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Lifting of US-UK travel ban this November
US/UK: President Joe Biden has confirmed that fully vaccinated UK and EU travellers will be allowed to travel to the US from November.
PM's roadmap prompts bookings boost for Staycity
UK: Aparthotel operator Staycity has seen UK bookings surge this week on the back of the Government’s recovery roadmap, which was announced on Monday.
Reopening plans unveiled for UK hospitality
UK: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled plans for the nation to exit lockdown in a “one-way road to freedom”, with hotels, pubs and restaurants permitted to open indoors from May 17.
Liverpool aparthotel faces license review over "serious crime" link
UK: The Richmond Hotel, an aparthotel on Liverpool's Hatton garden, is facing a license review after police raided the premises during lockdown and found more than 200 people partying.
Hong Kong serviced apartment sector sees rates plummet
Hong Kong: Serviced apartment operators are cutting rates and offering incentives in a bid to boost pandemic-hit occupancy rates.
Croydon aparthotel takes in coronavirus patients
UK: The Best Western Plus London Croydon Aparthotel in Thornton Heath has been accommodating coronavirus patients to ease pressure on a nearby hospital.
Ascott sees record year with 14,200 units added during Covid-hit 2020
Singapore: Ascott has signed more than 14,200 units across 71 properties globally for 2020, exceeding its 2019 total and recording four consecutive years of record growth.
Dream launches "Stay-Test-Go" program to halve essential travellers' quarantine time
UK: Dream Luxury Serviced Apartments has partnered with BioGrad Laboratories to be the first serviced apartment company in the UK to launch a Covid-19 testing facility.
Four Seasons launches extended stay offer
Global: Four Seasons has launched an extended stay offer in response to the rise in remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Synergy launches health and safety tracking software
US: Synergy Global Housing has launched an automated sanitisation tracking web-based platform developed to streamline the tracking and measurement of its supplier health and safety protocols.
Hospitality to shut for one month as England goes into national lockdown
UK: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a one month national lockdown for England, effective Thursday 5 November and lasting until 2 December.
IHM hosts first Urban Living Lite event in London
UK: International Hospitality Media, the publisher of Serviced Apartment News, has hosted the first in a series of limited capacity business networking events.
European Commission approves aid scheme for Brussels hotels and aparthotels
Belgium: The European Commission has approved a €15.8 million Belgian scheme to support hotels and aparthotels in the Brussels-Capital Region.
England hospitality venues on curfew, face masks compulsory
UK: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that pubs, bars and restaurants must close at 22:00 from Thursday, with staff obligated to wear face masks.
Does Covid signal the end for the hospitality brand assembly line?
SAN spoke to a hotel owner, an operator and a branding expert to get their perspectives on what the future might hold for hospitality brand launches.
Ascott sees increased focus on extended stay in MEA region
MEA: Ascott says it is seeing increased interest in serviced apartments as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
BizSpace reports rise in demand for regional office space
UK: BizSpace, the UK’s largest provider of regional flexible workspace, has reported increasing demand from companies looking to base their staff in outside major city-centre locations.
Roomzzz Newcastle reopens after refurb and extension
UK: Roomzzz has completed a multi-million-pound redevelopment and extension of its six-storey aparthotel in Clavering Place, Newcastle.
"The worst is over" says Brookfield as it prepares for spending spree
Canada: Brookfield Asset Management raised a record US$23 billion during the second quarter and expects to accelerate the pace of investments after the disruption caused by Covid-19.
Aparthotel opens in Montreal's Griffintown neighbourhood
Canada: The Griffintown Hotel, which offers 114 apartments for short-, medium- and long-term stays, has opened its doors.
Britain is "behind the curve" getting back to work warns Savills boss
UK: Savills group chief executive Mark Ridley has warned that British cities are “behind the curve” when compared to European and Asian counterparts.
Cheval survey reveals attitudes of frequent travellers to accommodation and flying
UK: The Cheval Collection has revealed the findings of a survey of frequent international travellers.
Supercity offering free breaks to NHS workers
UK: Supercity Aparthotels is offering free two night stays for NHS staff this summer.
Phnom Penh serviced apartment rates and occupancy decline
Cambodia: Phnom Penh serviced apartment rates declined in Q2 2020, due to the pandemic and new hotel supply, according to CBRE Cambodia.
ABP to install individual offices at London property
UK: Chinese developer ABP is to install up to 2,000 individual “cube” offices at its Royal Albert Dock scheme in London.
UK conferences and exhibitions to go ahead from October 1st
UK: Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that conferences and exhibitions will be permitted to go ahead from 1 October 2020.
Scotland begins to reopen hospitality venues
Scotland: As of 15 July 2020, hospitality venues in Scotland are allowed to reopen providing that mitigations are met.
ISA introduces Workabode units
Singapore: International Service Apartments (ISA) has launched the Workabode concept, designed foe guests who need workspace in their apartments.
room2's Robert Godwin: the budget space is a huge opportunity for us
Robert Godwin, managing director of Lamington Group and room2, talks to SAN about his plans to enter the budget hotel space by taking over Travelodge properties across the UK.
room2 poised to take over up to 40 Travelodge properties
UK: The landlords of up to 40 Travelodge hotels are planning to replace the flag with Lamington Group's room2 brand, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
UK hospitality leaders respond to Sunak's mini-budget
UK: Rishi Sunak, chancellor of the exchequer, announced major VAT cuts yesterday to promote recovery in the hospitality sector.
UK indie coworking spaces urged to join together to lobby government
UK: The UK Coworking Assembly has launched the campaign #SaveOurLocalCoworking, to secure economic relief for independent coworking operators.
Frasers reopens global portfolio
Singapore: Frasers Hospitality is reopening its worldwide property portfolio with a series of new measures designed to ensure the health, safety and well-being of guests and staff.
Oakwood launches Clean360 program
Singapore: Oakwood has launched Clean360, a global program that "details the brand’s commitment to meeting the health and safety challenges of COVID-19".
GBI's Nittka highlights resilience of the German serviced apartment sector
Germany: Reiner Nittka, CEO of Germany's largest hotel real estate developer GBI AG, says serviced apartments "are coping much better" with the crisis than hotels.
UK to lift quarantine restrictions on European arrivals from July 6
UK: Restrictions on overseas travel will be relaxed from July 6, ministers have said.
Bangkok's serviced apartments weather the Covid storm
Thailand: A report from property consultants JLL shows that serviced apartments in Thailand have fared better than their hotel counterparts during the pandemic.
UK PM urged to set 30,000 annual target for retirement living properties
UK: Three of the UK’s largest retirement housebuilders have called on Boris Johnson to set a target for the delivery of homes for the over-65s.
UK hospitality sector set to reopen on July 4
UK: Prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to announce hotels and bed and breakfasts can reopen on July 4 along with pubs, restaurants and hairdressers.
Synergy rolls out safety and health initiative
Worldwide: Synergy Global Housing has unveiled its SynergyCares initiative, aimed to reinforce the duty of care policies and procedures for guests, staff, clients and business partners.
RESIDE Worldwide launches RESIDE Right duty of care and sanitation programme
US: RESIDE Worldwide says it is dedicated to helping flatten the COVID-19 curve.
Vamoos launches app to support property reopening
UK: Vamoos, an end-to-end app for tour operators, has now been launched to support property reopening, allowing guests view on-site and local information before their stay.
HMRC says Job Retention Scheme supports nearly 1.5 million in UK hospitality
UK: HMRC, which has implemented the UK government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), has announced that these programmes have been used to support almost 1.5 million hospitality workers.
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.
UK government called on to incentivise private investors
UK: British businesses have called on the Treasury to incentivise private investors to invest in SMEs by introducing a temporary tax relief scheme.
The Stay Company adds measures to help local businesses get back to work
UK: Serviced apartment provider The Stay Company has stayed open through the Covid-19 crisis and says it is standing by to support East Midlands businesses bring their employees back to work safely.
Workspace profits halved by Brexit uncertainty
UK: Workspace Group has seen a 47 per cent drop in pre-tax profits in its due to uncertainty around Brexit and the general election.
Jobs on the line in furlough dispute between Native and HMRC
UK: Aparthotel operator Native may be forced to lay off more than 60 staff at its Manchester property if a dispute with HMRC over furlough payments can not be resolved
The connectors – the future of serviced apartment agency
SAN editor George Sell talks to leading serviced apartment agents about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and its potential influence in shaping the sector's future.
More than 1,250 accommodation providers adopt accreditation scheme pre-opening
UK: Quality in Tourism’s (QT) Safe, Clean & Legal accreditation has seen renewed interested in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with 700 additional enquiries being processed.
