Monthly Archives: July 2016

Renewed hope for Israel’s hotels as investor interest shows growth, says HVS report

8 July 2016, London: Israel’s hotel pipeline remains strong and, buoyed by new laws facilitating hotel developments, investor interest is expected to grow further in the country, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. While the impact of continuing terrorist activity has resulted in fewer visitors travelling to Israel, those cities with […]

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European expansion continues for Staycity as turnover rises

Staycity Aparthotels will continue to will forge ahead with its European expansion plans which will take the company from its current 2,700 apartments, including operating and pipeline properties, to 4,000 apartments by the end of 2016. “We remain committed to expanding in Europe and the UK, where we are actively looking for further sites which […]

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Staycity York opens for business

Leading aparthotel operator Staycity will this week [14 July] open the doors to its latest premises in York, following an 18-month building project by construction firm Bowmer & Kirkland. The stunning six-storey, semi-circular, 197–apartment premises on Paragon Street was built on the derelict site of a former swimming pool which was closed a decade ago […]

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Burst of creativity as serviced apartment operators look to broaden their appeal, says HVS report

11 July 2016, London: The combination of serviced apartments and serviced offices in one building is one way serviced apartment operators are expanding their business and broadening the target audience, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. With operators such as Zoku in Amsterdam teaming up with shared office space concept WeWork, […]

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Two-in-one hotels set to grow in Europe, says HVS

4 July 2016, London: Customers booking a stay with a particular hotel group are increasingly likely to be offered a choice of two brands on one site as the number of two-in-one or ‘dual-brand’ hotels looks set to rise, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. Two-in-one hotels, where two brands run […]

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Impact of BREXIT on the European Hotel Sector, by Russell Kett, chairman, HVS London

With the dust starting to settle following last week’s historic EU referendum vote, with 52% of the UK voting to withdraw from the EU, a number of issues and opportunities are beginning to emerge. From a political perspective, the UK government is slowly organising itself to initiate the formal process, commencing with the invocation of […]

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