ASAP - The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers

ASAP is delighted to announce our Headline Sponsor for the Annual Conference on November 28th at Convene, London. Please join us in celebrating Situ and their support for our sector. You can meet them at the event, hear from them from the stage as they welcome you on the day, and enjoy thanking them in person over tea, coffee and a glass of something during 5+ hours of networking opportunities. They join our Delegate List Sponsor Stayntouch who you can also meet on the day. If you don't have a ticket yet, the link is here >> https://lnkd.in/eR9XEsCV, and if you're looking to take an exhibition stand, contact us sooner rather than later as we only have a last couple remaining. Finally, there are still sponsorship opportunities available, some with branding and speaking opportunities. For now, please enjoy with us the excitement that's building around the day - and watch out for all sorts of promotional activity over the coming weeks! https://lnkd.in/esGikDnX James Foice Sarah Tasker Becky Wordsworth Hoyle Stephen Lowy Keith Freeman Trine Oestergaard Stafford Darryl Walker Ryan Bonner MIH Jouke Baaima Giles Walker Tamara Edgar Phil Stapleton #servicedapartments #staywithconfidence #celebratingexcellence #strongertogether

We have started receiving votes for an incoming ASAP Agent Member to join our Advisory Board. Just a reminder that we can only accept one vote from each member organisation, and that the system will discount multiple or duplicate votes. But good luck from the ASAP team to both of the very strong candidates. The vote closes on Wednesday 18th September and the successful candidate will be welcomed to the Board soon after. Danielle Prior Jacob Bone

We are delighted that the time is now right to launch another ASAP Working Group in line with our guiding pillars of People, Planet, Principles. We’ve made strong strides with Planet and Principles. The ASAP Green Team is sharing resources and information under the guidance of David Wright of Mansley Serviced Apartments, and soon to be releasing regular newsletters. The ASAP Policy Group gained a lot of traction during our work with the UK Government Consultations on the Short-let sector, and continues working in key circles on the next stages. Now we are looking to launch a Working Group focusing on People; as yet we haven't named the team, but we are seeking experienced and enthusiastic members who are People Managers, those in Human Resources, Trainers, Team Coordinators, anyone involved in Recruiting and Retention, to come together and share ideas, best practice and resources to the benefit of the whole ASAP Membership. If that is something you'd be interested in joining, please in the first instance contact James Foice, ASAP CEO, and he can explain what this will involve. #servicedapartments #staywithconfidence

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. At last year's ASAP Conference we were inspired by Jonny Benjamin MBE ☮️ and Neil Laybourn who shared their inspirational story, Stranger on the Bridge, documenting Jonny’s journey with his own metal health and suicide attempt in 2008 and how a timely intervention by Neil on that day inspired Jonny years later to search for Neil. They discussed how becoming both close friends and working together to breakdown stigma around discussing mental health and suicide (among other topics related to these conditions) has impacted both men in very different ways, as well as their views on addressing these topics in today’s landscape, individually and collectively. Today of all days it is important to reach out to those around us - friends, family, colleagues. It costs nothing to ask if someone is okay.  

We shared a newsletter yesterday with ASAP Operator, Agent and Supplier Members, business partners and subscribers from the wider hospitality industry. It was a summary of ASAP activity during August, plus some forward plans for the coming months, with updates on: - the next ASAP Conference on 28th November, - the incoming Advisory Board, - this month's International Hospitality Media Limited Urban Living Festival (less than two weeks away now!), - ASAP and the Association of European Associations' mapping project, - our collaboration with the Manchester ABID, - updates on Serviced Apartment Networking Group (SANG) meetings, and - future ASAP Roadshows across Europe. There were links to ASAP Member news, from Savills, Cheval Collection Ltd., Charles Hope Apartments, The Ascott Limited and The Residence Apartments as well as industry news of interest to our sector. You can see the newsletter here >> https://lnkd.in/em4tYKYg and if you'd like to receive this and other ad-hoc communications, please let us know at admin@theasap.org.uk. Did you know we have a constantly updated 'News and Views' section on our website where we publish news on trends, updates, planning, legislation and share Members' news? https://lnkd.in/ekqBaEsW Did you know we also have a Resources page where we lodge reports and studies of interest to the sector https://lnkd.in/entmr5sc This as well as our own Independent Review of the Role and Value of the Serviced Apartment Sector in the UK, with the European version to follow https://lnkd.in/eMKWuQm7 And speaking of the Conference, if you're looking forward to joining us there but don't yet have a ticket, both Member and non-Member tickets are available here >> https://lnkd.in/eR9XEsCV You'll hear our Keynote Speaker, the wonderful Simon Calder, and enjoy our other main and breakout sessions, as well as more than 5 hours of networking with your peers and our exhibitors from Stayntouch - also our Delegate List Sponsor! - AMADEO (UK), HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, ISAAP, Revinate, RMS Cloud, and TrustedStays. Only three exhibition stands remaining now, and Sponsorships are also flying out, some with speaking and branding opportunities. More info on everything Conference here: >> https://lnkd.in/esGikDnX It's going to be great. James Foice Stephen Lowy Keith Freeman Becky Wordsworth Hoyle Sarah Tasker Darryl Walker Trine Oestergaard Stafford Giles Walker Jouke Baaima Ryan Bonner MIH

Please join us in celebrating returning ASAP Operator Member Dolphin Square. Offering a luxurious range of studio to three-bedroom apartments in Zone 1, London, Dolphin Square is one of London’s most historic addresses where health and well-being take centre stage, and pets are welcome. We look forward to meeting up, and working with you again Tiffany Harrison MARLA CMgr MCMI Tom Carlisle and colleagues! James Foice Sarah Tasker Becky Wordsworth Hoyle Trine Oestergaard Stafford Keith Freeman Stephen Lowy Darryl Walker Giles Walker Jouke Baaima #servicedapartments #staywithconfidence

Today we're delighted to announce a seventh Exhibitor for the ASAP Annual Conference on 28th November. The latest exhibition space has been confirmed by ASAP Supplier Member RMS Cloud, who will find in the main exhibition area during more than 5 hours of networking on the day. They join fellow exhibitors AMADEO (UK), HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, ISAAP, Revinate, Stayntouch (also Delegate List Sponsors) and TrustedStays. Our numbers for Convene in Houndsditch (near Liverpool Street) are strictly limited, so if you want to confirm one of the very last stands you'd be advised to do so sooner rather than later. SPONSORSHIP also exists for: - Badges and Lanyards (a great way to get your company's name in every picture and video from the day, comes with 2 complimentary tickets); - Evening Networking Drinks (2 tickets and a speaking opportunity); - Breakout Room Sponsor (1 ticket and your branding in the sole breakout room); - Agenda Sponsor (branding and 1 ticket); and - Food Station Sponsor (branding opportunity during all food/drink breaks); To find out more, download the Sponsorship document, view the web page https://lnkd.in/esGikDnX or contact the ASAP Team admin@theasap.org.uk With the Keynote Speaker confirmed as the fantastic Simon Calder, and the entire agenda fleshing out brilliantly, we look forward to seeing you there! James Foice Kim Ashmore Sarah Tasker Becky Wordsworth Hoyle Stephen Lowy Keith Freeman Darryl Walker Trine Oestergaard Stafford Sally Brading Julie Madison Ryan Bonner MIH Jouke Baaima Giles Walker #servicedapartments #staywithconfidence

Delighted to celebrate another confirmed Exhibitor for the 2024 ASAP Annual Conference at Convene Houndsditch on Thursday 28 November, where you can visit new ASAP Supplier Member Revinate. We're looking forward to meeting you there, John Mullen, to find out more. During over five hours of networking time, you can also meet our other Exhibitors AMADEO (UK), HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, ISAAP, Stayntouch (who is also Delegate List Sponsor) and TrustedStays We have a genuinely inspirational and educational programme, headed by Keynote Speaker Simon Calder. You won't want to miss this one! More about the Conference here >> https://lnkd.in/esGikDnX Tickets for both ASAP Members and non-members here >> https://lnkd.in/eR9XEsCV

The latest HVS Serviced Apartment survey of operators of all types across Europe reveals a landscape marked by what it calls 'robust performance, adept cost management, and a positive outlook' for our sector. The report shows that operational profitability is being driven by a surge in demand from the leisure market, which draws attention from investors - and interest from the traditional hotel sector, many of whose larger players are racing to ramp up their serviced apartment offerings. Data shows that while leisure stays tend to be shorter than corporate, business travel is now making a gradual return, which should fill the occupancy gap and bring back longer stays. The concept of 'bleisure' is still drawing guests to serviced apartments to extend their stay after working hours, perhaps joined by family; while remote working, co-living concepts, social spaces and clever design are all integral elements of serviced apartment living, and now target digital nomads as another growing market. In conclusion, HVS sees the serviced apartment sector as resilient, even in the face of economic and logistical challenges, and bolstered by investor confidence and a clear appetite for innovation. https://lnkd.in/eVciPcUc Many thanks to Clémence Sennavoine for sharing the insights.

There is some fascinating reading in ASAP Supplier Member Savills latest report - this one is Spotlight: European Serviced Apartments 2024. Among the highlights : - the average 2021-2023 annual RevPAR rates for the UK extended stay sector were 27.5% higher than for hotels; - Central London properties can achieve net operating profit margins of 45–55%, compared to 30–40% for hotels; - the sector recorded nearly €700 million in transactions in 2023, representing 4.7% of total hospitality volumes. Demand and operational performance are predicted to rise, thanks to increased consumer awareness, the rise of digital nomads, and the curb on Airbnb in some markets Europe-wide. Investment activity is also expected to pick up pace in 2025, supported by an increase in available stock and continued investor interest, while some of the major hotel brands such as Hilton and Marriott are looking to accelerate the roll-out of their own extended stay concepts, further legitimising the sector. All great news for the serviced apartment and aparthotel sector, based on real data from across Europe. https://lnkd.in/eBSJvDJy? James Foice Kim Ashmore Becky Wordsworth Hoyle Marie Hickey