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Gem Hotels buys £70 million central London serviced apartments
UK: Gem Hotels has acquired Wardrobe Court in central London from British Land in a sales process run exclusively by CBRE.
Serviced Apartments Platform AG acquires Acomodeo
Switzerland/Germany: Zurich-based Serviced Apartments Platform AG, which has invested in Acomodeo since 2020, has completed the total acquisition of the online booking platform.
DoubleTree-branded serviced apartments announced for Bahrain
Bahrain: Hilton's DoubleTree brand will make its debut in Bahrain with 113 serviced apartments.
Historic Glasgow buildings set for serviced apartment conversion
UK: Plans have been submitted for the conversion of the upper floors of three historic buildings in Glasgow city centre into 74 serviced apartments.
Hull hotel seeks serviced apartment extension
UK: Plans have been lodged for a serviced apartment extension to the Cornmill Hotel in Hull.
TAN appoints senior advisor
Germany: The Apartment Network has hired Patrick W. Diemer to help advise its ambitious growth plans.
Salisbury serviced apartments to reopen after £500,000 renovation
UK: Peartree Serviced Apartments in Salisbury is ready to reopen after a £500,000 ($708,200) renovation.
Central London hotel with serviced apartment planning permission comes to market
UK: A Grade II listed vacant hotel in central London with planning consent for a change of use to residential or serviced apartments has been bought to market with a guide price of £29.5 million.
Glasgow serviced apartments get the go ahead
UK: Glasgow councillors have been recommended to approve plans to demolish a former pub in the city centre to build 18 serviced apartments.
Hines and Blue Noble expand Italian serviced apartment JV
Italy: Real estate investors Hines and Blue Noble have expanded their joint venture relationship in Italy with a €70 million investment in a Milan serviced apartment project.
Siemens and Acomodeo step up collaboration
Germany: Acomodeo and Siemens are rolling out their partnership on a global basis.
Historic Glasgow building with serviced apartment consent up for sale
UK: The Teachers Building on Glasgow's St Enoch Square is for sale with a guide Bruce of £1.35 million.
Homelike sees increasing demand for mid-term stays
UK: Rental platform HomeLike has reported increased demand for mid-term property rental as travel restrictions are lifted and temporary accommodation is sought for relocation and work purposes.
Serviced apartments to be built on fire-damaged hotel site
UK: A development of residential and serviced apartments could be built on the site of Weston-super-Mare’s former Royal Pier Hotel.
ADOOR promotes O'Connor to general manager
Ireland: Dublin serviced apartment operator ADOOR has promoted Edwina O’Connor to general manager.
SAN teams up with AltoVita for APAC-focused webinar stream
UK/APAC: Serviced Apartment News has revealed details of Rising Up, an APAC-focused webinar stream, in association with AltoVita.
Charles Hope appoints Allain to revenue management role
UK: Serviced apartment provider Charles Hope Apartments has appointed Emilie Allain as revenue management director.
Stay Angels boosts Sheffield portfolio
UK: Serviced apartment provider Stay Angels has added eight luxury studios to its portfolio in Sheffield.
Supply up and demand down in Phnom Penh
Cambodia: Phnom Penh’s serviced apartment market saw a surge in supply during H2 2020, in parallel with a Covid-induced decline in demand.
Bristol apartment provider partners with Voi scooters
UK: Serviced apartment provider Urban Creation has partnered with Voi scooters to enable guests to explore Bristol sustainably during their stay.
Dream Apartments adds Teesside units
UK: Dream Apartments is adding 42 units on three floors of the Boho 6 building in Middlesbrough town centre to its portfolio.
Choice grows Quality Hotels brand down under
Aus/NZ: Two serviced apartment properties – one in Australia and one in New Zealand – have been added to the Quality Hotels portfolio, as the Choice Hotels brand continues its growth.
Planning application for £1 billion London scheme withdrawn
UK: Queensgate Investments has withdrawn its planning application for the £1 billion redevelopment of the Kensington Forum hotel, which included serviced apartments and residential units.
Sri Lankan serviced apartments to open in Q4
Sri Lanka: The Loft Mirissa, a development which offers 32 “resort style” serviced apartments, is on schedule to open in Q4 2021.
Dash Living partners with Ascott and Ovolo
HK: Serviced apartment and coliving operator Dash Living has announced a collaboration with The Ascott Limited in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Staycity is London’s fastest growing hospitality brand
UK: Staycity will add 887 units to its London portfolio over the next few years, making it the fastest growing brand in the capital.
SilverDoor and Trees4Travel team up for carbon offsetting initiative
UK: Serviced apartment agent SilverDoor has launched an initiative to allow customers to offset their carbon foortrpint when booking accommodation.
Serviced apartments to form part of major Blackpool mixed-use scheme
UK: Developers Nikal and Media Invest Entertainment will submit a planning application for the first phase of Blackpool Central development next month.
Singapore serviced apartment building up for sale
Singapore: The 12 on Shan serviced apartment building has been put on the market with a guide price of S$93 million (£50 million).
2021 Serviced Apartment Awards open for entries
UK: The entry period for the sixth annual Serviced Apartment Awards is now open and will run until April 30th.
Dusit to enter Kuwaiti market with property aimed at oil and gas professionals
Kuwait: Thai hotel groups, Dusit International, has announced plans to enter Kuwait by 2023 with the Dusit Princess Mahboula Kuwait.
Geelong hotel to reopen as serviced apartments after 40 years lying empty
Australia: The former Belle-Vue Hotel in Geelong, originally built in 1854, has undergone a comprehensive renovation and will open to guests as The Ritz Hotel in March.
Imperial Hotel Tokyo adds serviced apartments
Japan: The Imperial Hotel Tokyo has launched Apartments at the Imperial, its version of serviced residential accommodation.
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.
Kerbler Group acquires R.evo serviced apartment project from Vienna House
Germany: Vienna-based property investor Kerbler Group has acquired the 607-key R.evo serviced apartment project in Munich.
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.
Sentiment boost for UK operators
UK: Sentiment in the serviced apartment sector has improved considerably since June 2020, according to the latest survey by Savills and ASAP.
Radisson to double EMEA serviced apartment portfolio
US: Radisson Hotel Group plans to more than double its EMEA serviced apartment portfolio within the next five years.
Domio plans “financial re-engineering” across its business
US: New York-based aparthotel brand Domio has denied it is planning to shutter permanently and sell off its remaining assets, as two investors in the company and documents viewed by The Information alleged.
Join SAN's 2021 trends webinar
UK: Serviced Apartment News will be hosting a webinar on December 1st, looking at trends which will affect the serviced apartment and extended stay sectors over the next 12 months.
Moda Living and Samsung partner for smart appliances in BTR developments
UK: BTR developer Moda Living has partnered with Samsung to rollout technology across its £2.5 billion portfolio, installing up to 60,000 appliances.
Citystay launches InnClusive extended stay rental platform
UK: CityStay Group has launched InnClusive, a rental platform targeting clients who "fall in the gap between short lets and assured shorthold tenancies".
Quest partners with Sony Foundation for young cancer patient support
Australia: Quest Apartment Hotels has partnered with the Sony Foundation to launch You Can Stay - an initiative aimed to support young Australians aged 15 to 25 who are diagnosed with cancer.
Carparelli joins CAP Worldwide
UK: CAP Worldwide Serviced Apartments (CAP) has appointed Sabrina Carparelli to its senior business development and sales support team - with immediate effect.
The start-up diaries volume 1: From zero to zero
Each month "JJ", SAN's very own secret hotelier, brings us the ups and downs he encounters in his most ambitious challenge to date, the launch of a new aparthotel brand.
Topping out celebrated at Manchester Staycity building
UK: Topping out has been celebrated at 3 St Peter’s Square, a £50 million building in Manchester which will include a Wilde by Staycity and a Motel One.
Serviced apartments are preferred option for European hospitality investors
UK: Serviced apartments have overtaken hotels to become the most attractive hospitality asset class to European investors for 2021, driven by positive demand fundamentals and leaner costs, according to a report from Deloitte.
Fountain Court to close serviced apartment business
UK: Edinburgh-based Fountain Court Apartments is switching its operations from serviced apartments to long-term residential lettings.
Dream adds Manchester apartments
UK: Belfast-based provider Dream Luxury Serviced Apartments has added 120 units in Manchester to its portfolio, creating 40 jobs.
SilverDoor appoints Houston to business development role
UK: SilverDoor has appointed global corporate travel management specialist Pauline Houston as Vice president of business development.
