The Fellows House, Curio Collection by Hilton

What The Fellows House, Curio Collection by Hilton does

The Fellows House, Curio Collection by Hilton is a luxury apartment-style hotel located at 33a Milton Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom (CB4 1UZ), opened in July 2021 under Hilton's Curio Collection brand. The property operates 163 rooms and suites named after notable Cambridge University Fellows (Newton, Turing, Attenborough, Darwin, Gormley, Blake, Kipling, Barton, Adkins, Hicks, Shipley), featuring fully equipped kitchens, connecting family apartments, and residential amenities that distinguish it from conventional hotels. The legal entity, The Fellows House Limited (UK Companies House registration 09810441), is a privately held company affiliated with the Hilton Worldwide parent; the property integrates into the Hilton Honors loyalty programme and the LightStay sustainability platform.

The core offering combines accommodation (rooms, studios, and serviced apartments for extended stays of 14+, 30+, and 90+ nights), three on-site dining venues (The Folio Bar & Kitchen fine dining, The Sage of Cambridge cafe, The Observatory), wellness facilities (heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and a 24-hour gym), and event spaces including the Stephen Hawking Meeting Room and Hawking Studio. Technology infrastructure includes digital key room access, contactless check-in/out, smart/HDTV in-room systems, a 79-space basement car park with 13 EV chargers (Circontrol hardware, Swarco eConnect app integration), and 10 branded bicycles for guest hire. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities are documented; the property relies on Hilton's platform stack.

Revenue is generated across multiple streams: accommodation (primary, with extended-stay discounts), food and beverage (afternoon tea at £27, Sunday roast at £35, Cambridge Restaurant Week set lunch from £25), parking (£24/day residents, £30/day non-residents, £2/hour), events and private hire, bike hire, wellness access, gift vouchers, and ancillary fees. Pricing is publicly disclosed. Distribution is hybrid: direct via the hotel website and phone reservations, Hilton's global platform (Hilton.com and Hilton Honors), OpenTable for F&B reservations, and TripAdvisor for discovery. Customer segments span business travellers, families, leisure couples, extended-stay guests, corporate event organisers, and celebration/private event guests — with no publicly disclosed enterprise or named-account customer concentration.

Name

The Fellows House, Curio Collection by Hilton

Legal name

The Fellows House Limited

Website

https://thefellowshouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Fellows House is a luxury 163-room apartment-style hotel in Cambridge, UK, operating under Hilton's Curio Collection brand, serving business travellers, families, leisure guests, and extended-stay customers with serviced apartments, on-site dining, wellness facilities, and event spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Apartment-Style Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury MICE & Conference Resorts (THAGACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hybrid Meetings & Tech-Enabled Conference Hotels (THAGALAM)

Keywords

• Apartment-style hotel accommodation
• Luxury hospitality services
• Extended stay serviced apartments
• Hotel meeting and event venues
• Hotel dining and wellness

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Accommodation / Room Revenue: Primary revenue stream from hotel rooms, apartments, and studios. Nightly rates for hotel guests with options for extended stays (14+ nights, 30+ nights, 90+ nights) with progressive discounts. Resident weekly parking rate of £105 per week.
2. Food & Beverage (Folio Bar & Kitchen, The Sage of Cambridge): Revenue from the on-site fine dining restaurant (The Folio Bar & Kitchen), bar service, afternoon tea (£27 per person), Sunday Roast & Carvery (£35 per person), and The Sage of Cambridge cafe. Cambridge Restaurant Week set lunch menus from £25 for two courses.
3. Parking: On-site basement car park with 79 spaces. Hotel residents: £24 per 24 hours; non-residents: £30 per 24 hours; hourly rates at £2 per hour. EV charging available at additional cost via Swarco eConnect.
4. Events & Private Hire: Revenue from hosting corporate events, meetings, weddings, private celebrations, and event spaces including the Stephen Hawking Meeting Room and Hawking Studio.
5. Bike Hire: Complimentary first four hours of bicycle rental; £10 per hour per bike thereafter, plus £50 deposit per cycle.
6. Spa, Wellness & Leisure: Revenue from access to heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and 24-hour gym facilities for non-resident guests.
7. Gift Vouchers & Celebration Cakes: Gift vouchers sold for hotel stays and restaurant experiences. Bespoke celebration cakes on request; cakeage fee of £5 per person for outside cakes.
8. Hilton Honors Loyalty Programme: Guests earn and redeem Hilton Honors points, driving repeat bookings and brand loyalty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Fellows House is a luxury apartment-style hotel in Cambridge offering 163 rooms and suites named after Cambridge University Fellows, with fully equipped kitchens, living areas, and modern amenities. The property combines accommodation with on-site fine dining (The Folio Bar & Kitchen), a cafe (The Sage of Cambridge), wellness facilities (heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room, 24-hour gym), event and meeting spaces, and on-site parking with EV charging. It operates under Hilton's Curio Collection brand and targets business travellers, families, couples, and extended-stay guests.

Product overview

The Fellows House, Curio Collection by Hilton is a luxury apartment-style hotel in Cambridge featuring 163 rooms named after Cambridge University Fellows. The property operates as a unified hospitality offering combining accommodation (apartment-style rooms and suites), dining (The Folio Bar & Kitchen restaurant, The Sage cafe), wellness facilities (pool, sauna, steam room, gym), and event spaces. Extended stay and corporate apartment services provide 131 self-contained serviced apartments with kitchens for long-term guests. Additional services include bike hire, on-site parking with EV charging, and curated stay packages. The hotel integrates with OpenTable for restaurant reservations and Swarco eConnect for EV charging access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Folio Bar & Kitchen: The hotel's signature fine dining restaurant and bar offering modern local cuisine, afternoon tea, and cocktails in a historically captivating setting.
• The Sage Cafe

Products and services

• Apartment-Style Hotel Rooms and Suites Luxury apartment-style accommodation featuring 163 rooms named after Cambridge University Fellows, including studios, apartments, and connecting family apartments with fully equipped kitchens, living areas, air conditioning, and modern amenities.
• The Folio Bar & Kitchen On-site fine dining restaurant offering modern local cuisine, traditional afternoon tea, cocktails, Sunday roast carvery, and billiard table in a historic-contemporary setting with artwork celebrating Cambridge Fellows.
• The Sage of Cambridge On-site work-friendly cafe offering breakfast, lunch, artisan coffee, cakes, and pastries, catering to vegetarian and vegan diets with ethically sourced organic coffee from Origin Coffee Roasters.
• Wellness and Leisure Facilities On-site wellness centre featuring a heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and 24-hour gym with exercise equipment available to hotel guests and non-residents.
• Corporate and Extended Stay Apartments 131 self-contained serviced apartments designed for business travellers and long-stay guests with fully equipped kitchens, laundry facilities, digital key access, contactless check-in/out, and discounts for stays of 14+ and 30+ nights. No tenancy contracts or pre-move-in deposits required.
• Meetings and Events Spaces Event venues including the Stephen Hawking Meeting Room, Hawking Studio, and Hawking Suite for corporate meetings, private celebrations, weddings, and team off-sites, with audio-visual equipment and catering services.
• Bike Hire Service Bicycle and protective equipment hire from reception, with first four hours complimentary and £10 per hour thereafter, plus £50 deposit per cycle.
• Gift Vouchers

Quantifiable outcome

• Hilton LightStay: reduction of carbon emissions equivalent to 19 cars and energy consumption equivalent to 32 powered houses
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Hilton — Curio Collection by HiltonflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Fellows House is owned and operated as a Curio Collection by Hilton property. Hilton provides global brand recognition, the Hilton Honors loyalty programme, the LightStay sustainability platform, global distribution infrastructure (Hilton.com), corporate sales channels, and operational standards. The property benefits from Hilton's marketing reach and reservations system while maintaining its unique Cambridge Fellow-inspired identity.
• The Sage of CambridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site cafe operated by The Sage of Cambridge within the hotel premises, open for breakfast and lunch. The cafe serves ethically sourced organic coffee from Origin Coffee Roasters, freshly baked pastries, and caters to vegetarian and vegan diets. The Sage gained cafe scientifique status for Cambridge for its cultural event series Orators & Storytellers.
• The Folio Bar & KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hotel's signature fine dining restaurant and bar operated as an integral part of the hotel experience. Features modern local cuisine, traditional afternoon tea, Sunday roast, and a billiard table surrounded by displays of books written by Cambridge's notable Fellows. The bar interior includes a 'DNA Wall' celebrating Rosalind Franklin's discovery.
• Camcycle (Cambridge Cycling Campaign)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamcycle, the Cambridge Cycling Campaign, provided the hotel with cycle trails and maps. The hotel offers these maps to long-stay guests (residents staying over seven nights) and has short-stay cycling maps in reception. Supports the hotel's sustainable travel and cycling amenities.
• CircontrolcoreTechnology or IntegrationEV charging infrastructure provider for the hotel's 13 electric vehicle chargers in the basement car park. Circontrol's charging stations are integrated into the hotel's secure private car park for guest use.
• Swarco eConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the Swarco eConnect app used by guests to manage EV charging sessions at the hotel's electric vehicle chargers. Guests are recommended to download and register on the app before arrival to use the EV charging facilities.
• Local Sustainable SuppliersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hotel sources sustainable local produce for its restaurants wherever possible and operates with local companies to support sustainability projects like bulk-in amenities. Plant-based menu options are available. Partnership reflects the hotel's commitment to sustainable and ethical sourcing.
• Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe hotel participates in the annual Cambridge Restaurant Week organised by Cambridge BID, which brings together over 40 of the city's best eateries. The event encourages families and visitors into the city and provides a platform for The Folio Bar & Kitchen and The Sage of Cambridge to showcase their offerings to a wider audience.
• OpentableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline restaurant reservation platform used by The Folio Bar & Kitchen for table bookings and afternoon tea experience reservations. Drives incremental F&B revenue from walk-in guests and tourists.
• Hilton LightStay (Internal Programme)coreTechnology or IntegrationHilton's award-winning environmental management and social impact reporting platform, launched in 2009. The Fellows House uses LightStay to measure and manage energy, water, and waste. Hilton's ESG strategy aims to halve environmental footprint and double social impact investment by 2030.
• Origin Coffee RoastersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of ethically sourced organic coffee to The Sage of Cambridge cafe. Supports the hotel's commitment to sustainable, ethically sourced products in its dining offerings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hotel du Vin Cambridge: Upscale boutique hotel brand in Cambridge offering heritage-inspired accommodation, fine dining, and event spaces. Direct competitor for premium leisure stays, weddings, and corporate events in the Cambridge market.
• Adagio Aparthotels: European aparthotel operator (joint venture between Accor and Pierre & Vacances) offering serviced apartments in city locations. Highly comparable on the apartment-style accommodation, self-catering kitchens, and extended-stay model.
• Staycity Aparthotels: Major UK and European aparthotel operator with serviced apartments in key cities. Comparable on the apartment-style accommodation, self-catering, and extended-stay value proposition that underpins The Fellows House's corporate offering.
• Wilde by Staycity: Upscale aparthotel brand by Staycity offering apartment-style accommodation with kitchens in UK city-centre locations. Closest direct peer on the aparthotel/apartment-style operating model targeting extended-stay corporate and leisure travellers.
• Roomzzz Aparthotels: UK aparthotel brand operating serviced apartments with kitchens in city locations. Competes for the same extended-stay corporate and leisure segments as The Fellows House on a similar apartment-style model.
• The Varsity Hotel & Spa: Luxury boutique hotel in central Cambridge with 44 rooms, spa, and River Cam views. Operates in the same Cambridge micro-market competing for the same leisure, couple, and corporate traveller base as The Fellows House.
• The Gonville Hotel: Established four-star hotel overlooking Parker's Piece in central Cambridge with event facilities and dining. Competes with The Fellows House for both corporate and leisure demand in the Cambridge catchment.
• Locke (Lovedale): Design-led apartment-style lifestyle hotels with kitchens, social spaces, and food & beverage venues in UK and European cities. Highly comparable on the apartment-hotel hybrid model, F&B integration, and design-led premium positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Hyatt House: Hyatt's extended-stay brand offering apartment-style suites with kitchens. Comparable on the extended-stay corporate model and Hilton Honors-style loyalty distribution through World of Hyatt, but at broader incumbent scale.
• Residence Inn by Marriott: Marriott's flagship extended-stay hotel brand offering suite-style accommodation with kitchens globally. Competes for extended-stay corporate demand through Marriott Bonvoy loyalty but at a broader, less boutique positioning than The Fellows House.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheFellowsHouseCambridge
• Instagraminstagram.com/thefellowshouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-fellows-house-curio-collection-by-hilton

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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