Roomspace opens in Reigate

ROOMSPACE has announced the opening of Trinity House Serviced Apartments, Reigate, this being their third new location this year, after the addition of Reading and Kew earlier in 2016. 

Ideally situated in the business district of Reigate, Surrey, just 35 minutes into central London by train, and close to the M25 and the two major London airports of Heathrow and Gatwick.

'This is another strategic location for Roomspace offering spacious, comfortable one and two bedroom apartments in a key location. We are delighted to add Reigate to our already strong portfolio across the UK and Europe' says Jo Layton - MD Group Commercial Sales.

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Premium Paris

#PARIS LUXURY RENTALS – described by the Financial Times as ‘one of the city's most upmarket agencies’ – has 14 seriously upscale apartments across the French capital. 

Its portfolio includes historic residences with 16th century antiques and architecture, and art collectors' apartments full of original paintings and sculpture. Balconies, rooftop decks, and soaring windows overlook key Paris panoramas.

The agency has guest relation specialists and concierges whose goal is to take the guesswork out of Paris vacations … right down to the details you never imagined. 

https://parisluxuryrentals.com 

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7 for 5 offer for RWC fans

GROSVENOR HOUSE APARTMENTS by Jumeirah Living is inviting rugby fans to enjoy an exclusive week-long break in Mayfair, #London, during the #RugbyWorldCup. 

The company has a ‘Stay 7 nights, Pay for 5’ offer available from September 18 to October 31.

The offer also includes £75 worth of food or drink from the hotel’s menus.

Grosvenor House Apartments on Park Lane comprises 130 residences, ranging in size from studios to the five-bedroom Grosvenor Penthouse.

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Apple Apartments opens in Cambridge

APPLE APARTMENTS has expanded its serviced apartment collection to include the university city of #Cambridge, England. 

Apple Apartments Cambridge comprises of one-, two- and three-bedroom city centre apartments a 10-minute drive from Cambridge railway station.

The company also has serviced apartments and corporate housing in London, Belfast, and Aberdeen, and has plans for openings in Edinburgh and New York City.

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Take a break in Liverpool

CITYBASE APARTMENTS has updated its online guide to Liverpool, the English city on the north-west coast that’s famous for its maritime and musical history. 

The guide covers culture, attractions, shopping, eating out, and entertainment in a city that claims to have the second-largest collection of museums and art galleries in England, after London.

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Premium Paris

VACATION rentals provider LuxuryVilla.com is now offering private #luxury #apartments in some of the best locations in #Paris. The apartments have views of iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Seine, and the Champs Elysees.

Samuel Cohen, CEO of LuxuryVilla.com, says: ‘Our Paris vacation properties are perfect for couples who want to get away from it all and live luxuriously in one of the most famous cities in the world. Whether they're doing the tango on the Seine, listening to blues in the oldest jazz club in Paris, or eating in a sidewalk café, couples will love the endless adventure that the city has to offer.’

The company also manages holiday rentals in the US and Jamaica.

www.luxuryvilla.com

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Staycity plans apartment expansion in Europe

FRANCE, Germany, the Nordic countries, Spain, Italy, and the UK are markets targeted for expansion by aparthotel operator #Staycity, which plans to have more than 2,000 apartments by the end of next year.

The company’s chief executive, Tom Walsh, said that many of the key European cities offered a healthy mix of business and leisure guests. This, coupled with a current undersupply of serviced apartments, has prompted the company to seek properties across Europe.

Dublin-based Staycity currently operates 1,000 apartments in eight European cities including Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Paris, and Amsterdam.

Additional Staycity apartments will open this year in Lyon and Birmingham, with further openings next year in Marseille, London, and York.

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Manhattan options

DELTA VACATIONS is giving family travellers more options with new apartments in New York City.

The additions to its property portfolio are: 888 Apartments on Sixth Avenue at Herald Square; Kimberly Apartments in Midtown on East 50th Street; and the Madison Avenue Apartments on 38th Street.

Along with more space than standard hotel rooms typically provide, these studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments offer more flexibility and options when planning their vacations.

The self-catering apartments with fully-equipped kitchens are in Midtown Manhattan and close to attractions including Times Square, the theatre district and Central Park.

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Barcelona give-aways

WWW.ONLY-APARTMENTS.COM celebrates its home city this summer by giving guests €250 (£180) worth of Barcelona experiences free of charge. 

The treats include a bicycle sightseeing tour, a show at the Palacio del Flamenco, a guided tour of the Gothic Quarter, and a restaurant dinner.

Only-apartments.com has almost 950 apartments in the city.
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Marlin raises funds for heart charity

MARLIN APARTMENTS has raised almost £10,000 for its 2014 charity of the year, the British Heart Foundation.

Furniture donations were made following the refurbishment of its apartments last year at Marlin’s flagship property in Empire Square, London, where nearly-new sofas were replaced. The resulting funds from the sales of the sofas reached a total of almost £10,000.

This year, Marlin is supporting Guy’s Hospital, raising awareness of its new state-of-the-art cancer centre, and fundraising for it. The centre will be one of the largest in Europe.

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Europe leads US in holiday rentals market

‘The percentage of travellers who have rented a home, apartment, villa, or cottage rose significantly in 2014 in the UK and France … Europe presents a substantially larger opportunity’

THE private holiday accommodation market in Europe is significantly larger than in the US. According to a new report by travel industry research authority Phocuswright, more than twice as many British, French, and German holidaymakers – as a percentage of the respective populations – have stayed in private accommodation over the past year.

France, Germany, and the UK alone are home to some 33 million rental holidaymakers versus just 22 million in the US.

Europe's rental traveller population is growing, reports Phocuswright's Share This! Europe: Private Accommodation and the New Rental Traveler. The percentage of travellers who have rented a home, apartment, villa, or cottage rose significantly in 2014 in the UK and France, reflecting both an improving overall economic environment and demand for travel, as well as rising awareness and use of private accommodations. Only in Germany was there a slight downturn, likely reflecting the slowdown of the broader economy there.

‘Although the US is home to two of the largest innovators in private accommodation – Airbnb and HomeAway – Europe presents a substantially larger opportunity,’ says Phocuswright's vice president, research, Douglas Quinby. ‘The percentage of European travellers who rent is more than twice that of the US.’-

Phocuswright's report provides insight into European rental travellers – to assess who they are, how they travel, what they want, and how they shop and book. This study examines the potential overlap between the rental and hotel markets, including the extent to which renters consider and stay in hotels, as well as whether non-renters consider private accommodation. The analysis also looks at emerging trends among rental travellers in terms of demographics, travel behaviour and use of consumer technology.

Topics covered by the report include:

• The size of the private accommodation market 
• Analysis of traveller attitudes and intentions, frequency of leisure trips, and travel party composition by traveller type 
• Booking methods by renter type, country, and age 
• Insight into the drivers for choosing a rental over a hotel by renter type and country 

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Stay the night, buy the artwork

AN AU$1 million refurbishment to the Miller Apartments on Hindley Street in Adelaide’s West End district offers guests upmarket accommodation, plus the option to buy the artwork inside. 

If guests like the artwork they see on the walls, they can buy it to take home, with a price list in each apartment.

A former department store, the building became an apartment hotel complex in 2007 and now has 61 apartments with one, two, or three bedrooms. 

From your doorstep at the Miller Apartments, the city of Adelaide is at your fingertips. The Adelaide Zoo, redeveloped Adelaide Oval, the South Australian Art Gallery and Museum, Adelaide Convention Centre, Central Markets, Royal Adelaide Botanical Gardens, the recently redeveloped Rundle Mall and outstanding restaurants are only a short stroll from the hotel. 

The beautiful Glenelg beaches and the Entertainment Centre only a tram ride away, the options are endless.

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Serviced apartment sector sees strong growth

TWO of the UK’s leading serviced apartment brands have reported strong figures for 2014.

The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) has seen a 20% increase in membership to 90 members in 2014, with occupancies reaching 84.5% in London, up 2.1% year-on-year. Occupancy outside of London reached 81.9%, up by 2.6%. The association is looking to expand its leisure business off the back of a successful corporate market.

“ASAP’s quality assessment programme has strong appeal to families visiting the UK, who, like business travellers, want to know that units have been properly assessed and they know what they’re getting for their money,” said the association’s managing director James Foice.

Further promotion of the market is expected this year, with provider Serviced Apartment Company also seeing an increase in business. Its online reservations are up by 41%.

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Capital savings

THE Spring Savings promotion by Marlin Apartments gives holidaymakers 20% discounts on London breaks throughout this month (March) and April. 

The apartments are in Aldgate, Limehouse, and Canary Wharf.

‘With the average room rate for London hotels rising by almost 10% last year, it is essential that visitors have more encouragement from accommodation providers to come to London on a city break,’ says Susan Cully, the company’s MD.

‘We understand that families have to work with tighter budgets each year, and Marlin’s [www.marlinapartments.com] focus is firmly on the value we can offer our guests. Our guests benefit from almost three times the space of the average hotel room, as well as fully-equipped kitchens giving them the freedom to prepare their own food.’
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London expansion for Skyline; City, Docklands and Kensington openings planned

APARTMENT accommodation firm Skyline Worldwide has announced four new property openings in London.

Its new openings will double the company’s portfolio in the English capital and add 441 units in total. The first two openings will be in the City and London’s Docklands, with another to open in the City and another in Kensington later in the month.

‘There has been a significant increase in the demand for serviced apartments in London and that’s why we are adopting such an aggressive expansion strategy for 2015, starting with the opening of these four brand new developments in just one month,’ said managing director Thiago Hahn.

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Accolade for Marlin Apartments, as hotel rates in UK capitals soar

MARLIN APARTMENTS – owner of more than 700 premium apartments in London – has won an industry award. It has been named Industry Leader by the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers.

The company, founded in 2003, says its apartments for leisure and business visitors offer almost three times the space of the equivalent standard London hotel room, plus a fully-equipped kitchen and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi.

Meanwhile, the latest research has found that hotel rates in London remain the highest in Europe. 

Room rates have risen by 17 percent on those recorded in Q3 2013. They have reached £134 a night, ahead of Zurich and Copenhagen. Rates in Edinburgh and Cardiff have risen by 18 percent.

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Growth in serviced apartments sector

THE first quarter of 2014 has seen significant growth in the serviced apartment sector, according to STR Global and the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers. 

London-based apartments have pushed occupancy to 77.8% over the quarter. Refresh Accommodation said many tourists visiting London preferred to stay in studio apartment. 

The top three locations are 

• Chelsea and South Kensington (25%), 
• City and East London (18.06%) and 
• Central and West End (17.13%).

The rise in popularity could largely come down to price. Hotel prices are set to increase by two percent after a flat growth rate in 2013.

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