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Jumeirah Group opens landmark Dubai serviced apartments
UAE: Jumeirah Group has opened its landmark serviced residence, Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, at Dubai Marina.
Melbourne residential project switches to serviced apartments
Australia: A serviced apartment complex will be developed on Melbourne’s Punt Road after developers switched away from a planned residential apartment block and applied for a hotel permit.
Quay Apartments' fifth location set to open in Salford
UK: Quay Apartments will open Clipper Quay in Salford, its fifth location, on October 1st.
AXA completes acquisition of Dolphin Square
UK: AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets has completed the acquisition of Dolphin Square in London from vendor Westbrook Partners.
City ID bags €500 million war chest in APG and Aware Super deal
Netherlands: APG and Aware Super will fund the growth of Amsterdam-based aparthotel operator City ID to the tune of €500 million over the next four years.
Cheval to reopen the Register Club
UK: From 1 October, The Register Club will reopen as part of Cheval Collection, located on the fourth floor of Cheval The Edinburgh Grand.
Quest focused on European expansion
UK: Quest Apartment Hotels says it remains focused on its European expansion plans despite the Covid pandemic, with backing from majority shareholder Ascott.
Rebrand and expansion push for Dream Apartments
UK: Belfast-based serviced apartment provider, Dream Apartments has unveiled a corporate rebrand and plans to expand into a further 10 European cities by 2022.
Blomjous joins SITU as Benelux region country manager
UK: Corporate accommodation agency SITU hired Yolanda Blomjous to a newly created role.
Ascott boosts loyalty programme benefits
Singapore: Ascott Limited has added a raft of enhancements to its Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) programme, including a points exchange initiative with CapitaStar, Singapore’s leading lifestyle and shopping rewards programme.
SLS Dubai to feature 321 serviced apartments
UAE: The five-star SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences, which will open in Q4 2020, will feature 321 serviced apartments.
Dwellworks launches new corporate housing brand
US: Dwellworks has launched its Dwellworks Living brand, to offer "distinctive service and solutions for the global corporate housing marketplace, ensuring customers feel".
Radisson signs Pakistan's first internationally branded serviced apartments
Pakistan: Radisson Hotel Group has signed a contract for the Radisson Blu Serviced Apartments, Islamabad.
Urban Creation offers remote work spaces at its serviced apartments
UK: Urban Creation, a property developer based in Bristol, is set to transform some of its serviced and student apartments into remote working spaces.
Student housing change of use trend continues
UK: A third block of student accommodation in Cardiff has applied for a change of use to serviced apartments.
E&O calls time on Kuala Lumpur serviced apartments
Malaysia: Developer Eastern & Oriental Berhad (E&O) will cease operations of the 200-key E&O Residences Kuala Lumpur (EOR KL) next month.
res:harmonics appoints Dow as CCO
UK: Serviced apartment and coliving management system res:harmonics has appointed Steven Dow as its chief commercial officer.
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.
Crown Group appoints sales director for Skye Suites
Australia: The Crown Group has appointed Ari Foo as director of sales for its Skye Suites serviced apartment portfolio.
Avani on track to open new apartment properties
Thailand: Avani Hotels & Resorts says it is on track to open more than ten new properties, including two serviced apartment projects.
Swiss Central City Real Estate Fund buys Lucerne Vision Apartments building
Switzerland: Following the opening of Vision Apartments Lucerne in January 2020, the property has been purchased by the Swiss Central City Real Estate Fund for CHF 18.2 million (£14.99 million).
Dubai launches push for fractional ownership of serviced apartments
UAE: The Dubai Land Department (DLD) is launching a fractional title deed concept in a bid to attract small investors to the hotel apartment segment.
House of Fisher launches revamped website
UK: Home Counties serviced apartment provider House of Fisher is launching its new website this week.
IHG signs Vietnam serviced apartments
Vietnam: IHG has signed an InterContinental resort and residences in Halong Bay, in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province.
Quest reaches profit share agreement in new rent deals
Australia: Quest Apartment Hotels has reached rental agreements with the “overwhelming majority” of its landlords.
Kerten opens Jordan mixed-use project
Jordan: Specialist mixed-use operator Kerten Hospitality has opened the Cloud7 Residence Ayla Aqaba.
Ponsford takes guest services role at The Stay Company
UK: Serviced accommodation provider The Stay Company has appointed Beth Ponsford as guest services executive.
SAFFAA launches global accreditation registry
Worldwide: Serviced Apartment News has partnered with Serviced Apartment/Accommodation Forum for Assessment and Accreditation (SAFFAA) for the development of a global register of responsible accreditors for serviced apartments and alternative accommodation.
ISA introduces Workabode units
Singapore: International Service Apartments (ISA) has launched the Workabode concept, designed foe guests who need workspace in their apartments.
Partners form Opco/Propco SPV for Indian apartment and coliving projects
India: Hyderabad-based Sensation Group and Gurugram-based Woke Life Co-living have formed Sensation Woke Hospitality.
Canberra mixed-use scheme could include serviced apartments
Australia: Developer Doma Group is planning a four-building development on a Canberra site purchased for $12.5 million from the ACT Government.
Schroders buys Hong Kong asset manager Pamfleet
UK: Asset manager Schroders has has bought control of Hong Kong real estate investment manager Pamfleet, which has serviced apartments and hotels in its portfolio, for an undisclosed sum.
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.
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.
AXA IM in advanced talks to buy Dolphin Square
UK: AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets is in advanced talks to buy the one million square Dolphin Square apartment block in London for around £850 million.
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.
NYC corporate rentals company set for summer launch
US: Dwell Optimal, a company offering apartments to corporate clients will launch in late summer, in the New York City metropolitan area.
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.
Acomodeo partners with ATG
Germany: Serviced apartment booking portal Acomodeo has partnered with leading international travel management company ATG
Serviced apartments could lead the recovery in Europe says Savills
UK: New research from Savills shows that serviced apartments' resilience during the Covid-19 crisis in Europe is "shining a light on the sector".
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.
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.
Remotelock signs up to Urban Living Festival
UK: Smartlock Europe's Remotelock brand is the latest company to sign up to exhibit at Urban Living Festival 2020 in London this November.
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.
MYSA launches corporate sourcing and booking platforms
UK: MYSA, a procurement and booking solution provider, has introduced two technology platforms to manage the procurement and booking processes for corporate travel managers.
Quay Apartments wins Prestige Hotel Award
UK: Quay Apartments, which operates 14 units in Clarence House in Newport, has been named Best Serviced Apartment in South Wales and Cardiff for 2020 in the Prestige Hotel Awards.
Hotels are adopting the serviced apartment business model in order to survive
Back in early March I wrote an article for our sister publication Boutique Hotel News about a trending buzzword in real estate circles – the “hotelisation” of real estate. Now a new trend is manifesting itself.
The Residence launches Tower Hill apartments
UK: London serviced apartment operator The Residence has added The Residence Tower Hill to its portfolio.
In Sync - the diversification of hospitality
Global: With the International Hotel Investment Forum postponed until 2021, organiser Questex has launched In Sync, a two-day online event.
Belfast aparthotel project runs in to infrastructure problems
UK: Plans for a £23 million aparthotel have been recommended for refusal by officials in Belfast City Council due to a lack of wastewater treatment infrastructure.
