Check-in Portugal

What Check-in Portugal does

Check-in Portugal, operating under the legal entity Número Urbano Lda, is a full-service short-term rental property management company headquartered in Albufeira in Portugal's Algarve region. Founded in 1998, the company serves property owners with villas located between Albufeira and Vilamoura, offering an integrated suite of services covering the complete rental lifecycle: reservations management, guest check-in/out (with security deposits), professional cleaning, laundry, maintenance and repairs, optional gardening and pool maintenance, and 24-hour emergency assistance.

The business runs a sales-led, regional go-to-market, acquiring property owners through multilingual website contact forms (available in Portuguese, English, French, and German), phone inquiries, and direct outreach, supplemented by an organic social presence on Facebook and Instagram. The company's core operational infrastructure is in-house: dedicated cleaning teams, a proprietary laundry facility built with the latest washing technology, and an in-house maintenance crew, eliminating outsourcing and giving the firm direct control over service quality. Distribution is anchored by long-standing partnerships with national and international tourism operators, travel agencies, and specialized online booking platforms, with extensive channel databases accumulated over more than 25 years of operation.

Revenue is generated through managed-service fees charged to property owners for the bundled rental management offering; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored per property following a personalized profitability evaluation. The company is privately held and founder/owner-operated, with no evidence of external equity funding. The leadership team comprises a CEO and General Manager, Operations Director, Revenue and Marketing Manager, Finance and HR Specialist, Reservations Supervisor, Housekeeping Supervisor, Maintenance Assistant, and Interior Designer, supporting a focused local service model.

Name

Check-in Portugal

Legal name

Número Urbano Lda

Website

https://owners-check-in-portugal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Check-in Portugal, part of Número Urbano Lda, provides full-service short-term rental property management for villa owners between Albufeira and Vilamoura in Portugal's Algarve. Founded in 1998, it manages reservations, cleaning, maintenance, laundry, and 24-hour guest assistance using in-house infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Short-term Rental Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAMAKAA

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management

Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Vacation Rental Property Management & Co-Hosting

SECONDARYBPAJAIAL

Vacation Rental Turnover Operations (Housekeeping, Laundry, Inspections)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Vacation & Short-Term Rental Management

SECONDARYHSAEAEAA

Standard Turnover Cleaning (Cleaning + Reset)

Home & Personal Services/Home Cleaning & Housekeeping/Vacation Rental (Airbnb/Short-Term Rental) Turnover Cleaning

SECONDARYHSAEAEAG

Turnover Cleaning for Multi-Unit/Co-Host Operations

Home & Personal Services/Home Cleaning & Housekeeping/Vacation Rental (Airbnb/Short-Term Rental) Turnover Cleaning

SECONDARYBPAJAFAI

Vacation & Short-Term Rental Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

Keywords

• Short-term rental management
• Vacation property services
• Holiday home management
• Alojamento local services
• Villa rental administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Albufeira

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Short-term Rental Property Management: Full-service property management for short-term rentals (alojamento local). The company manages all aspects of rental operations including reservations, check-in/out, cleaning, maintenance, and 24-hour assistance, charging property owners for these services to maximize their rental profitability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Check-in Portugal provides full-service short-term rental (alojamento local) property management for villa owners in the Algarve region between Albufeira and Vilamoura. The company handles the complete rental lifecycle — reservations across national and international channels, guest check-in/out with security deposit collection, professional cleaning and laundry through its own facilities, maintenance and repairs, optional pool and gardening care, and round-the-clock guest assistance — in exchange for fees paid by property owners.

Product overview

Check-in Portugal operates as a full-service short-term rental property management company based in Albufeira, Portugal. Founded in 1998 and part of Número Urbano Lda, the company offers an integrated suite of services for property owners: reservations management, check-in/check-out with security deposits, professional cleaning and laundry (via in-house facilities), maintenance and repairs, and 24-hour guest assistance. The company differentiates through its own infrastructure and local presence in the Algarve, serving property owners between Albufeira and Vilamoura.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Check-in Portugal Property Management Full-service short-term rental property management for villa owners in the Algarve, covering reservations, check-in/out, cleaning, maintenance, laundry, and 24-hour guest assistance.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tourism Operators and Travel AgenciescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with multiple tourism operators and travel agencies at national and international levels. These partnerships enable the company to fully integrate into both domestic and international tourism markets, maximizing reservation volumes for managed properties.
• Specialized Online PlatformscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborations with specialized online booking platforms that extend the reach of managed properties to international tourists. The company has built extensive databases of booking channels over its years of operation since 1998.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hostmaker: International full-service short-term rental manager with operations in southern European markets. Comparable on full-stack service (cleaning, maintenance, reservations, check-in) and target owner profile of villa and apartment owners in tourist destinations.
• AirHost: Iberian Peninsula-focused short-term rental property management company offering check-in, cleaning, and full management services. Directly comparable on regional Iberian focus, service scope, and SMB owner customer segment.
• Houst: Full-service Airbnb and short-term rental property manager active across multiple countries including Portugal. Comparable on managed-services offering, owner-acquisition GTM, and partnership-based distribution with OTAs.
• GuestReady: Tech-enabled full-service short-term rental manager operating in Lisbon, Porto, and other Iberian markets. Directly comparable on service model (end-to-end STR management for property owners), customer segment (villa/apartment owners), and revenue model (managed services % of rental income).

Others

• Guesty: Property management software platform used by short-term rental managers. Not a direct competitor but adjacent — Check-in Portugal operates a property management system, and Guesty's tools increasingly shape expectations of owner-facing portals and dynamic pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Vacasa: Large global vacation rental management company operating across many geographies with full-service offerings. Overlaps on service model and target customer (vacation homeowners), but operates at much larger scale with standardized technology and broader geographic footprint.
• Airbnb Co-Host Network: Airbnb's marketplace-enabled co-host service connecting property owners with local managers. Comparable target customer (STR owners) and service scope (cleaning, check-in, listing management), but Airbnb is the platform incumbent rather than a regional operator.
• Booking.com Vacation Rentals: One of the largest vacation rental distribution platforms globally. Comparable only in that Check-in Portugal relies on partnerships with online platforms including Booking.com for reservation volume; Booking.com is a channel partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/check.in.portugal1
• Instagraminstagram.com/check_in_portugal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/check-in-portugal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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