Dublin-based, privately-owned Staycity Group was co-founded in Dublin in 2004 by CEO Tom Walsh and has since grown to become one of Europe’s leading aparthotel operators. The properties, which operate under the Staycity Aparthotels and the premium Wilde Aparthotels brands, appeal to business and leisure travellers offering central city locations, well-equipped, modern apartments, fantastic customer service and facilities that include a guest laundry, gym, lounge, café and 24-hour reception. Staycity currently operates 32 aparthotel properties across its Staycity and Wilde brands with the total estate, including signed pipeline, at 7,400 keys. Over the past 18 months the company has opened a record 12 new sites across Germany, France, Ireland and the UK – an additional 2,724 keys, creating 500 new jobs. A further six properties are scheduled to open through 2023/24 which will take Staycity into Amsterdam, Cambridge, Munich, Lisbon and Porto for the first time. In May 2023 Staycity Group was awarded the prestigious Best Operator Award (201+ units) in the annual Serviced Apartment Awards, while co-founder Tom Walsh has been nominated as a finalist in the 2023 EY Ireland Entrepreneur of the Year programme.
