The Julius Fund, which is in its second year on the market, has already proven it offers investors excellent returns as the CZK class of shares increased 28.5% in value between September 2024 and September 2025.
The Julius Fund’s impressive performance confirms the combination of benefits from two investment worlds, real estate and hospitality, can be more lucrative than pure real estate funds over the long term by combining the development of new projects with the dynamic revenue from the operation of luxury hotel residences. The Julius Fund invests into shares and other securities issued by Julius Meinl Living, which develops and operates the properties under The Julius brand name. This means The Julius Budapest should open just two years after the completion of the residence in Bucharest where renovation is underway and expected to be completed in 2027. The plot acquired by Julius Meinl Living encompasses 1,991 sq m on Hegedu utca and connects to a previously acquired property with an area of 512 sq m. The completed acquisition of this property only steps away from the Hungarian State Opera is exemplary of projects that Julius Meinl Living seeks out for development.
Exceptional The Julius Prague
The Julius’ flagship residence on Senovážné náměstí in Prague naturally blurs the lines between a hotel and a home, privacy and community, tradition and a modern lifestyle. It represents a new chapter in the storied history of the Meinl family that has shaped European tastes for over 160 years, changing styles, trends, shopping habits, the nature of how we think about delicacies, and now setting a new standard in hospitality. The Meinl’s exclusive The Julius hotel residences predominantly offer apartments with the comfort of home in the heart of major European cities. The five-star services are subtle as opposed to overwhelming, creating a comfortable atmosphere where people really feel at home. Guests and prestigious travel guides agree, The Julius residences are an irresistible innovation in the hospitality industry as confirmed by this year’s inaugural Michelin Key recognition of The Julius’s exceptional quality. This in turn creates more value for The Julius Fund’s investors, who benefit from investing alongside the Julius Meinl Family into the development of these properties.
The Julius Budapest
This new addition to the family of The Julius luxury hotel residences will be located close to high street shopping on Andrassy ut in the heart of the Hungarian capital. Julius Meinl Living will renovate the existing building and add new buildings on the three sides that have already been cleared. Once completed, The Julius Budapest will have over 100 rooms and apartments with an average size of 34 sq m and boast a total space of 9,910 sq m. The residence will be in comfortable walking distance to the famous Danube embankment, just like the flagship The Julius Prague, which is also just minutes away from the Vltava River. Although a magical coincidence, it’s also proof that prestigious addresses are a basic criterion for any Meinl development project.
Just like in Prague, guest at The Julius Budapest will be able to take advantage of co-working zones for anything they need to get done, seclude themselves in their apartment if they desire privacy, or sample the seasonal specialities at the hotel restaurant. This flexibility so valued by the guests at The Julius Prague corresponds to the demands of today’s traveller. Families love connected apartments that offer privacy and intimacy. Business travellers value an inspiring working environment and reliable connectivity, while digital nomads seek community to avoid losing their independence.
The relaxing interior of The Julius residences includes a long-term vision: Julius Meinl Living, which develops and operates these hospitality facilities, oversees the entire lifecycle of its properties from acquisition to renovation and everyday operation. This vertical integration not only ensures continuity of quality and design, but also means The Julius Fund’s investors stand to benefit from the performance of this carefully managed portfolio of luxury hotel residences being transposed into the performance of the investment fund’s shares.
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