to reopen properties with a comprehensive set of health and safety protocols designed to minimise the risk of Covid-19 and deliver high standards of hygiene to both staff and guests.

Staycity negotiates rent freezes with landlords

Ireland: Staycity, which operates aparthotels across Europe, has negotiated rent freezes where possible its with landlords.

UK to go on lockdown following PM’s speech

UK: In a speech to the public yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tight lockdown measures will go into effect across the county.

Staycity shuts Birmingham property as coronavirus hits occupancy

UK: Staycity has closed its Arcadian Centre property in Birmingham, moving guests to another aparthotel in the city.

Staycity looking forward after strong 2019

Ireland: Staycity has released positive trading figures for 2019, which included key property openings and a new financing deal.

Serviced apartment industry reacts to Brexit

UK: Though Big Ben did not bong, the deed is done. After years of uncertainty, the UK’s European Union withdrawal agreement finally went into force on the 30th of January.

Regal London secures £29.5 million loan for east London Wilde property

UK: Developer Regal London has secured a £29.5 million loan from Secure Trust Bank Real Estate to develop a 156-key Wilde aparthotel and café in Whitechapel.

York Staycity apartment sealed off amid Coronavirus precautions

UK: Two guests at Staycity's York aparthotel have tested positive for Coronavirus and are being quarantined at a specialist centre in Newcastle.

Staycity secures new financing deal

Ireland: Staycity has secured a €22.5 million flexible loan facility with Dunport Capital to support its growth plans.

Staycity opens Edinburgh Wilde property

UK: Staycity has opened a 128-key Wilde aparthotel in the shadow of Edinburgh castle.

Dowling to head Staycity property development venture

Ireland: Aparthotel operator Staycity Group has announced that its newly launched property development venture, Realstay Developments, will be headed up by Frank Dowling.

Staycity opens Wilde aparthotel in Berlin

Germany: Staycity Group is opening its second Wilde property today, in Berlin.

Year delay announced for Cambridge Wilde project

UK: Cambridge City Council and its development partner Marick Real Estate Ltd have announced that work on an aparthotel in the city's Park Street will begin in January 2021.

HotelREZ sees growth in aparthotel sector

UK: Hotel representation company HotelREZ has seen significant growth in the aparthotel sector, and has added Staycity's latest property to its portfolio.

Dublin Staycity aparthotel up for sale

Ireland: The newly-completed 51-key Staycity Aparthotel on Chancery Lane, near Dublin city centre, is for sale with a guide price €12.3 million.

Strong first half to year for Staycity amid Brexit concerns

Ireland: Dublin-based operator Staycity Group’s like-for-like sales are up 2.4 per cent in the year to July 2019 on the back of an increase in occupancy and a rise in ADR.

OakNorth strengthens team and opens Manchester office

UK: Challenger bank OakNorth has opened a Manchester office at Ship Canal House after hiring a dedicated team focused on SME lending.

Cambridge Wilde project to feature green wall and ‘bee hotel’

UK: A planning application has been submitted to redevelop the Park Street car park site in Cambridge in to a Wilde aparthotel.

SAS EU 2019: Barry Hickey of Staycity on European expansion

Up close and personal with: Jason Delany, Staycity Group

In the first of a regular series, we find out what makes some of the leading figures in the serviced apartment and aparthotel sectors tick. To kick us off, we spoke to Jason Delany, director of brand, product & marketing at Staycity Group.

Catalyst and Hero JV to develop serviced apartments in UK and Ireland

UK: Catalyst Capital has formed a £500 million joint venture with Hero Enterprise of India to develop a range of hospitality assets, including serviced apartments.

Staycity to create 200 jobs to support growth

Ireland: Staycity is set to recruit around 200 new staff over the next few months as it prepares for four property openings in the second half of 2019.

York Wilde aparthotel to feature 'modern medieval' design

UK: Plans for a Wile by Staycity aparthotel in York have been completely redesigned in response to local feedback.

Public consultation for Cambridge Wilde plans

UK: A consultation event showcasing proposals to redevelop a Cambridge car park into a Wilde by Staycity aparthotel took place last week.

Work starts on Dublin aparthotel

Ireland: Developer Marlet has started work on a €110 million hotel and aparthotel development close to the Ha’penny Bridge in central Dublin.

Staycity signs Frankfurt airport aparthotel

Germany: Staycity Group has signed a deal for an aparthotel at Germany’s largest airport.

Staycity acquires Whitechapel site for second London Wilde Aparthotel

Ireland: Staycity has announced the acquisition of a new site on London’s Commercial Road which will open as a Wilde Aparthotel by Staycity at the end of 2020.

Staycity to open first resort-style property in Paris

France: Staycity Group is set to open a resort-style property close to Disneyland Paris.

Developing value

Staycity's acquisition of a development company is an interesting twist on the Opco Propco equation.

Staycity diversifies with development company acquisition

Ireland: Staycity has acquired a development company as part of plans to develop up to 20 per cent of its properties in-house.

Planning application submitted for Wilde aparthotel in York

UK: Staycity has submitted plans for a £35 million 152-key scheme in York city centre.

McAleer & Rushe awarded contract for Paddington development (1)

UK: Northern Ireland-based developer and contractor McAleer & Rushe will deliver a hotel and hybrid aparthotel development in Paddington, London.

McAleer & Rushe awarded contract for Paddington development

UK: Northern Ireland-based developer and contractor McAleer & Rushe will deliver a hotel and hybrid aparthotel development in Paddington, London.

Staycity to open Wilde aparthotel in Paddington dual-branded project

UK: A 620-key hotel and aparthotel complex with Staycity and Premier Inn as tenants will open in London’s Paddington in 2021.

Property entrepreneur takes five per cent stake in Staycity

Ireland: Property entrepreneur Stephen Vernon’s John Pollard Foundation has acquired a five per cent shareholding in Dublin-based operator Staycity.

A growing attraction

It's great to see top talent from hospitality and other industries looking to contribute their knowledge and expertise to our sector - in recent weeks we've covered the moves of senior hotel industry figures across to prominent roles at SACO and Ascott, and this week there is another clear indication that serviced apartments have well and truly entered the mainstream.

Staycity appoints Wayne Arthur as CFO

Ireland: Staycity Group has former Prezzo CFO Wayne Arthur as chief financial officer.

Staycity’s fourth Dublin aparthotel to open next week

Ireland: Staycity will open a 50-unit building in Chancery Lane, Dublin 8, on December 3.

Ask prepares planning application for Manchester Staycity aparthotel

UK: Developer Ask Real Estate is preparing to submit plans for a 21-storey Staycity aparthotel in the Deansgate area of Manchester.

October opening for Staycity’s latest Liverpool aparthotel

UK: Dublin-based Staycity is set to open its latest aparthotel in Liverpool’s Corn Exchange building on 19 October, creating 23 full and part-time jobs in the city.

Staycity relinquishes lease on Manchester property

UK: Dublin-based aparthotel operator Staycity Group has has relinquished the lease on its property in Laystall Street, Manchester, with immediate effect.

Work starts on Manchester Staycity aparthotel

UK: Contractor Bardsley Construction has started building work on a Staycity aparthotel in central Manchester.

Oscar Wilde’s grandson cuts the ribbon at Staycity’s first Wilde aparthotel

UK: Merlin Holland, grandson of Irish playwright and poet Oscar Wilde, was the guest of honour at the opening of Staycity’s Wilde Aparthotels London, The Strand, yesterday.

UK and Ireland serviced apartments join HotelREZ

UK: Properties in the UK and Ireland have joined HotelREZ for GDS representation.