The Chambers

What The Chambers does

The Chambers is a privately-held, owner-operated luxury serviced apartment provider headquartered at 30 Park Place in Leeds city centre, United Kingdom. It operates two distinct properties: Park Place, a lovingly restored 19th-century building five minutes' walk from Leeds train station offering studios, penthouses, and dog-friendly rooms with on-site gym, library, honesty bar, and outdoor courtyard; and Riverside West, a contemporary portfolio of one- and two-bedroom apartments positioned for business travellers. Each apartment is equipped with a full kitchen (fridge, oven, stovetop, microwave), combined washer/dryer, coffee/tea maker, Smart TV with digital channels, and kitchenware, blending residential living with hotel-style services.

Revenue is generated through nightly short-term apartment rentals booked predominantly direct-to-consumer via the company's own booking engine at booking.chambersleeds.com, supplemented by listings on third-party travel platforms. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, and the firm runs an email newsletter offering a 15% subscriber discount to drive direct repeat bookings. Marketing spans Instagram, Facebook, Tripadvisor review management, and the newsletter; no third-party reseller partnerships or channel agents are disclosed. The company also sells Meetings & Events facilities as an ancillary revenue stream.

The business is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, M&A activity, or leadership changes on record. It has 11-50 employees and earned Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Best of the Best (top 1% of hotels worldwide) and Booking.com Traveller Review Awards 2024 with a 9.5 rating. Legal entity is The Chambers Serviced Apartments, operating under consumer-facing brands The Chambers Leeds, Park Place, and Riverside West.

Name

The Chambers

Legal name

The Chambers Serviced Apartments

Website

https://morethanjustabed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Chambers is a privately-held luxury serviced apartment operator in Leeds, UK, running two properties (Park Place and Riverside West) that offer full-kitchen studios, penthouses, and dog-friendly rooms as an alternative to hotels for business and leisure travellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Serviced Apartments

NAICS

Accommodation (721), Other Traveler Accommodation (72119)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Serviced Apartments & Aparthotels (THAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private House Hotels & Small Luxury Inns (THAGADAL), Luxury Serviced Residences (THAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Luxury serviced apartments
• Serviced apartments
• Extended stay accommodation
• Apartment hotel
• Hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Serviced Apartment Rentals: Short-term rental of luxury serviced apartments including studio rooms, one-bedroom apartments, and penthouse suites. Revenue generated through nightly rates for accommodation at two Leeds city centre properties (Park Place and Riverside West).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Chambers provides short-term luxury serviced apartment rentals in Leeds city centre across two properties — Park Place (a restored 19th-century building) and Riverside West (contemporary one- and two-bedroom apartments). Inventory includes studio rooms, penthouse suites, and dedicated dog-friendly apartments, each with fully equipped kitchens, in-room laundry, and Smart TVs. The offering combines residential apartment comfort with hotel-style amenities such as an on-site gym, library, honesty bar, and outdoor courtyard, plus Meetings & Events facilities.

Product overview

The Chambers Leeds operates as a luxury serviced apartment provider offering multiple properties across two locations: Park Place (a lovingly restored 19th century building) and Riverside West (contemporary apartments). The portfolio includes Studio Rooms, Penthouse Rooms, and Dog-Friendly Apartments, each equipped with full kitchen facilities (fridge, oven, stovetop, microwave), all-in-one washing machine/dryer, Smart TV with digital channels, and coffee/tea amenities. The properties feature shared amenities including a library area, honesty bar, on-site gym, and outdoor courtyard. Additional services include meeting and events facilities. Properties are conveniently located within 5 minutes walking distance of Leeds train station and 16 minutes from Leeds/Bradford airport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Park Place: Luxury serviced apartments located in a restored 19th century building in Leeds city centre, featuring a cosy library area, honesty bar, on-site gym, and outdoor courtyard.
• Riverside West

Products and services

• Park Place Serviced Apartments

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 1% of hotels worldwide on Tripadvisor
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adagio Aparthotels: International aparthotel brand with UK presence offering extended-stay apartments. Comparable serviced apartment product and target customers, though at much larger scale.
• The Edgbaston (and similar boutique house hotels): Boutique heritage property hotels operating in restored historic buildings across UK regional cities. Comparable character-led luxury offering to Park Place's restored 19th-century positioning.
• Hotel Indigo Leeds: Boutique-style branded hotel operating in Leeds city centre. Comparable upscale business and leisure traveller segment with similar central location advantage.

Direct peers

• Staycity Aparthotels: Large UK and European aparthotel operator offering serviced apartments in city centres, including UK regional cities. Closely comparable business model to The Chambers with kitchen-equipped apartments for short and extended stays.
• SACO Serviced Apartments: Long-established UK serviced apartment provider operating apartments in multiple UK cities. Comparable extended-stay serviced apartment product targeting business and leisure travellers.
• Native Manchester / Native Aparthotels: UK design-led serviced apartment operator with properties in major regional cities. Comparable premium extended-stay positioning and kitchen-equipped apartment product.
• Roomzzz Aparthotels: UK-based aparthotel brand with locations across regional cities including Leeds. Directly competes for the same business and leisure extended-stay customers with similar kitchen-equipped apartment product.
• Malmaison Leeds: Boutique hotel brand located in Leeds competing for the same upscale business and leisure travellers. Comparable in market and segment though operating a hotel rather than serviced apartment model.
• The Serviced Apartment Company: UK-wide serviced apartment operator providing extended-stay accommodation in regional and city centre locations. Directly comparable business model and customer segments.

Emerging players

• Quest Aparthotels (UK): Aparthotel operator with growing UK regional city presence offering apartment-style accommodation. Comparable extended-stay product and customer segment though at earlier UK scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thechambersparkplace
• Instagraminstagram.com/thechambersleeds

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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