Monthly Archives: February 2013

Medical travellers drive serviced apartment occupancy

Medical travel is driving occupancies of service apartments, which usually are preferred for longer stays. If premium service apartments are receiving more international guests, domestic travelers largely prefer budget apartments….

Let’s Dance: Extended Stay America extended-stay hotel group turnaround

Former Starbucks CEO Jim Donald has infused new life into the struggling Extended Stay America chain. Jim Donald was named CEO of struggling Extended Stay America in February 2012. The…

Skylines Village Tower Hamlets Proposal to include Serviced Apartments – facing hurdles

Developers planning to build a huge tower on the site of the City Pride pub have been warned to scale down their proposals after Tower Hamlets Council rejected the nearby…

Corporate Hotel Rates Increase In Most Major Cities Worldwide – Hogg Robinson Group

Moscow, Lagos and New York are the world’s most expensive cities for corporate hotel programs, according to a biannual report released Thursday by Hogg Robinson Group. The travel management company…

Ascott expands in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi

Ascott Secures Another Management Contract In Hanoi And Opens Property In Ho Chi Minh City CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has won a contract to…