SAN editor Eloise Hanson speaks to Mark Lewis, CEO of HotelREZ, about distribution strategies, capturing business travel, and importance of smart phones, AI and personalisation in the guest journey. They also talk about sci-fi books, Abba Voyage, and opening an animal sanctuary ..read more

SAN editor Eloise Hanson speaks to David Whelan, founder and CEO of Urban Rest, about the group’s rapid expansion, diversification, and the future of flexible living. Recorded at the Oneder podcast studio in London’s Old Street – book at www.withoneder.com ..read more

SAN editor Eloise Hanson chats to Charlie MacGregor, founder and CEO of The Social Hub, about the impact of changing traveller habits on the group’s expansion and the need for affordable student housing in Europe. They also talk about Jedis, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Charlie's ultimate dream goal of world peace ..read more

SAN editor - hospitality Eloise Hanson talks to Larry Korman, president of AKA Hotels+Hotel Residences, about how the serviced apartment industry has evolved, the future urban landscape, and the regulatory pressures facing short-term rentals. They also discuss trips to Japan, Atlantic City in the 60s, and plenty more ..read more

Felicity Cousins, assistant editor at SAN, talks to Xavier Desaulles, CEO of Adagio, about the company's arty rebrand, how the coliving concept is playing out, expansion plans for Europe and beyond including a new Shoreditch property, what keeps Xavier and the team on their toes and more ..read more

SAN assistant editor Felicity Cousins spoke to Ngor Houai Lee, general manager Europe, Ascott Ltd about The Crest Collection and its heritage ethos, the brand's expansion outside France with new openings this year, how Ascott offers a brand for every guest and news of the GSTC recognition for Ascott CARES sustainability programme ..read more

SAN's Felicity Cousins talks to the CEO of the Gresham Aparthotel Snizhana Yesaulenko about the first year for the Leicester aparthotel which launched during the pandemic. They discuss the challenges of converting a Victorian building into 121 rooms,  why aparthotels are the places to mix and mingle, why we have fallen out of love with working from home and more ..read more

Felicity Cousins, assistant editor of SAN, spoke with Mimi Oliver, CEO of the US extended stay brand WaterWalk. Oliver, whose grandfather Jack DeBoer is widely recognised as being the inventor of the extended-stay concept, with Residence Inn launching in 1975, talks about the new generation offerings for the brand and how she believes “flexible lodging” is the way forward for the extended stay sector. Oliver explains how there are nine more properties under development and the company is open to franchise agreements and partners for growth of the brand across the US ..read more

Felicity Cousins, assistant editor of SAN, speaks to Ben Harper, group managing director of Watergate Bay Hotel, Beach Retreats and Another Place hotels. Ben has years of experience in the serviced apartment sector, previously working for SACO (now edyn) and Go Native. The conversation covers how people travel, what the extended stay sector is doing and some exciting news about new extended stay developments by the beach ..read more

Felicity Cousins, assistant editor at Serviced Apartment News, talks to Martin Biermann, chief product officer at HRS, about the Green Stay Initiative, which launched last year. During an in-depth chat about sustainability in the world of hotels and extended stay Biermann explains the framework of the initiative, how we are all at different stages of our sustainability journeys and how to decarbonise a hotel stay ..read more