BIG MAMA Hotels

What BIG MAMA Hotels does

BIG MAMA Hotels is a family-owned German boutique hospitality company founded by Clarissa Meier in Berlin in 2013 and operated under BIG MAMA Holding GmbH. The group runs two physical properties: BIG MAMA Berlin Mitte (Koloniestraße 24), a hotel and hostel with an on-site rooftop beehive and 24/7 gin bar, and BIG MAMA Leipzig (Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 23), a hotel and co-working space directly at Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, taken over and renovated in 2019. A third entity, Big Mama Dortmund GmbH, is registered but lacks disclosed operating detail. Products range from single, double, and superior rooms to 35m² family apartments, alongside the proprietary #mamamade breakfast buffet, an in-house honey gin, and ancillary services such as parking, pet accommodation, baby cots, and bicycle rental.

The technology stack is composed of standard third-party hospitality tools rather than proprietary platforms: Mews Distributor powers the online booking engine, DialogShift provides website live chat, and YouTube is used for embedded video. Room infrastructure emphasizes high-speed fiber WiFi, 30cm pocket-spring mattresses, and 24/7 reception, while the cleaning protocol is sustainability-oriented (cleaned every other day for stays longer than two nights). No native mobile app, API platform, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is generated primarily through nightly room bookings at two mid-market properties, supplemented by co-working subscriptions in Leipzig (day, monthly, and quarterly passes ranging from €30 to €450), F&B from the breakfast buffet and bar, and ancillary fees (parking, pets, extra beds). Distribution is predominantly direct-to-consumer via the company's own website and front-desk channels, with additional volume from third-party online booking portals. The customer base is fragmented across individual leisure travelers, families, business travelers, and co-working users, with no disclosed enterprise anchors.

Name

BIG MAMA Hotels

Legal name

BIG MAMA Holding GmbH

Website

https://bigmamahotels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIG MAMA Hotels is a family-owned German boutique hotel chain operating two mid-market properties in Berlin Mitte and Leipzig (the latter including a co-working space), serving individual leisure travelers, families, and business guests with direct online booking and F&B-led ancillary revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality / Boutique Hotels

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family-Oriented Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAF)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation
• Co-working space
• Breakfast service
• Hotel bar
• Group travel bookings

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Bookings: BIG MAMA Hotels generates the majority of its revenue from room bookings across two properties — a hostel/hotel in Berlin Mitte (Koloniestraße 24) and a hotel & co-working space in Leipzig (Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 23). Room types include single rooms, double rooms, double room superior, family apartments, and group accommodations. The company offers flexible rate (free cancellation) and non-refundable rate options. Reservations require a valid credit card or accepted alternative payment method, with pre-authorization at booking and full charge on the day of arrival.
2. Co-Working Space (Leipzig): BIG MAMA Leipzig operates a co-working office adjacent to the hotel. Revenue is generated through day passes, weekly passes, and monthly rental plans. Tenants have 24/7 access. The offering includes high-speed WiFi, coffee, tea, water, printing (fair use), and access to a meeting room with modern conference technology. Monthly plans range from fixed desks (with locker) to flexible hot-desk arrangements.
3. Food & Beverage (Bar & Breakfast): The hotel operates a bar at both locations, offering over 30 hand-picked gin varieties, including a proprietary honey gin. The bar is open 24 hours. A #mamamade breakfast buffet is served daily (weekday mornings 6:30–10:00), priced at €17 for adults and €10 for children under 12. The breakfast concept uses regional products, homemade jams, and honey from the hotel's own beehive.
4. Ancillary Services: Additional revenue streams include pet fees (€10/night), baby cot rental (€5/night), extra bed rental (€15/night), parking (€14/night), and bicycle rental. The company also sells gift vouchers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BIG MAMA Hotels operates two centrally located boutique hotel properties in Germany — BIG MAMA Berlin (hotel and hostel) and BIG MAMA Leipzig (hotel and co-working space) — offering single rooms, double rooms, superior doubles, and family apartments. The offering is complemented by a 24/7 bar, a regional breakfast buffet, pet- and family-friendly amenities, a co-working office in Leipzig, parking, and bicycle rentals, all positioned around a family-run, sustainability-conscious hospitality concept.

Product overview

BIG MAMA Hotels operates as a boutique hotel chain with two locations in Germany: BIG MAMA Berlin (founded 2013, in Berlin Mitte) and BIG MAMA Leipzig (opened 2019, at the main train station). The core product consists of hotel accommodations including Single Rooms, Double Rooms, Double Rooms Superior, and Family & Friends Apartments. Accompanied services include a Co-Working Space (Leipzig only), the BIG MAMA Bar featuring over 30 gin varieties and the signature honey gin, #MAMAMADE breakfast buffet, Loggia & Terrace relaxation areas, parking, pet accommodation, baby/extra bed rental, and bicycle rental. The company emphasizes sustainability through reduced daily cleaning, local sourcing, and participation in food waste reduction programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Room Accommodation (Berlin & Leipzig) Centrally located boutique hotel rooms in Berlin Mitte and near Leipzig Hauptbahnhof. Single, double, superior double, and family apartment configurations ranging from approximately 20m² to 35m², featuring pocket spring mattresses, private bathrooms, high-speed WiFi, work desks, and modern furnishings for individual travelers, couples, families, and business travelers.
• BIG MAMA Co-Working Leipzig Co-working office space adjacent to the BIG MAMA Leipzig hotel, offering 24/7 access, high-speed fiber-optic WiFi, meeting room with modern conference technology, coffee/tea/water, and fair-use printing. Sold to freelancers, remote workers, small teams, and business travelers via day, monthly, and quarterly plans.
• BIG MAMA Bar (Berlin & Leipzig) 24-hour hotel bar at both properties featuring over 30 hand-picked gin varieties, including the proprietary BIG MAMA Honey Gin distilled from honey harvested from the hotel's own rooftop beehive in Berlin.
• #MAMAMADE Breakfast Buffet Daily breakfast buffet served Monday through Friday featuring homemade jams, regional products, vegetarian and vegan options, fresh scrambled eggs, bacon, beans, and honey from the hotel's own beehive. Priced at €17 per adult and €10 per child under 12.
• Group Bookings & Group Travel Coordinated group booking process for school classes, sports teams, friend groups, and other parties of 6+ rooms, handled through a dedicated sales process with custom contracts, deposit requirements, and special cancellation terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rooms cleaned every other day (for stays longer than 2 nights) — reduces water/energy consumption vs daily cleaning
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Too Good to GominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIG MAMA Hotels participates in Too Good to Go, the movement against food waste. The partnership supports the company's sustainability commitment by helping to redirect surplus food from the breakfast buffet to guests, reducing waste.
• Quartiersrat Soldiner KiezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIG MAMA Berlin is a member of the neighborhood council (Quartiersrat) of Soldiner Kiez, a local initiative in Berlin. The company participates in community activities such as 'watering trees' campaigns during summer months, providing water tapped from the hotel to street trees.
• Mews (Distributor)coreTechnology or IntegrationBIG MAMA Hotels uses the Mews Distributor platform for its online booking engine. This is the primary booking system referenced for both Berlin and Leipzig properties. Mews is a cloud-based property management system (PMS) widely used in the hospitality industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 25hours Hotels: Boutique lifestyle hotel brand with multiple German city locations, focused on design, storytelling, and bar/F&B concepts. Closely comparable to BIG MAMA's brand-led, locally rooted positioning and signature bar offerings.
• Generator Hostels: Design-led hostel and hybrid hotel-hostel operator across European cities. Comparable on combining private rooms with social/bar spaces and serving mixed leisure, family, and group travelers in urban locations.
• Meininger Hotels: Hybrid hotel-hostel operator with multiple German city locations including Berlin and Leipzig. Closely comparable to BIG MAMA's Berlin property, which operates as a hotel & hostel, serving similar school groups, families, and budget travelers.
• Ruby Hotels: Boutique urban hotel brand with a lean luxury positioning in major European and German cities. Directly comparable on compact, design-led rooms in central locations with strong bar/social concepts, though at higher price points.
• a&o Hostels: Germany's largest hostel chain with strong Berlin and Leipzig presence. Directly comparable on the hostel/hotel hybrid model, group travel accommodation, family-friendly offerings, and budget-to-mid price positioning.
• Motel One: Germany's leading budget-design hotel chain with strong urban presence in Berlin and Leipzig. Directly comparable on city-center positioning, design-led rooms, and price-conscious but experience-oriented guests, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Premier Inn: Major UK budget hotel chain expanding aggressively in German cities including Berlin. Comparable on central urban locations and value pricing, though at a much larger scale with corporate distribution advantages.
• B&B Hotels: Large European budget hotel chain with German city coverage. Comparable on central urban locations and value pricing, but operates at a much larger scale and broader portfolio than BIG MAMA's two-property footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bigmamahotels
• Instagraminstagram.com/bigmamahotels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bigmamahotels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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