Despite suffering the COVID-19 pandemic alongside the traditional hotel sector, the serviced apartment sector has been weathering the storm better owing to a few key factors that show a stronger resilience to a sudden and fundamental shift in demand. In this article, we examine recent innovations in the sector, give a performance update and explore the serviced apartment pipeline for Europe.

The 2012 European Hotel Valuation Index tracks trends in upscale hotel values in 33 key European markets. 2011 started as a year of improved performance, but it deteriorated to renewed uncertainty about the future during the second half of the year.

An overview of the main drivers of hotel performance through the economic crisis, into the early recovery in 2010 and towards the fourth quarter of 2011, we discuss recent hotel transactions, announced developments and values per room in the city.

The 2011 European Hotel Valuation Index tracks trends in upscale hotel values in 33 key European markets. 2010 was a year of recovery for the hotel sector: average hotel values per room across Europe, measured in euro, increased by 1.5%.

A summary of the hotel market in Amsterdam including visitation, hotel supply and market performance