The Ascott Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Ascott") is a Singaporean wholly owned lodging business of CapitaLand Investment, one of Asia's largest diversified real estate groups. Headquartered and listed as a Singapore company, Ascott has grown to be one of the leading international lodging owner-operators, with more than 700 properties in over 200 cities spanning more than 40 countries across the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the USA. Its portfolio of serviced residence and hotel brands includes Ascott, Citadines, lyf, Oakwood, Quest, Somerset, The Crest Collection, The Unlimited Collection, Préférence, Fox, Harris, POP!, Vertu and Yello.