SERVICED APARTMENTS

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Nairobi; Lyf One-North Singapore; Locke Kensington with digital nomads, creatives and self-starters in mind. As such, it has a focus on community-based experiences and social interactions – its properties have a ‘Bond’ communal kitchen and ‘Connect’ co-working and lounge area. e brand is also curating experiences for guests at its properties in Australia, ailand, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. Lyf One-North Singapore, for instance, will debut augmented reality experiences from March 1 to April 30, 2023. Guests will be able to convert points from the games into Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) points. ere are currently 19 Lyf properties

Locke London Kensington

Edyn is opening its sixth London property under its design-led Locke aparthotels brand in June. The firm is converting the former NH Kensington hotel, situated on Cromwell Road, into a 121-unit aparthotel with a mixture of studio, one- and two bedroom apartments, along with a bar, restaurant, coworking and meeting space and private gardens.

Room 2 Belfast

Construction is underway for this carbon-neutral ‘hometel’ in Northern Ireland. Set to open this summer, the nine-floor new-build on Queen Street will feature 175

Lyf has a target of opening 150 properties under the brand by 2030

Locke is opening new properties in London (see box on left), Berlin and Zurich this year, followed by Lisbon, Paris and Copenhagen in 2024 studio apartments, meeting and workspaces, a café/restaurant, co ee roastery, gym, bar and lounge.

Lyf Gambetta Paris

Ascott’s first Lyf property in Europe will open in the French capital in 2024. The property will be located in a former printing house in the 20th arrondissement, with the design including old posters and signages from the printing house. It will feature 139 units comprising double rooms, twin rooms, studios with kitchens, and paired rooms with private bathrooms and a common kitchen. Facilities will include a ‘Connect’ co-working space, gym, bar and ‘Bond’ communal kitchen.

across Asia Paci c, with the brand set to debut in Europe in 2024 with a property in Paris (see box).

Experiences are also intrinsic to Edyn’s Locke brand, which partners with local organisations for its F&B venues and events programmes.

Eden Locke in Edinburgh o ers complimentary tours in partnership with social enterprise Invisible Cities, which trains people who have experienced homelessness to become tour guides of their city. Other examples include a Manchester Bee Mosaic workshop with local artist Amanda McCrann at Whitworth Locke in Manchester. BTI