Name

Arthaus Beirut

Legal name

Arthaus International

Website

https://arthaus.international

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Boutique Hotels

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Historical Sites (712120), Museums (712110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Art & Culture (Gallery/Museum) Hotels (THAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic & Heritage Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAG), Heritage & Palace Luxury Hotels (THAGACAF)

Keywords

• Luxury boutique hotels
• Curated art collections
• Private event venues
• Concierge hospitality
• Beach club destinations

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Arthaus generates primary revenue through overnight stays at its boutique properties. Arthaus Beirut offers 15 units of rooms and suites, Megeve has 9 bedrooms, and Berkshire has 13 rooms in the River Arts Club.
2. Food & Beverage: Multiple dining venues including Arthaus Kitchen, The Lounge Bar, The Signature Bar, and The Well Room generate revenue through all-day dining services, cocktails, and special events.
3. Beach Club (C by Arthaus): C Tyre beach club operates as a separate concept featuring beach access, restaurant services, cocktails, and special events on a pristine stretch of sandy beach in Southern Lebanon.
4. Private Events & Venue Hire: The Well Room underground venue hosts private parties, talks, and exhibitions. The Gallery hosts exhibitions and events throughout the year, serving as both a cultural space and revenue-generating venue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arthaus International is a collection of founder-curated luxury boutique hotels and beach destinations operated across Lebanon, France, the United Kingdom and forthcoming in Cuba. The properties (Arthaus Beirut, Berkshire River Arts Club, Megeve, Havana and the C by Arthaus beach club in Tyre) are restored family heritage buildings housing multi-generational private art collections, with on-site dining, bars, private event venues and cultural programming sold to luxury travellers seeking immersive, art-led hospitality.

Product overview

Arthaus International is a collection of boutique hotels and beach destinations. The portfolio includes four core property products: Arthaus Beirut (15-room boutique hotel in Gemmayze, Beirut), Arthaus Berkshire at The River Arts Club (13-room Victorian mansion on the Thames), Arthaus Megeve (9-bedroom Alpine farmhouse with ski slope access), and Arthaus Havana (property in Havana, Cuba, coming soon). The C by Arthaus beach concept at C Tyre adds a nature reserve beach experience. Each property features curated art collections, archaeological pieces, and decorative art. Dining and beverage offerings include Arthaus Kitchen (all-day restaurant), The Lounge Bar, The Signature Bar (cocktail venue), and The Well Room (underground event space). The Gallery at Arthaus Beirut hosts rotating exhibitions and cultural events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C by Arthaus: Beach concept with emphasis on nature, playfulness and art, set at edge of Nature Reserve in C Tyre, Lebanon
• Arthaus Kitchen
• The Lounge Bar
• The Signature Bar
• The Well Room
• The Gallery
• River Arts Club

Products and services

• Arthaus Beirut Flagship boutique hotel in the bohemian Gemmayze district of Beirut, set on the grounds of a Roman Villa, offering 15 units of rooms and suites across two architecturally distinctive buildings that fuse 19th Century Ottoman design with contemporary flair, with access to gardens, sandstone terraces and a swimming pool.
• Arthaus Berkshire (The River Arts Club) Victorian Grade II listed riverside mansion on the banks of the River Thames in Berkshire, England, offering 13 rooms including majestic suites with working fireplaces and bay windows, landscaped gardens, private river frontage and mooring, located 45 minutes from London and 10 minutes from Windsor.
• Arthaus Megeve Lovingly renovated 18th-century farmhouse in Haute-Savoie, France, with 9 bedrooms, set on the edge of forest encompassing 10 hectares of fields and forests with ancient apple trees, offering direct access to ski slopes, a traditional meat smoking fireplace, antique furniture and a fine art collection.
• C by Arthaus (C Tyre Beach Club) Minimal-impact ecological beach concept on the edge of a Nature Reserve at C Tyre in Southern Lebanon, on a secluded sandy beach with pristine dunes, native flora and turquoise sea, featuring art installations, locally sourced food, cocktails and fresh juices, in collaboration with Milan-based industrial designer Samer el Ameen.
• Arthaus Kitchen All-day restaurant at Arthaus Beirut offering innovative, market-fresh seasonal dishes using locally sourced produce, open 6:30am to 11:30pm, serving guests and walk-ins.
• The Lounge Bar Triple-height galleried bar at the entrance of Beit Gebran in Arthaus Beirut, with a handcrafted white marble mosaic bar, open from 12:00am, serving cocktails and drinks to guests and walk-ins.
• The Signature Bar Cocktail bar in the oldest part of Arthaus Beirut, set within sandstone triple-arched vaults with 6-metre-high ceilings, offering signature cocktails paired with sharing plates, guest DJs and live musicians, open 5:00pm to 1:00am.
• The Well Room Underground venue at Arthaus Beirut that hosts private parties, talks and exhibitions, centred on an original Roman well framed by a circular skylight and featuring hand-painted wallpaper by De Gournay Arabia, open from 7:00am.
• The Gallery (Arthaus Beirut) Double-height gallery at the heart of Arthaus Beirut hosting independently curated temporary exhibitions and cultural events throughout the year; doubles as a dining room with an open fire during winter months.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mr & Mrs Smith: Curated collection and booking platform for boutique and luxury hotels with an editorial, design-forward positioning. Comparable as both a curatorial model for boutique hotels and a distribution channel serving similar HNW, experience-seeking travelers.
• Six Senses: Luxury hospitality brand operating small, experience-led resorts in distinctive natural and cultural settings (including properties in Lebanon and Oman). Comparable to Arthaus on intimate scale, design-led aesthetic, and experiential positioning aimed at HNW travelers.
• COMO Hotels and Resorts: Owner of small luxury urban and resort hotels (e.g., The Halkin, COMO Parrot Cay) emphasizing design, wellness, and cultural immersion. Comparable to Arthaus on small-key, design-driven luxury and a curated cross-cultural portfolio.
• Aman Resorts: Ultra-luxury, low-density resort operator famous for intimate properties (often under 50 keys) set in culturally and geographically distinctive locations. Directly comparable to Arthaus on small inventory, design-led experiences, and a high-end guest profile willing to pay premium ADRs for privacy and place.

Broad incumbents

• Rosewood Hotels & Resorts: Luxury hotel group operating heritage and resort properties globally with a "sense of place" philosophy and residential-style service. Comparable to Arthaus on heritage-property curation and ultra-personal service, though at materially larger scale.
• Belmond: Owner-operator of iconic heritage luxury hotels, trains, and river cruises (e.g., Cipriani, Copacabana Palace). Closest scaled peer to Arthaus given emphasis on architecturally distinctive, heritage properties with strong storytelling and a small-key footprint in marquee destinations.
• Soho House: Larger global membership-based boutique hotel and club operator with a strong cultural and creative-class positioning. Comparable to Arthaus because both blend hospitality with curated art, design, and cultural programming, though Soho House operates at much greater scale and via a membership model.

Regional players

• Beit el Beiruti: A concept of restored heritage homes and boutique guesthouses in Beirut's Gemmayze district, comparable to Arthaus Beirut in combining Ottoman-era architecture, curated art, and small-key hospitality within the same Beirut neighborhood.

Emerging players

• Habitas: Fast-growing experiential luxury hotel brand operating intimate properties in unusual locations (Tulum, Namibia, Saudi Arabia). Comparable to Arthaus's C by Arthaus beach club in combining art, nature, and immersive design at small scale, though with a younger and more tech-forward brand identity.
• Le Refuge de la Traye: Boutique alpine chalet and spa property in the French Alps with private, design-led character. Comparable as a small-scale, family-built luxury stay in Megeve-region alpine territory similar to Arthaus Megeve.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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