The Social Hub Explained

The Social Hub (TSH) formerly known as The Student Hotel is a hotel chain[1] and co-working space,[2] founded by Scottish entrepreneur Charlie MacGregor in 2006.[3]

Ethos

The chain comprises student accommodation, hotel rooms, coworking space, meeting and event spaces and restaurants, and aims to create a connected working community[4] amongst its students and business guests.

As of 2021 the chain has locations in thirteen European cities.[5]

Awards

The Student Hotel received the Worldwide Hospitality Awards’ Best Innovation Hotel Individual Initiative in 2014[6] and was awarded a Best in Class Award in 2017 for Best New Student Housing Development. [7]

TSH Maastricht was nominated for the 2018 Frame Awards’ Best Use of Color.[8]

Sustainability

The chain was awarded €82 Million in 2019, in Green Financing for Toulouse and Paris, to improve its sustainability by incorporating ESG targets. It also contributes to various social, environmental and ethical causes.[9]

Growth

TSH's backing has come from private equity,[10] including €150 million (£118m) from Perella Weinberg Real Estate in 2014[11] and €100 million from APG in 2015.[12]

TSH is investing €1.8bn in its international growth strategy,[13] bringing its total number of rooms to 17,550.[14]

In 2016, it acquired the Carlyle Group's 85% stake in three properties located in Amsterdam[15] and locations are currently under development in Lisbon, Paris, Barcelona, Porto, and Florence.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: More than just a hotel. 2024-06-01. The Social Hub. en.
  2. Web site: Company Overview of The Student Hotel, Inc.. Bloomberg. 30 July 2018.
  3. Web site: The Student Hotel About pages. The Student Hotel. 30 July 2018.
  4. News: THE STUDENT HOTEL FUELS EUROPEAN EXPANSION WITH FIVE NEW PROPERTIES IN THE PIPELINE. Kilburn. Hamish. 12 June 2018. 30 July 2018. Hotel Designs.
  5. Web site: More than just a hotel. 2021-07-27. The Student Hotel. en.
  6. Web site: BEST INNOVATION HOTEL "INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE" 2014. Hospitality Awards. Worldwide Hospitality Awards. 30 July 2018.
  7. Web site: The Best in Class Awards. University Business. University Business. 30 July 2018.
  8. Web site: Winners. Frame Awards. Frame Awards. 30 July 2018.
  9. Web site: Our sustainability promise. 2021-07-27. The Student Hotel. en.
  10. News: BRIEFING Investors Warned Co-Living Culture Is Transforming Hospitality Industry. Mac Ruairi. Cormac. 1 June 2017. 30 July 2018. Property EU.
  11. News: Student Hotel Group Raises £118m. Walsh. Dominic. 30 October 2013. 30 July 2018. The Times.
  12. Web site: APG invests in residential property company Student Hotel. Handy. Russell. IPE Real Assets. IPE Real Assets. 30 July 2018.
  13. Web site: DUTCH BASED, THE STUDENT HOTEL TO EXPAND IN THE UK AS PART OF €1.8BN INTERNATIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY. The Hotel Property Team. The Hotel Property Team. 30 July 2018.
  14. News: The Student Hotel Group Expanding Across Europe. Fountain. Daniel. 20 March 2017. 30 July 2018. Hotel Designs.
  15. News: The Student Hotel acquires the Carlyle Group's 85% stake in student accommodation properties (NL). 15 November 2017. 30 July 2018. Europe Real Estate.
  16. Web site: The Student Hotel adds five new sites to European portfolio. 8 June 2018. IPE Real Assets. 30 July 2018.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "The Social Hub".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.