Home2Home Expanding Ovolo Serviced Apartment Brand in Hong Kong

Hong Kong serviced apartment group Home2Home is to re-brand its property portfolio under the name of its flagship, Ovolo.

 The change follows the acquisition of two additional serviced apartment buildings from rival operator Kush Living, making Ovolo one of the largest owner operators in the buoyant Hong Kong serviced apartment sector, with a total of 174 apartments in five buildings – all on Hong Kong Island.

“With one of the highest occupancies in the market, at over 95%, and a significant migration of professionals into Hong Kong, it is the right time and right place to create a recognisable brand,” said founder Girish Jhunjhnuwala.

New to the portfolio are Ovolo, 111 High Street, Sai Ying Pun in Western district - one of the oldest areas of Hong Kong - where stylish 750 sq ft apartments each occupy an entire floor and rentals range from HK$31,000 to HK$38,000 a month.

Also newly-acquired is Ovolo, 222 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan where 650 sq ft one bedroom apartments range from HK31,000 to HK$36,000 per month.

Commenting on his company’s acquisition of the Kush Living serviced apartment assets, Mr. Jhunjhnuwala said, “Kush Living is a “perfect fit” for the brand, they think the same way as us with a similar obsession to detail about maximising space and use of natural light.”

Ovolo takes its name from a classical architectural term for convex mouldings, which are a feature of its initial flagship complex opened in 2002 at 2 Arbuthnot Road, Central.

Inspired by state-of-the-art boutique hotels in London and New York, this signature development was designed by award-winning Hong Kong architects KplusK Design.

“Ovolo is still our most successful property,” added Mr. Jhunjhnuwala. “The location is phenomenal. It was a new concept at the time and still looks like a new concept, with a wonderful freshness and so much sunlight. The architects did a truly fantastic job.”

Apartments at Ovolo, 2 Arbuthnot Road range from HK$48,000 to HK$60,000 per month.

Ovolo’s second property, at 286 Queens Road, targets a much younger expatriate crowd moving to Hong Kong on more moderate budgets. Again just a stroll from Central, these chic apartments in the heart of the city feature ultra-contemporary design, elegant furnishings and most up-to-date high-tech features. Monthly rentals range from HK$25,000 to HK$39,000 per month.

Ovolo’s only serviced apartments outside the Central district are ideally located at 100 Shek Pai Wan Road, Tin Wan in Aberdeen – just minutes from The Cyberport, Ocean Park and major transport routes to Central, Causeway Bay, and Pok Fu Lam.

A popular choice for young professionals working in the area and offering the most economical rents in the brand’s portfolio, studios of 200-500 sq ft range from HK$11,500 to HK$22,000 per month and offer sea / mountain views from every apartment.

State-of-the-art technology and communications are also key elements of the Ovolo brand, from the latest 42-inch plasma TVs and surround-sound home theatre systems to “smart lighting”, i-Pod docks and wi-fi internet.

Beyond the Ovolo brand, Home2Home also operates boutique serviced offices under the brand name ‘izi’ at 151 Hollywood Road, Central.

The group is also expanding into hotels, having acquired a redundant industrial building at Wong Chuk Hang in Aberdeen – next door to Ocean Park – which is being converted into a 120-room boutique hotel.

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