Innovating Hospitality
Aparthotel Investment Solutions converts independent central London hotels into high-end hybrids of hotels and serviced accommodation. Our design-led approach provides a guest experience that combines comfort, design, technology, enhanced facilities, and luxurious bedrooms. Our business model is highly automated and efficient, with remote/contactless check-in, self-catering facilities where possible, and on-site concierge backed up by 24/7 remote guest support.
Partnering with
Hotel Owners
We work with hotel owners to upgrade and enhance the value of their asset. We use our own funds to reposition your hotel in return for a longer lease. This allows you (the owner) to retain the hotel in your portfolio, benefit from the uplift in its value, and achieve superior annual returns without having to work in the business. And if you wish to sell your hotel in the future, this option is available after a five-year commitment period.
Alternatively, if you wish to sell your hotel today, we work with a panel of investors and have access to commercial funding up to £5m acquisitions.
Benefits of Leasing Your Hotel
1.
Retain the hotel in your portfolio, to pass on to your children and grandchildren.
2.
Benefit from the uplift in the value of the hotel following the refurbishment works we carry out.
3.
Achieve superior annual returns via secure lease payments without having to work in the business.
4.
With proper tax planning*, mitigate the effects of inheritance tax.
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Continue to benefit from an ongoing increase in both the value of your asset and the annual returns that it produces.
Investment Opportunities
We offer investors a choice of how to invest, balancing risk and returns, with options for highly tax-efficient income:
Invest via direct ownership of the hotel asset for safe and secure annual returns:
Earn annual lease payments secured on the property itself.
Benefit from an uplift in the value of the property following refurbishment works that we carry out.
Choice to sell any time after an initial five year period.
Or invest in the operating company that runs the hotel by funding the refurbishment works, for higher returns.
Options to use your pension fund or ISA for highly tax-efficient investing, via FCA-regulated intermediaries.
How We Work
Our philosophy embraces the heritage of our buildings, incorporating local trends into our interior design to showcase each hotel’s distinctive features and offer guests a memorable experience. We are committed to restoring the enduring beauty of elegant Georgian, Victorian, and Grade II listed buildings.
We carry out sensitive refurbishments, restoring original features, including windows, balustrades, handrails, covings, skirting boards, and door frames. Each room is upgraded with new flooring, new bathrooms, new beds, furniture, and full redecoration. Any owner’s accommodation is converted for guest use. The feasibility of a new HVAC system providing both cooling and heating is explored.
Finally, new technology will be introduced to facilitate dynamic pricing, online check-in, and automate large parts of the guest journey.
Central London B&B Conversion Potential
Our research shows an abundance of 1-2 star hotels in a tired state, with poor reviews and vacancy rates approaching 20-25%. Meanwhile, there is a notable shortage of quality mid-scale clean yet affordable accommodation (£150-£250/night) catering to corporate clients and tourists seeking central London stays without the £500-600/night cost of full-service hotels.
There is an opportunity here to upgrade these hotels and take advantage of higher nightly rates. Combined with the latest technology to achieve the highest possible occupancy rates and lower human resources expenditure.
To take full advantage of the opportunity, these hotels are in urgent need of an upgrade requiring significant capital expenditure which the current owners may not have.
We aim to create a win-win scenario for hotel owners and investors by facilitating the upgrade, running and ongoing maintenance of the hotel, achieving superior and reliable lease income for owners alongside favorable returns for investors.
Meet the Team
Amr Shalaby
Investor
(Founder)
A resident of London for over 20 years, Amr is a graduate of the Wharton Business School and has worked in New York, London and Tokyo. He has built and sold a multi-million pound dental business and has 10 years experience in the finance industry. He has both commercial and residential property development experience. He most enjoys building sandcastles with his two young children and cycling across Europe.
Amr Mansour
Investor
(Founder)
Amr has called London home for 14 years and has an MBA from Cass Business School. He has 15 years corporate experience managing large teams executing multi-million pound construction projects in the Oil & Gas sector. His personal portfolio includes buy-to-lets and serviced accommodation/holiday homes. He has 2 children and enjoys cooking, camping and fishing.
Adrian Gingles
Building Contractor
(Partner)
Adrian founded his refurbishment and construction business in 2004. With over 20 years of property development experience as a main contractor, Adrian has completed many projects including full stripouts, basement digouts, underpinning and structural reconfiguration of period and listed buildings. These projects were carried out in London’s most prestigious locations including Knightsbridge and Kensington. Adrian has a passion for 4x4 vehicles and fitness training.
Contact us.
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(555) 555-5555
123 Demo Street
New York, NY 12345