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Liverpool serviced apartments secure planning consent
UK: Plans to convert a grade II-listed building in Liverpool into serviced apartments have been approved by the city council.
SilverDoor secures ISO accreditation
UK: Serviced Apartment agent SilverDoor has been accredited in ISO 27001 and ISO 9001.
Portland Brown secures Oxford Street apartments
UK: Corporate housing provider Portland Brown has signed a lease with building owner Hines for apartments at 354 – 358 Oxford Street in London’s West End.
AUD$200 million Brisbane tower to feature serviced apartments
Australia: Maple Development Group, a subsidiary of Chinese developer Peng Bo, has lodged plans for a $200 million apartment tower in central Brisbane.
AirAgents rebranded as Nestor to reflect broader offer
UK: AirAgents, previously a London Airbnb property management company, has rebranded as Nestor to reflect its evolving and expanding business and services in the B2B short-stay sector.
Supplier focus: Darin Karp, ReloQuest
Darin Karp, president and CEO of ReloQuest, talks to SAN about the evolution of the corporate housing sector and how technology is restructuring the travel and hospitality industries.
Ascott parent celebrates 25 years in Vietnamese market
Vietnam: CapitaLand, parent company of The Ascott Ltd, is celebrating 25 years of operations in Vietnam.
CAP Worldwide calls for consistent approach to accommodation accreditation
UK: Corporate accommodation booking agency CAP Worldwide has expressed its support for accreditors and assessors globally and stressed the need for "a new consistent global approach to accreditation for serviced apartments and corporate accommodation alternatives".
Dream Apartments adds Dubai to portfolio
UAE: Belfast-based Dream Apartments has added Dubai to its portfolio of serviced apartment destinations.
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.
Coventry restaurant to make way for serviced apartments
UK: A restaurant in Coventry city centre is to be diminished and an 18-key serviced apartment block built in its place.
Ovolo buys Bali Citadines property
Indonesia: Hong Kong-based hospitality company Ovolo Group has purchased the Citadines Kuta Beach Bali, its first property outside Hong Kong and Australia.
Movenpick to operate serviced apartments in Oman mixed-use scheme
Oman: Movenpick Hotels & Resorts will operate a hotel and serviced apartments at Ghala Heights, a mixed-use project in Muscat.
Entries open for 2020 Serviced Apartment Awards
UK: The entry period for the fifth annual Serviced Apartment Awards - complete with two new categories - is open until January 31st 2020.
Fujita to open Indonesian serviced apartments
Indonesia: Japanese hotel operator Fujita Kanko Inc. will open its first overseas serviced apartment complex in Indonesia.
BBF opens latest Brussels apartments
Belgium: Operator BBF has launched its latest Brussels serviced apartments, in the new Arcadia building.
Quick Q&A: Louay Sarrage, SRG Holding
Louay Sarrage, head of hospitality and asset management at SRG Holding, talks to SAN about the company's forthcoming extended stay projects in Dubai.
Nest Geneva rebranded as The Hamlet
Switzerland: Nest, a collection of 16 individually designed serviced apartments in Geneva, has been rebranded as The Hamlet.
Bristol factory set for aparthotel conversion
UK: Plans to transform Bristol's Gardiner Haskins soapworks factory site into an aparthotel, office space and 150 homes have been revealed.
Serviced apartments planned for former whisky company HQ
UK: A planning applications to convert the Teacher Building on St Enoch Square in Glasgow into a whisky-themed bar and restaurant, with 25 serviced apartments on its upper floors, has been submitted.
Dash Living raises $10 million in funding round
Hong Kong: Dash Living is launching its first co-living project in Hong Kong after securing commitments for $10 million in a pre-series A funding round.
Serviced apartments and aparthotels are fastest growing segment in UK hospitality
UK: Serviced apartments and aparthotels are the fastest growing segment of the UK’s hospitality market, according to new research by commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).
Cuckooz set for Camden Town opening
UK: London serviced apartment operator Cuckooz will open its 10th location in the capital on October 28th.
Prime Hospitality launches Prime Select and Prime Residence brands
Egypt: Prime Hospitality Management Group (PHMG) has announced the launch of a two-tiered branded serviced apartment offer.
Chester pub set for aparthotel conversion
UK: A derelict pub in Chester could be converted in to a boutique aparthotel
Hull youth project submits aparthotel plans
UK: Youth project The Warren has submitted plans to turn the upper floors of a building at Hull's Rose Bowl in to an aparthotel.
Quest head office worker turns franchisee
Australia: Former Quest Apartment Hotels franchise relationship manager Jason Travers has left his job to become a Quest franchisee.
Hmlet to open biggest HK property to date
Hong Kong: Co-living operator Hmlet is set to open a 57-unit property in Hong Kong next month.
Cosybox Living to launch two Nottingham serviced apartment projects
UK: Developer Cosybox Living is set to open properties in Nottingham's Lace Market and Alftreton Road.
International Hospitality Media launches Urban Living Festival
SAN publisher International Hospitality Media has announced the launch of the Urban Living Festival, which will take place in London in early July.
Clare Ace joins CAP Worldwide
UK: Former SACO director Clare Ace has joined CAP Worldwide to develop global relationships and brand partnerships with operators.
Investment firms partner to boost Stayery roll out across Germany
Germany: A fund managed by CBRE Global Investors and CR Investment Management are to develop Stayery-branded serviced apartments.
Up close and personal with Marcus Angell, SilverDoor Apartments
In the latest of a regular series, we find out what makes some of the leading figures in the serviced apartment and aparthotel sectors tick. This time, we speak to Marcus Angell, managing director of SilverDoor Apartments.
Council and Scottish government cross swords over Edinburgh Marina scheme
UK: The City of Edinburgh Council is taking legal action over the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a masterplan extension at Edinburgh Marina.
Onyx to open Shama serviced apartments in Pattaya
Thailand: Bangkok-based ONYX Hospitality Group has signed a management agreement with leading Thai real estate company Ratanakorn Asset for three new hotels in Eastern Thailand.
Green light for Hull department store aparthotel conversion
UK: Plans to convert the upper floors of the former House of Fraser department store in Hull in to apartments have been given the go ahead.
SilverDoor hosts partner engagement day
UK: Serviced apartment agent SilverDoor Apartments has hosted the first of its partner engagement days in London.
Fraser Suites launched in Hamburg
Germany: Frasers Hospitality has opened the 154-unit Fraser Suites Hamburg.
Executive Serviced Apartments (ESA) rebranded as Flying Butler Apartments
UK: Flying Butler, which bought ESA out of administration in March this year, is integrating operations and combining both businesses under the Flying Butler brand.
Cuckooz study shows exchange rate benefits for visitors to UK
UK: Research from London serviced apartment provider Cuckooz, has looked at the benefits of a weak pound for overseas visitors travelling to the UK on business.
“Co-Everything” could be the new remedy for reducing Stress – Part 2
For the second part of this article, HoCoSo's Jonathan Humphries interviews Mariana Palmeiro, an expert on wellness and wellbeing.
Impiana launches Pahang serviced apartments
Malaysia: Impiana Hotels (IHB) has opened a beachfront serviced apartment property in Cherating, in Pahang state.
Singapore serviced apartment block on the market
Singapore: A freehold serviced apartment block, currently operated by Frasers Hospitality, has been put up for sale via tender.
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.
Oakwood enters luxury sector in Australia with Melbourne deal
Australia: Oakwood has announced its first luxury property in Australia with the signing of Oakwood Premier Melbourne.
Blomjous joins Homelike as head of enterprise
Germany: Yolanda Blomjous has joined Homelike as head of enterprise EMEA, based at the company's head office in Cologne.
International company influx boosts Yangon serviced apartment market
Myanmar: Colliers International Myanmar has conducted a survey in to the Yangon ex-pat serviced apartment market.
Up close and personal with Ben Davis and Adam Lowenthal, Saxbury
In the latest of a regular series, we find out what makes some of the leading figures in the serviced apartment and aparthotel sectors tick. This time, we speak to Ben Davis and Adam Lowenthal, co-founders of serviced apartment real estate agency Saxbury.
