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Airbnb fee change brings greater transparency to accommodation pricing

September 23rd, 20264 min read

Airbnb's move to a single host-paid service fee will reshape the way hosts price their accommodation, while for guests, the most noticeable change will be far greater transparency over what their stay actually costs.

Tricolt appoints Totalstay as aparthotel operator at The Madison and Olympus Sandton

September 10th, 20265 min read

South African residential property developer Tricolt Group has appointed Totalstay™ as the aparthotel rental pool operator for two of its flagship developments, The Madison in Cape Town and Olympus Sandton in Johannesburg.

Totalstay strengthens executive leadership as co-founder James Woolley returns

August 20th, 20263 min read

Totalstay co-founder James Woolley has rejoined the business in an operational capacity, taking up the role of Commercial Director as the aparthotel hospitality group enters its next phase of growth.

Sea Point’s Horizon Aparthotel by Totalstay redevelopment welcomed to Cape Town’s hospitality sector

June 15th, 20263 min read

Horizon Aparthotel by Totalstay, was officially introduced to Cape Town’s tourism and hospitality sector last week on 11 June 2026 at a rooftop cocktail event overlooking Sea Point’s expansive Atlantic coastline.

Horizon Aparthotel by Totalstay™ Opens on Sea Point’s Beach Road

April 22nd, 20265 min read

Horizon Aparthotel by Totalstay™ has opened on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard, bringing a new flexible-stay offering to one of the city’s most sought-after coastal neighbourhoods.

CT hotel sector split over Airbnb boom

September 22nd, 20255 min read

Aparthotels are dividing Cape Town’s hospitality industry with traditional hoteliers warning of unfair competition while others argue the model is meeting evolving traveller demand. The debate comes amid a boom in hospitality development in the city, which could see competit...

KLEI Aparthotel Launches in Devonbosch – A New Era for Cape Winelands Investment

April 2nd, 20257 min read

Launching in April 2025 , KLEI (A Human Space) Aparthotel is a unique concept in the Stellenbosch region offering investors an eight per cent annual rental guarantee for three years, no transfer duty and a prime location in a thriving lifestyle hub. It has been developed by ...

Totalstay celebrates 10 years with bold rebranding and new 208-key aparthotel opening

October 18th, 20243 min read

Totalstay™️ is marking its 10-year anniversary with a refreshed brand identity and the upcoming launch of its latest product, the HAVN Aparthotel, scheduled to open on November 1, 2024.

Aparthotels rattling established hotel giants, gobbling up market share – Totalstay’s Rael Phillips

December 11th, 202310 min read

Rael Philips, the CEO of Totalstay emphasised that Totalstay aparthotels are now competing head-on with any other hotel in Cape Town.

Aparthotels on the rise in SA

March 3rd, 20235 min read

There has been a surge in the popularity of aparthotels in South Africa in recent years, which reflects in the statistics released by local property management company Propr and hotel management software company RoomRaccoon.

Digital nomads may save hotels

February 24th, 20225 min read

The age of the digital nomad began well before the arrival of COVID-19.

Managing property investment risk in precarious times

September 17th, 20205 min read

Short-term accommodation rentals are approaching pre-pandemic levels, according to a study spanning 15 urban and 12 regional markets around the world by STR, a global market data analytics company for the hospitality industry, and AirDNA, a global provider of vacation rental...

Short-term accommodation rentals approaching pre-pandemic levels

September 7th, 20202 min read

We have never received as many enquiries from property developers and private investors wanting to know how they can re-equip their unsold residential properties for aparthotel running, as now,’ says Rael Phillips, co-owner and director of Totalstay.

Flexibility And Innovation Building Resilience In Tourism/hospitality And Property Sectors

May 22nd, 20204 min read

Leading aparthotel operator offers flexi-rental accommodation at 4/5-star luxury properties

Is there value for aparthotels in a post-pandemic South Africa?

April 16th, 20206 min read

Post-pandemic price-conscious travellers will want bigger bang for their buck than ever before.