In the first quarter of this year, apartment-style accommodations providers made notable expansion moves as travelers increasingly sought out upscale extended stay offerings. 

Multiple operators opened residence-style hotels across the U.S. in the first months of this year. Washington, D.C., was a particularly attractive market for the hospitality concept, with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts debuting two new hotels in the city, and Placemakr launching a pop-up hotel within a luxury multifamily building. 

Mint House, meanwhile, opened a college-town “aparthotel” amid an expansion fueled by its February acquisition of Locale. And StayApt Suites inked new franchise agreements for a dozen apartment-style properties across multiple states. 

The moves come as extended stay providers reevaluate the types of longer-stay accommodations they offer and push upscale to keep up with changing traveler demand, experts shared with Hotel Dive earlier this year. 

Below is a roundup of several key moves in the apartment-style accommodations sector in Q1.