Eloise Hanson

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Eloise joined IHM in September 2019 as reporter for Boutique Hotel News and was promoted to editor in January 2022. As a multimedia journalist covering the global boutique, lifestyle and luxury hotel industry, Eloise spearheads BHN’s webinar and podcast series and contributes to daily news articles, a weekly e-newsletter and monthly features.
Bob W Helsinki

Bob W signs fifth property in Helsinki

Reading Time: < 1 minute Finland: Short term rental operator Bob W has signed its fifth property in Helsinki, housed in the former Hotel Rivoli Jardin.

Ascott chatbot Cubby

Ascott launches AI-powered chatbot Cubby

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Hospitality and living operator The Ascott Limited has launched a generative AI-powered chatbot named Cubby in test-bed stage at properties in the UK.

Selina shareholders

Selina introduces shareholders members program

Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Lifestyle hospitality company Selina has launched a members club program for its shareholders to receive benefits across the portfolio. 

Dongnae acquires Dears

Dongnae acquires South Korean coliving platform Dears

Reading Time: < 1 minute Korea: Proptech startup Dongnae, which provides apartment rental management services, has revealed plans to acquire Stevens, a South Korean company which operates the coliving business Dears. 

Peter Heule City Pop

ULF 2023: Peter Heule, City Pop

Reading Time: < 1 minute Peter Heule, expansion manager at City Pop, speaks to Urban Living News at the 2023 Urban Living Festival about the difference between City Pop and traditional serviced apartments, the evolution of technology in the market, and his highlights of the event in London.

Suzanne Luscombe Opago

ULF 2023: Suzanne Luscombe, Opago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Suzanne Luscombe, business development director at Opago, speaks to Urban Living News at the 2023 Urban Living Festival about the challenges and opportunities with delivering inventory, what the industry will look like in five years’ time, and her highlights of the event in London.

Markus Feller likeMagic

ULF 2023: Markus Feller, likeMagic

Reading Time: < 1 minute Markus Feller, CEO of likeMagic, speaks to Urban Living News at the 2023 Urban Living Festival about the projects he is working on and how his company started, what the industry will look like in five years’ time, and his highlights of the event in London.