Smart Residences

What Smart Residences does

Smart Residences, operating under the legal entity SMARTR RESIDENCES AND SERVICES EUROPA S.L. (formerly CAMPUS HOME MADRID S.L.), is a Madrid-based student accommodation provider serving university and postgraduate students, exam-preparation candidates, and early-career young professionals. The company manages a portfolio of over 75 properties comprising approximately 450 student beds located within roughly 15 minutes of major Madrid universities, and claims to have housed more than 4,200 students. Its offering spans three accommodation types — Residencias de Grado (undergraduate residences), Residencias de Postgrado (postgraduate residences), and Pisos Compartidos (shared apartments) — all delivered under an all-inclusive model covering full board, utilities, cleaning, laundry, high-speed WiFi, and maintenance.

The business monetizes primarily through monthly and annual student rental contracts (recurring, subscription-like revenue), supplemented by a property-management stream in which real-estate owners list their properties for student housing under the Smart Residences brand. Go-to-market is predominantly direct-to-consumer: inquiries are driven through the smartresidences.es website (online forms, a matching "Simulador" tool), WhatsApp, and phone, with an admissions process involving an inquiry form, a personal interview for roommate compatibility, and plaza assignment. A secondary partnership-based motion is anchored by official partner status with Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE/ICAI), which provides referred students priority admission, flexible reservations, and a 50% matriculation discount.

Differentiation rests on all-inclusive pricing, strategic proximity to universities across Madrid's neighborhoods (Ciudad Universitaria, Castellana Norte, Salamanca, Atocha), community programming (organized DXT sports, SOL solidarity, PRO professional, and COOL cultural activities), personalized roommate matching, and the resident-exclusive Smart Workspace coworking. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a contact-based quoting model. The company is privately held, headquartered on Calle de San Bernardo in the Chamberí district of Madrid, employs 11–50 people, and operates exclusively in the Spanish market.

Name

Smart Residences

Legal name

SMARTR RESIDENCES AND SERVICES EUROPA S.L.

Website

https://smartresidences.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smart Residences is a Madrid-based student housing provider operating 75+ all-inclusive residences and shared apartments (~450 beds) for undergraduates, postgraduates, and young professionals, bundling full board, utilities, cleaning, WiFi, coworking, and community activities under one price.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing Services

NAICS

Accommodation (721), Other Traveler Accommodation (72119)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

University Dorms & Affiliated Summer Housing (THAMAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Off-Campus Shared Student Houses (Room-by-Room) (THAMAGAC), Executive Apartments (Corporate Housing) (THAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Student housing services
• Furnished student residences
• Shared student apartments
• Student accommodation Madrid
• All-inclusive student living

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Student Housing Rental: Monthly and annual rental contracts for furnished student residences, shared apartments, and postgraduate housing in Madrid. All-inclusive pricing covers utilities, cleaning, laundry, meals, and WiFi.
2. Property Management Services: Services for property owners who list their real estate through the Smart Residences platform for student housing. Property owners section referenced on website.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smart Residences operates student housing in Madrid, Spain, offering three accommodation types — undergraduate residences (Residencias de Grado), postgraduate residences (Residencias de Postgrado), and shared apartments (Pisos Compartidos) — across 75 properties near major universities. All accommodations are fully furnished with all-inclusive services covering full board, high-speed WiFi, weekly cleaning, laundry and ironing, utilities, maintenance, organized community activities, and access to the Smart Workspace coworking area. The company also lists properties from third-party owners under the Smart Residences brand and partners with universities to offer students priority admission and tuition discounts.

Product overview

Smart Residences offers a unified student housing platform in Madrid with three accommodation types: Residencias de Grado (undergraduate residences), Residencias de Postgrado (postgraduate residences), and Pisos Compartidos (shared apartments). All offerings include comprehensive services such as full board, WiFi, cleaning, laundry, utilities, and maintenance. The platform is enhanced by Smart Workspace, a coworking feature exclusive to residents, and a simulator tool for matching students to suitable accommodations. The company operates over 75 properties strategically located within 15 minutes of major Madrid universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residencias de Grado Furnished student residences designed for first- and second-year undergraduate students starting their university career in Madrid, with all-inclusive services and a community-oriented living environment near major universities.
• Residencias de Postgrado Furnished residences for postgraduate students, master's candidates, young professionals preparing for civil service exams (oposiciones), and early-career professionals seeking a focused study environment with services included in Madrid.
• Pisos Compartidos Shared student apartments offering semi-independent living with smaller groups, reduced services, and all-inclusive utilities near Madrid universities, targeted at upper-year students and young professionals.
• Plazas de Verano Summer accommodation options offered at Smart Residences properties for students and visitors who need short-term housing during the summer months in Madrid.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,200+ satisfied university students housed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE/ICAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial university partner providing Smart Residences students exclusive benefits including 50% discount on matriculation fees, priority admission treatment, and flexible reservation with free cancellation before June 15. Smart Residences provides dedicated student housing near the university's Alberto Aguilera campus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Unite Students: UK-listed PBSA leader with growing European presence. While primarily UK-focused, its operating playbook (all-inclusive, large purpose-built assets, university partnerships) is a reference benchmark for any scaled Madrid student housing operator.
• The Student Hotel: European hybrid hotel/student residence operator with co-living, study and event spaces. Operates a similar 'community + study + all-inclusive' value proposition but with a hotel-style real estate footprint and broader demographic.

Emerging players

• Uniplaces: Online student accommodation marketplace active in Lisbon, Madrid and other European student cities. Provides self-serve booking for rooms/apartments and overlaps with Smart Residences' shared-apartment and short-stay offerings.
• Apartool: Spanish student accommodation platform focused on university-linked rentals in Madrid and other Spanish cities. Competes for the same international and domestic student housing demand via online discovery and flexible booking.
• Spotahome: Online mid-to-long-term rental marketplace for students and young professionals in Spain and Europe. Competes indirectly by giving students a digital-first alternative to residence operators, especially for shared apartments — the Pisos Compartidos segment.

Regional players

• Colegio Mayor Universitario (network): Traditional university-affiliated colegios mayores in Madrid (e.g., Comillas, Cisneros, El Salvador) offering full-board residential student accommodation. Directly comparable to Residencias de Grado/Postgrado, with historic brand strength and on-campus-or-near-campus positioning.

Direct peers

• Nido Student: One of the largest purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) operators in Madrid, offering all-inclusive studio rooms near IE, UPM and UCM. Directly comparable to Smart Residences on target customer (Madrid university students) and all-inclusive service model, but at much larger asset scale.
• Livensa Living: Spanish PBSA brand (backed by Brookfield) operating large student residences in Madrid, Barcelona and other university cities. Directly competes for the same undergraduate/postgraduate student segments with all-inclusive pricing and on-site amenities.
• Student Experience: Spanish PBSA operator with multiple large residences in Madrid targeting national and international students. Comparable all-inclusive service model and proximity-to-university value proposition, competing head-to-head in the same districts.
• Resa (Residencias y Servicios Alimentarios): Spain's largest traditional student residence operator, managing numerous colegios mayores and residences across Madrid and other university hubs. Closest domestic incumbent for serviced, full-board student accommodation in Madrid.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/smartresidences
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smart-residences
• Instagraminstagram.com/smartresidences

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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