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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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
Homelike raises $14 million in latest funding round
Germany: Homelike has raised US$14 million in a funding round led by Spark Capital, along with existing investors Cherry Ventures, Lürssen and Coparion.
GBTA forecasts seven per cent growth in global business travel
US: The GBTA predicts that global business travel spend will rise 7.1 per cent in 2018 and will reach US$1.7 trillion by 2022.
GBTA committee adopts name change to reflect growing accommodation market for business travel
US: The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has changed the name of its GBTA Hotel Committee to the GBTA Accommodations Committee.
2nd Address teams up with Jacob Street Partners
US: 2nd Address, an extended stay marketplace for business travellers has partnered with Jacob Street Partners to provide insurance for guests.
Go Native to rebrand ahead of aparthotel openings
UK: Serviced apartment operator and agent Go Native is to be rebranded as Native, with a brand preview to take place at the Business Travel Show next week.
Edel Godfrey joins Synergy Global Housing's Dublin office
Synergy Global Housing has appointed Edel Godfrey as business development manager for the organisation’s EMEA Global Solutions Centre in Dublin.
Harper joins ITM board
UK: SACO commercial director Ben Harper has been appointed to the board of the Institute of Travel Management.
Buying Business Travel partners with Serviced Apartment Awards 2018
UK: SAN is delighted to announce that leading trade publication Buying Business Travel is supporting and sponsoring the Serviced Apartment Awards.
Airbnb expands Concur partnership
US: Airbnb is expanding its existing partnership with business travel expense management company Concur.
Casto Travel teams up with Urbandoor
US: Casto Travel and Urbandoor have announced a partnership to bring the Urbandoor serviced apartment booking platform to Casto’s business travel clients.
NYS Corporate integrates The Apartment Network in its offering
UK: NYS Corporate has become the first TMC to integrate The Apartment Network into its service offering.
BridgeStreet launches business travel OTA
UK: BridgeStreet Global Hospitality has announced the launch of what it describes as the first OTA built for business travel.
BBF to launch Brussels properties at the Business Travel Show
Belgium: Belgian serviced apartment provider BBF will showcase new Brussels properties at the Business Travel Show in London.
Four in ten corporate buyers report increased use of serviced apartments in 2016
UK: A poll carried out by the Business Travel Show in collaboration with ASAP has shown a significant rise in the use of serviced apartments by business travel buyers.
SilverDoor wins Business Travel Award
UK: SilverDoor won the award for Best Serviced Apartment Company at the 2016 Business Travel Awards.
SilverDoor win best serviced apartment provider at Business Travel Awards
Independent serviced apartment agent, SilverDoor wins best serviced apartment provider at Business Travel Awards 2015
SACO takes serviced apartment prize at Business Travel Awards
UK: The Serviced Apartment Company (SACO) has been named Best Serviced Apartment Provider at the annual Business Travel Awards in London.
