Atlântida Mar Hotel

What Atlântida Mar Hotel does

Atlântida Mar Hotel is a privately held boutique hotel located on the seafront promenade of Praia da Vitória bay, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal. Founded in 2011 and operated by the Portuguese limited liability company Atlantida Mar – Empreendimentos Turísticos, Lda., the property offers five room categories ranging from 25m² standard rooms to an 82m² two-level Duplex Suite, all featuring furnished balconies with Atlantic Ocean or mountain views. Complementary amenities include an outdoor panoramic pool, sea-view jacuzzi, sauna, gym, kids' playground, the Poseidon Lounge & Bar, a business centre, concierge services, and laundry — positioning it as a full-service boutique property on a remote mid-Atlantic island. The hotel has been a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice — Best of the Best awardee 8 times in 12 years (ranked 18th of 25 in the Small Hotels — Portugal category in 2023), with the distinction held by less than 1% of TripAdvisor's ~8 million listed accommodations globally.

The business operates almost exclusively on a direct-to-consumer model: bookings are taken through the hotel's own website (powered by a third-party secure booking widget, secure-hotel-booking.com), phone (+351 295 545 800), and email — with no apparent third-party OTA channel as primary. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, supported by direct-booking incentives of up to 10% discount, free room upgrades (excluding May–October), and a Best Price Guarantee. Ancillary revenue comes from F&B (breakfast buffet included in room rate, bar, room service) and services such as laundry, concierge, and gift vouchers (including a dedicated 'Romantic Escape' package). The hotel targets three primary personas: couples and romantic travellers (honeymoons, anniversaries), families and groups (children up to 10 stay free sharing existing beds), and adventure/nature tourists using the property as a base camp for hiking, whale watching, and diving on Terceira Island.

The technology footprint is minimal and conventional: a multilingual website (EN/DE/PT) with content marketing blog, Facebook and Instagram accounts, and email/newsletter outreach. A €9,620 EU FEDER grant under the Azores 2020 / Vale Digital Açores programme (project code ACORES-03-0853-FEDER-102481) was used in 2020 to fund website development, 3D virtual tour imagery, digital content, and SEO campaigns. The company is locally/family-owned with no external equity investors and employs 7 people. Management is led by Luís Filipe Reis Cabral, the listed Manager under the entity's privacy policy.

Name

Atlântida Mar Hotel

Legal name

Atlantida Mar – Empreendimentos Turísticos, Lda.

Website

https://atlantidamarhotel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atlântida Mar Hotel is a privately held boutique oceanfront hotel on Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, offering five room categories and wellness amenities to leisure couples, families, and adventure tourists via direct-to-consumer booking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Oceanfront hospitality services
• Hotel room booking
• Leisure travel lodging
• Romantic getaway packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Praia da Vitória

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Room Accommodation: The hotel generates the majority of its revenue from room bookings across five room categories: Standard Room Mountain View, Standard Room Sea View, Junior Suite Sea View, Suite Sea View, and Duplex Suite Sea View. Room rates vary by season and are quoted upon request. Breakfast buffet is included in the room rate.
2. Food & Beverage: Revenue is generated from the on-site Poseidon Lounge & Bar (operating from 08:00 to midnight) and the breakfast buffet served daily from 07:00 to 10:00. Room service is available during bar operating hours.
3. Ancillary Services: Additional revenue streams include laundry and dry-cleaning services (available 7 days a week, dry-cleaning on weekdays only, 09:00–17:00), concierge services (transfers, car rental, island tours, restaurant reservations, flower orders), and gift vouchers for classic stays or Romantic Escape packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Atlântida Mar Hotel operates a boutique oceanfront hotel on the seafront promenade of Praia da Vitória bay on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal. The hotel sells accommodation across five room categories (Standard Mountain View, Standard Sea View, Junior Suite Sea View, Suite Sea View, Duplex Suite Sea View) ranging from 25m² to 82m², complemented by wellness amenities (panoramic pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym), on-site food and beverage (Poseidon Lounge & Bar, breakfast buffet, room service), and ancillary services such as concierge, laundry, business centre, and gift vouchers.

Product overview

Atlântida Mar Hotel is a boutique oceanfront hotel on Terceira Island, Azores, operating as a single-property hospitality business. The core product portfolio consists of five accommodation tiers (Standard Room Mountain View, Standard Room Sea View, Junior Suite Sea View, Suite Sea View, and Duplex Suite Sea View) ranging from 25m² to 82m², all featuring furnished balconies with Atlantic Ocean or mountain views. These are complemented by value-add services and packages including the Romantic Escape package, Free Upgrade offer, Book Direct discount, Best Price Guarantee, and Gift Vouchers. Leisure amenities include a panoramic swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym, kids playground, and Poseidon Lounge & Bar. The hotel also provides business center facilities, concierge service, room service, and laundry services, positioning itself as a full-service boutique hotel targeting couples, families, and leisure travelers seeking both relaxation and island exploration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Room Mountain View

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards received in 12 years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TripAdvisorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe hotel maintains a TripAdvisor profile where it has been consistently awarded the Travellers' Choice — Best of the Best distinction (8 times in 12 years). TripAdvisor drives organic discovery traffic and credibility. Bookings are directed to the hotel's own direct channels rather than through TripAdvisor's own booking engine.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hotel do Caracol: Oceanfront hotel in São Miguel, Azores. Competes for the same mid-Atlantic island leisure market with comparable direct booking, family-friendly positioning, and emphasis on natural scenery and outdoor activities.
• Octant Furnas: Boutique resort in the Furnas valley, São Miguel, Azores. Competes for Azores leisure travellers seeking a premium, amenity-rich boutique experience with wellness facilities and curated local experiences.
• Pedras do Mar Resort: Five-star resort on São Miguel, Azores. Competes for premium Azores leisure demand with panoramic ocean views, wellness amenities, and full-service positioning — analogous to Atlântida Mar's seafront boutique offering.
• Terceira Mar Hotel: Full-service four-star hotel located steps from Praia da Vitória beach on Terceira Island, Azores. Directly competes for the same leisure and family travellers visiting Terceira Island, with comparable size and amenity profile.
• Pousada de Angra do Heroísmo: Historic hotel in Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira Island (UNESCO World Heritage city). Competes for the same destination travellers to Terceira, particularly couples and culture tourists, with a complementary heritage positioning.
• Azor Hotel: Boutique hotel in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores. Targets the same leisure and nature tourism segment with a contemporary boutique design and proximity to oceanfront — comparable mid-Atlantic island hospitality positioning.
• Furnas Boutique Hotel: Thermal boutique hotel in Furnas, São Miguel. Offers a similar boutique positioning with wellness/thermal amenities, targeting couples and nature tourists across the Azores archipelago.

Broad incumbents

• Bensaude Hotels: Established Azores hotel group with multiple properties across São Miguel and other islands. A direct competitor for destination share with greater distribution scale and corporate resources than an independent boutique.
• Pestana Bahia Praia: Resort hotel on São Miguel, Azores, operated by Pestana Group — Portugal's largest hotel chain. Competes for Azores leisure demand with broader corporate distribution, loyalty programmes, and larger scale operations.

Emerging players

• White Exclusive Suites & Villas: Boutique luxury property on São Miguel, Azores. Competes for the upper-tier romantic and wellness traveller segment in the Azores with a more contemporary luxury positioning, representing a rising tide of upscale boutique competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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