Hospitality at a price
Seeking to deepen recent discussions on what could be described as the hospitality turn in student accommodation, this article takes a closer look at the local housing supply intended for an increasingly diverse yet more segmented population. As part of an investigation into the hosting of international students, the Montreal context is analyzed in light of the literature on hospitality in management and tourism studies. By critically discussing « ulterior motive hospitality », this article provides empirical insights and contributes to conceptually extending the work on the commodification and financialization of new segments of the hospitality industry. The analysis thus sheds light on the hybrid character of an emerging housing supply whose commercial and contained logics, wrapped under the appearance of a « genuine hospitableness », contribute to shaping precarious living spaces for vulnerable students.