It’s official: Residents of our student housing projects are the happiest in Europe!

The results of the Class Foundation’s 2024 Student Living Monitor are in, and we’re proud to announce that Amro Estudiantes, our regional student housing operating platform, has emerged as this year’s standout performer.

In terms of student happiness and wellbeing, we achieved the highest score of any operator in Europe.

The annual survey, which gathered insights from nearly 11,000 students across the continent, highlights how the quality of dedicated student accommodation, including key services, communal facilities and outdoor spaces, is essential in fostering student happiness and wellbeing.

Spain proved to be a particular success story, with a Mental Health Index (MHI-5) score of 61, compared to 57.8 in wider Europe, showcasing the benefits of providing high-quality accommodation and comprehensive services and support to students. Securing access to their first choice of accommodation, achieved by 86% of students in Spain, and the availability of amenities such as swimming pools, gyms, cafes and restaurants, contributed to its high score.

Students in Spain also reported benefiting from greater access to essential services like mental health support and career guidance, compared to their peers across Europe, reflecting the efforts of operators to prioritise student wellbeing.

We have developed nine PBSA projects in Spain since our debut in 2018, comprising c. 2,400 beds in total, with a presence in prominent student cities including Seville, Madrid, Valencia, Salamanca, Málaga, Granada and Pamplona. Our projects are granted the highest possible sustainability standards, including BREEAM Outstanding, Fitwel 3* and WiredScore Platinum, with a strong focus on student experience and wellbeing.

Pablo Garcia-Morales, Amro Partners’ Managing Director and Co-Head of Iberia, said: “We’re delighted to receive such positive feedback from our student residents, whose opinions we value above all else. We set out to create exemplar sustainable student housing assets providing comfortable and healthy living environments, with multiple private and shared spaces and dedicated on site teams. This research shows that when it comes to student wellbeing, these factors are critical.”