Piers Brown
International Hospitality Media
CEO
Piers is CEO of International Hospitality Media which focusses on growth areas within hospitality, and publishes the industry leading
ServicedApartmentNews.com and BoutiqueHotelNews.com websites. Piers successfully launched the Serviced Apartment Summit inc Extended Stay Europe in 2013 to raise awareness of the sector, encourage networking, best practice and the sharing of ideas whilst addressing the challenges the sector faces to drive the industry forward. The event has since expanded to the Middle East and the US. In 2016, the company launched the annual Serviced Apartment Awards widely referred to as ‘the Oscars of the industry’, and recently hosted the Serviced Apartment Summit RECHARGE ‘unconference’ taking a different approach to doing business, with wide industry support. He cares passionately about growth sectors of hospitality and hosts the annual International Boutique and Lifestyle Hotel Summit.
Piers holds an MBA, ISMM and IDM Diplomas and has held senior positions in the national media and retail industries.
View all Speakers“It’s a great conference. The way it’s structured means there have been opportunities to sit down and have lots of meaningful conversations, which is the foundation of how we move forward, get deals done and do business.
Bill Hall, SVP of franchise operations, Red Roof - 2019
Recent News
What's been happening?
My Place Hotels announces three Midwest locations
Posted on Wednesday, April 3 2019
US: My Place Hotels of America is set to open properties in Wisconsin, Kansas and Montana by the end of this year.
Staycity acquires Whitechapel site for second London Wilde Aparthotel
Posted on Wednesday, April 3 2019
Ireland: Staycity has announced the acquisition of a new site on London’s Commercial Road which will open as a Wilde Aparthotel by Staycity at the end…
Cuckooz teams up with Simba for sleep-themed London serviced apartments
Posted on Friday, March 1 2019
London serviced apartment operator Cuckooz has launched The Zed Rooms - apartments designed to give guests the best night’s sleep possible.
AEW sells Aveny serviced apartment building for HK$240m
Posted on Friday, March 1 2019
US real estate private equity firm AEW has reportedly sold a boutique serviced apartment block in Hong Kong’s Central district for HK$240 million ($30…
Northern Ireland aparthotel benefits from public funds
Posted on Friday, March 1 2019
A new aparthotel in Portrush is one of the beneficiaries of almost £1m in public funds as part of efforts to prepare the resort for the 148th Open Cha…
Rosewood Apartment Hotels plans expansion in north India
Posted on Friday, March 1 2019
Rosewood Apartment Hotels is aiming to grow its portfolio to more than 200 units by the end of 2019.
About The Summit
International Hospitality Media are the premier specialist in online publishing; conference, exhibition and events, and advisory services for niche growth sectors of the hospitality industry.
