If not, you really should be. Set to come into force during 2021, the ISO31030 is a new benchmark for best practise in health, safety and quality across corporate accommodation. If you’re part of a corporate travel team, it’s an important tool against which duty of care looks set to be measured. If you’re an …
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Although the availability of alternative accommodation is soaring, it often remains a small element of corporate travel programmes. So, what is it that stands in the way of property operators and lucrative agreements with the corporate travel sector? We consider the challenges.
With the next phase in easing lockdown restrictions just days away, what does it mean for the serviced accommodation sector? From the 12th April, ‘overnight stays away from home in England will be permitted and self-contained accommodation can also reopen, (for) members of the same household or support bubble.’ However, there is a caveat. According …
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The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) has announced that the International Serviced Accommodation Accreditation Process (ISAAP), is to become an independent organisation separate from the association. In a recent press release, the ASAP called for ‘expressions of interest’ from other accreditation organisations to facilitate the move, citing a need to detach the ISAAP from commercial …
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COVID may not be going away anytime soon, but that’s not dampened the desire to travel. One third of global travellers say they have no plans to alter their travel habits and 69% intend to fly internationally in the next six months, a survey by OAG has found. It’s a determination shared by the industry …
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It has been a fortnight of change. The gradual reintroduction of larger meetings, conferences and events, which had been scheduled to begin from October 1, is now on hold. And for many, plans to return to the office have been reversed –at least for the next six months. So with progress seemingly rolled back, is …
Though the pandemic continues to bite, the news was full of initiatives to restart the business travel sector this week. It seems to be paying off too, as BTN reports that those working for SMEs are already returning to travel, ahead even of larger corporates. Nonetheless, safety remains both a priority and a concern. Although …
The Global Business Traveller Report 2020, surveyed 5000 business travellers and found 45 per cent now find ‘during’ a business trip the most stressful stage as opposed to before or after –a 50 per cent increase from that recorded the previous year. So, what is feeding this state and can it be alleviated? None too …
The worldwide pandemic has hit the travel and hospitality industry particularly hard, yet despite the challenges, the serviced accommodation sector displayed a notable resilience to adversity. So could this prompt an increased demand for serviced accommodation post-pandemic? In the UK, while the majority of hospitality was forced to close during lockdown, serviced accommodation pivoted to …
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The Association of Serviced Accommodation Providers ASAP, in association with Savill’s, have released the findings of their June 2020 Sentiment Survey. Although currently optimism is much lower compared to the previous survey (November 2019), as is to be expected, more than half the operators surveyed believed occupancy levels would return to pre-COVID levels in 2021. …
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A step forward for the serviced accommodation sector: the industry’s trade association, the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) launch the ‘Stay with Confidence Promise,’ as an extension to their membership accreditation process. The news was announced in a post on the ASAP website, with the scheme promising to ensure “levels of cleanliness that are …
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Recent research carried out by TravelNest gave insight as to how the coronavirus pandemic is influencing travellers’ accommodation preferences. The survey, conducted in May, asked 350 UK-based participants about their feelings towards future travel once restrictions are lifted. Most interestingly, only 33 per cent of respondents plan to stay in hotel accommodation. Instead, the majority …
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New research conducted by serviced apartment agent Acomodeo, found there is the potential for significant savings for business travellers booking serviced accommodation compared to traditional hotel rooms. The Serviced Apartment Price Radar 2019 report is published annually and compares price differences between serviced accommodation and hotel room rates across the world’s major business destinations. At …
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Writing for ASAP, James Foice reflects on his thoughts pre-pandemic and the boom and bust that inevitably followed, and considers the next step: bouncing back. Interestingly, he acknowledges that while the travel industry may have experienced a ‘boom’ –1.4 billion tourist visits in 2019 – the experience was not altogether positive for travellers. Yes, cheap …
As the United Kingdom enters the next phase in its plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to consider the necessary preparations for the return of business travel. For travel managers and procurement executives, this includes a tight focus on duty of care. In a recent survey conducted by travel management company BCD Travel, …
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After weeks of social distancing measures and lockdown, thoughts are beginning to shift to life post-coronavirus. For the hospitality industry, this will invariably include raising hygiene standards at all traveller accommodation. While hygiene and cleanliness have always been taken seriously at both long and short-stay accommodation, it is clear that extra measures are now needed …
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In a recent update on their website, the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) outlined support for key workers needing serviced accommodation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since self-isolation and lockdown measures were introduced in March 2020, the association has seen a surge in enquiries on the availability of accommodation across the UK from NHS staff …
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Popular accommodation letting platforms including Airbnb, are under scrutiny as the number of casual landlords increases in the country’s capital and a rental ‘crisis’ is declared. But could these unregulated short-term lets also be putting travellers at risk? According to citymetric.com (who originally published the story), sites like Airbnb, Booking.com and TripAdvisor now hold the …
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Recent research conducted by CBRE Short-Term Rentals: A Maturing U.S. Market and Its Impact on Traditional Hotels highlights a consistent rise in short-term rental (STRs) stocks in previous years –but is this growth about to end? The report, published this year, predicts that 100,000 net new STRs will penetrate the U.S. hotel market in 2020, …
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