Lost Lisbon

What Lost Lisbon does

Lost Lisbon is a small Portuguese hospitality operator running a portfolio of four guesthouses and hostels in and around Lisbon. Three properties — Lost Lisbon Cais, Lost Lisbon Chiado, and Lost Lisbon Avenida — are located in central Lisbon neighborhoods targeting backpackers and budget-conscious travelers, while a fourth property, Sintra Country House, extends the brand outside the city to the heritage tourism market of Sintra.

The company's offering is built around shared-living and budget accommodation formats, with curated interiors and a neighborhood-anchored brand identity for each property. Distribution is concentrated through Booking.com, the dominant European OTA channel, with no evidence of proprietary booking technology or in-house platform capabilities. The business model is straightforward per-night accommodation revenue, dependent on tourism demand to the Lisbon region.

Operationally, Lost Lisbon runs with a very lean team of five employees across four properties, indicating a hands-on owner-operator model rather than a scalable chain. There is no disclosed funding, no group or parent ownership, and no AI/technology differentiation. The competitive position is anchored on location (central Lisbon) and price-point rather than proprietary technology, scale, or brand reach.

Name

Lost Lisbon

Legal name

Lost Lisbon

Website

https://lostlisbon.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lost Lisbon is a small Portuguese hospitality operator running four budget guesthouses and hostels across central Lisbon and Sintra, targeting backpackers and budget travelers, with distribution concentrated through Booking.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Guesthouse Accommodation

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Living Private Rooms (Short-Term) (THAMABAI)

Keywords

• Guesthouse accommodation
• Shared living spaces
• Budget travel lodging
• Hostel hospitality
• Lisbon lifestyle stays

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Lost Lisbon operates a small portfolio of guesthouses across Lisbon and Sintra (Cais, Chiado, Avenida, and Sintra Country House), offering shared accommodation and lifestyle experiences to budget-conscious and social travelers under the concept "Share a home, Share a lifestyle." Rooms are sold primarily through the Booking.com platform, with the company's website serving as a marketing and referral entry point.

Product overview

Lost Lisbon operates a portfolio of guesthouses across Lisbon and Sintra, including properties in Cais, Chiado, Avenida, and Sintra Country House. The company positions itself around the concept of 'Share a home, Share a lifestyle,' offering shared living spaces and lifestyle experiences across its four distinct properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cais Guesthouse Guesthouse accommodation located in the Cais district of Lisbon, offering shared living spaces and lifestyle experiences to budget and social travelers.
• Chiado Guesthouse Guesthouse accommodation in the historic Chiado neighborhood of Lisbon, featuring shared home living and lifestyle offerings.
• Avenida House Guesthouse property on Avenida in Lisbon, offering shared accommodation and lifestyle experiences.
• Sintra Country House Country house property in Sintra operated by Lost Lisbon, offering shared rural accommodation and lifestyle experiences outside Lisbon.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Goodmorning Solo Traveller Hostel: Lisbon hostel focused on budget travelers and backpackers with shared living spaces, operating in the same primary geographic market and customer segment as Lost Lisbon.
• Selina: Global hostel and co-living brand with properties in Portugal, combining budget accommodation with lifestyle experiences — a larger, scaled version of Lost Lisbon's shared-living concept.
• The Independente: Lisbon-based hostel and guesthouse operator offering shared-living and lifestyle accommodation in central Lisbon neighborhoods, directly comparable to Lost Lisbon's hostel/guesthouse concept.
• Lost Inn Lisbon: Independent hostel in central Lisbon catering to backpackers with shared accommodation and social spaces, operating in the same niche and city as Lost Lisbon.

Broad incumbents

• Generator Hostels: Established European hostel chain offering design-led hostel accommodation across multiple cities, representing a scaled comparable in the same budget/traveler lodging category.
• MEININGER Hotels: European hybrid hotel-hostel brand targeting budget travelers with shared and private rooms, comparable to Lost Lisbon's shared-living accommodation model across multiple European cities.
• Wombat's Hostels: European hostel chain operating in multiple cities with shared-living and social spaces, comparable to Lost Lisbon's model but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Memmo Hotels: Lisbon-based boutique hotel group operating small, design-forward hotels in desirable neighborhoods — a regional upscale comparable that competes for the same tourist demand in Lisbon.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lost-lisbon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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