Urban tourism has seen growth of nearly 60% over the last 5 years and now accounts for over 20% of global market share in the industry as a whole.  Buyers are attracted to cities that offer a well-blended cultural, arts and retail mix, the opportunity to combine business travel with leisure - so called ‘bleisure travel’, as business travellers look to maximise use of their leisure time by taking friends and family with them to enjoy all that city life has to offer.

 

Urbane8 is a unique concept for frequent business and leisure travellers looking for their very own stylish downtown pied-à-terre - a smart alternative to the high cost of hotel and other short stay accommodation and without the financial outlay that comes with outright ownership. Urbane8 includes a portfolio of one and two bedroom apartments in keynote cities such as London, New York, San Francisco, Paris and Barcelona - the 'ultimate urban resort'. Each property is owned outright by a few like-minded owners who can also enjoy access to a portfolio of luxury homes in other global city locations within the Urbane8 collection. 

 

Owners benefit from a high level of flexibility as to when they can use their property, including stays at short notice. Owners also enjoy high levels of service with everything from onsite concierge through to spa and health facilities - in short, all the comforts of home combined with the touch-point offerings of a five-star hotel.

 

Owners will also benefit from the financial perks commensurate with joint ownership – access to their own luxury, fully maintained property for a fraction of the price, with significant savings on annual maintenance costs and of course, any upside capital appreciation wise.

 

Urbane8 was launched in 2016 when the acquisition of two properties in London were completed with buyers from Europe, North America and the Middle East with an even split between leisure and business use.