Simon Hulten

Experience

Simon Hultѐn joined HVS London in 2017. Simon is a senior associate with the HVS London office. Before joining HVS, Simon held various positions in the hospitality industry. His main responsibilities now include hotel feasibility studies, valuations and market overviews for European hotels. He holds a BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management from Glion Institute of Higher Education with a specialisation in hotel development and real estate.

My Articles

HVS European Hotel Valuation Index In-Depth Insights 2021

Europe’s hotels see values fall by up to 15%, but the longer term outlook is strong, according to our latest European Hotel Valuation Index.

• March 30, 2021 By Simon Hulten , Mattia Cavenati , Sophie Perret

• Valuations & Market Studies , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , Hotel Management , COVID-19 , Europe

Israel Hotel Market Overview 2020 – The Path To Recovery

Tourism arrivals to Israel hit another record in 2019 growing to 4.5 million and resulting in improved hotel performance throughout. This article explores the hotel performance and development pipeline in Israel.

• August 4, 2020 By Simon Hulten , Russell Kett

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Development & Construction , Brokerage & Transactions , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Israel , Tel Aviv , Haifa , Jerusalem , Eilat , Tel Aviv-Yafo , Haifa , Jerusalem , Israel , Eilat

The Serviced Apartment Sector in Europe: Poised to Outperform

The serviced apartment sector in Europe continues to see strong supply and demand momentum. This report looks at the recent trends, discusses our 2019 lenders survey results and recent transaction evidence, and analyses the pipeline.

• July 1, 2019 By Simon Hulten , Sophie Perret

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Travel & Tourism , Brokerage & Transactions , Hotel Brands , Europe , Europe

Stockholm – New Supply A Surmountable Hurdle

This market pulse provides an overview of the tourism and hotel market in Stockholm, Sweden. This snapshot discusses recent tourism trends, the impact of new supply on performance and provides a summary of the extensive hotel pipeline.

• May 9, 2018 By Simon Hulten , Sophie Perret

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Travel & Tourism , Brokerage & Transactions , Sweden , Stockholm , Europe

HVS European Hotel Valuation Index In-Depth Insights 2018

2017 was a spectacular year. The headwinds from geopolitical uncertainty and instability proved surmountable, and hotel values across Europe grew by 3.9%. Read the article in full for an in-depth look at average hotel values across Europe.

• March 4, 2018 By Simon Hulten , Sophie Perret

• Valuations & Market Studies , Hotel Brands , Hotel Companies , Hotel Management , London , Europe

2018 European Hotel Lending Survey

This study presents the current lending environment for hotels. It consists of four topics, (1) lending parameters, (2) availability of debt by project and chain-scale segment, (3) loan characteristics, and (4) an outlook on lending criteria.

• February 14, 2018 By Peter Szabo , Simon Hulten