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Aparthotel and BTR units planned for Cambridge site
UK: Plans for an aparthotel and BTR apartments in Cambridge have been put forward for public consultation.
GBTA launches campaign to promote business travel
US: The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has launched a global campaign to promote the business travel sector.
CAP Worldwide signs partnership with BTA
UK: CAP Worldwide has signed a strategic partnership with the Business Travel Association (BTA).
Urban Living webinar: Coliving - fad or phenomenon?
In the latest IHM Urban Living webinar, editor-in-chief George Sell hosted a discussion on “Coliving: fad or phenomenon – will coliving stand the test of time?”; a session sponsored by Res:Harmonics.
IHM launches ENGAGE corporate travel webinar series
UK: International Hospitality Media (IHM) is launching a series of webinars in the run up to the third ENGAGE corporate travel buyer forum.
SilverDoor integrates Orbi technology with SAP Concur
UK: Serviced apartment agency SilverDoor Apartments has integrated its Orbi technology with leading expense management system SAP Concur.
Descent beckons towards the new reality
Sean Worker of T5 Strategies offers his thoughts on the view from the Covid peak and how to successfully negotiate the imminent descent.
Acomodeo Price Radar shows cost saving of serviced apartments over hotels
Germany: Booking portal Acomodeo has published its Serviced Apartment Price Radar 2019, highlighting price differences in the world’s major business destinations when booking a serviced apartment compared to a hotel room in 2019.
Homelike sees major boost in bookings post-Easter
Europe: Apartment rental platform for business Homelike has reported a significant boost in medium and long-term bookings over the last two weeks.
GBTA survey reveals "dire" state of business travel
US: The Global Business Travel Association has polled 974 of its global member companies about the current state of the sector.
Airbnb moves focus to extended stays
US: Airbnb is updating its landing page and introducing new features aimed at longer-term stays.
Bootle predicts V-shaped recovery from coronavirus impact
Global: Economist Roger Bootle of Capital Economics says the medium-term prospects for the hospitality industry are "extremely good".
Oakwood postpones sale of agency business to Dwellworks
US/Singapore: Oakwood has postponed the sale of its global solutions business to Dwellworks and is suspending new bookings through its agency arm.
2020 Budget: abolition of business rates for small hospitality venues
UK: Speaking to fellow MPs in the House of Commons, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an abolition of business rates for any business with a property of a rateable value less than £51,000 for the coming financial year.
Chuchill Old War Office renovation to feature serviced apartments
UK: The iconic Whitehall Old War Office, which was acquired by the Hinduja Group in 2014, will be operated as a hotel and sevriced apartments under the Raffles brand.
room2 signs 30-year lease on Fulham Town Hall
UK: room2 will operate a 90-key ‘hometel’ at Fulham Town Hall in west London.
Corporate Travel Management selects CAP Worldwide as extended stay partner
UK: Global TMC Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has appointed CAP Worldwide Serviced Apartments as its 2020 extended stay and alternative accommodation partner.
Talking Business: Vivi Cahyadi, AltoVita
AltoVita co-founder Vivi Cahyadi talks to SAN about the company's mission to become a global disrupter in the corporate housing sector.
BridgeStreet wins serviced apartment prize at Business Travel Awards
UK: BridgeStreet was named Best Serviced Apartment Provider at the Business Travel Awards in London, for the second year running.
Corporate travel programmes lagging behind sustainability agenda
UK: Six in every ten travel buyers who responded to a Business Travel Show survey on sustainability and the environment admit they do not have an ethical travel programme.
Dream Inn boosts portfolio thanks to Expo 2020 demand
UAE: Increasing demand for holiday home rentals has seen Dream Inn increase its property portfolio by 25 per cent.
Remington Hotels to manage Colorado Residence Inn
US: Third-party management company Remington Hotels has signed an agreement to manage the Residence Inn Steamboat Springs in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Dash Living buys Easycity
Singapore: Hong Kong-based rental solution provider Dash Living has acquired Singapore co-living firm Easycity.
More than 40 per cent of travel buyers expect bigger budgets in 2020
UK: A survey of corporate travel buyers has revealed that 41 per cent expect to have bigger budgets in 2020.
Minor Hotels signs Qatar serviced apartments
Qatar: Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement for The Vyra Suites NH Collection Doha, a 228-key serviced apartment building.
room2 appoints Harris as strategic investment partner
UK: room2 has appointed Mark Harris, the former head of UK & Ireland and managing director at The Carlyle Group, as strategic investment partner.
Extended Stay America appoints Haase as CEO
US: Extended Stay America (ESA) has appointed former WoodSpring Hotels CEO Bruce Haase as president and CEO.
Supercity partners with homelessness charity Accumulate
UK: Supercity Aparthotels has announced the launch of the Supercity Art House, which will see the artwork of young, formerly homeless people, exhibited, and available for purchase, at selected Supercity sites.
Business travellers confident in London economy
UK: A survey of business travellers in London by Cheval Collection has reported strong confidence in the capital for 2020.
Potential Glasgow aparthotel site on the market
UK: A dilapidated city centre office building in Glasgow is for sale as a potential site for a serviced apartment development project.
CapitaLand to merge Ascott and Ascendas trusts
Singapore: CapitaLand will merge Ascott Residence Trust and Ascendas Hospitality Trust (A-HTrust) to form the largest hospitality trust in the Asia Pacific region.
Extended Stay America offers help to hurricane victims
US/Bahamas: Extended Stay America has announced plans to aid victims of Hurricane Dorian by providing temporary shelter assistance for those in need.
Dublin aparthotel dispute goes to Commercial Court
Ireland: A dispute over a proposed seven-storey aparthotel development in Dublin has come before the Commercial Court.
Oakwood launches club lounge concept at Premier properties
Singapore: Oakwood has announced the launch of a club lounge experience at Oakwood Premier properties across Asia Pacific.
OYO enters premium all-suites market in India
India: OYO Hotels & Homes has partnered with Mountania Developers to operate a 64-key all-suites hotel near Ellis Bridge in Ahmedabad.
Ascott opens first Citadines property in the southern Philippines
Philippines: The Ascott Limited has opened a 180-unit Citadines property in Cebu City.
Quest Liverpool offers charge back service for business travellers
UK: Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool is set to introduce a restaurant charge back scheme for guests.
A third of UK business travellers turn to apartments for longer stays
UK: Research from apartment booking platform Homelike says a third of UK travellers prefer to stay in a furnished apartment over a hotel for stays of over 30 days.
Vinhomes looks to expand its serviced apartment business
Vietnam: Developer Vinhomes is aiming to achieve a 40 per cent increase in 2019 profits by expanding to cities outside Hanoi and HCMC.
IHG is latest GTMC industry partner
UK: The Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) has announced that IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is its latest industry partner.
2nd Address reaches 6,500 listing milestone
US: 2nd Address, an online marketplace connecting business travellers with furnished properties, announced the 6,500th listing available through its platform.
Parkes to step down from GTMC role
UK: Adrian Parkes, chief executive of the Guild of Travel Management Companies, has announced his retirement and will step down from his role this summer.
Ascott launches Citadines Connect sub-brand for business travel hotels
Singapore: Ascott has launched the Citadines Connect brand of business hotels to expand its short-stay offering.
Zeus raises $24 million to fund expansion
US: Furnished housing for business provider Zeus has raised $24 million to fund its expansion in to the corporate housing market.
Entry period for 2019 Serviced Apartment Awards extended until February 7th
UK: The entry period for the fourth annual Serviced Apartment Awards - complete with two new categories - has been extended until February 7th 2019.
Business Bay mixed-use tower to include serviced apartments
UAE: A 29-storey tower in Dubai will be developed by DAMAC.
A third of European travel buyers have bigger budgets for 2019
UK: One third of buyers will have bigger corporate travel budgets in 2019, according to research by the Business Travel Show.
Doing the business
It's hugely encouraging to see increased use of serviced apartments by corporate travel buyers again this year. According to a Business Travel Show survey, just under a third of buyers booked more serviced apartments in 2018 compared to 2017, and serviced apartments was was the only accommodation category to see an increase in use over the last 12 months.
Travel buyers report increased serviced apartment use
UK: Nearly a third of corporate travel buyers increased their use of serviced apartment suppliers in 2018, up from the 20 per cent recorded this time last year.
Extended Stay America launches WORKS business travel program
US: Extended Stay America has launched WORKS, a “comprehensive business travel program composed of products and services".
