The Social Hub

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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