The Ivens Hotel

What The Ivens Hotel does

The Ivens Hotel is a 87-key boutique hotel located in Lisbon's Chiado district, operating from a 19th-century historical building that opened in 2021. The room mix comprises standard rooms, 12 premium rooms, 10 suites, and 2 Signature Suites, supported by four on-site food and beverage outlets: an Italian Ristorante, a Gastro Bar, a Crudo Bar, and a Terraza. The property operates within Marriott International's Autograph Collection soft-brand, which provides integration with Marriott's central reservation system and global loyalty/distribution infrastructure.

The hotel's technology stack is built on standard hospitality infrastructure: Guestcentric powers the direct booking channel while Marriott's CRS handles broader distribution, including corporate and loyalty demand. The property is staffed by approximately 36 employees, an operating ratio consistent with an upper-upscale independent boutique. Revenue is generated primarily through room nights and on-site F&B, with a secondary contribution from group and corporate bookings.

Demand is led by leisure and cultural travelers visiting Lisbon's Chiado quarter, with corporate and group business positioned as a secondary segment. Distribution relies on a mix of Marriott's global channels and direct booking, indicating a deliberate effort to balance OTA dependence against higher-margin direct demand. As a single-asset operator, the company's fortunes are tightly linked to the Lisbon tourism cycle and the operational performance of this one property.

Name

The Ivens Hotel

Legal name

The Ivens Hotel

Website

https://theivenshotel.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ivens Hotel is an 87-key boutique hotel in Lisbon's Chiado district, operating under Marriott's Autograph Collection. It serves leisure and cultural travelers with on-site F&B outlets and a secondary corporate/group segment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotel Accommodation

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA)

Keywords

• Luxury hotel accommodation
• Food and beverage service
• Concierge services
• Event meeting space
• Airport transfer service

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Accommodations: The hotel generates primary revenue from 87 rooms across multiple categories (Classic, Premium, Suites, Signature Suites), with check-in from 3pm and check-out by noon, featuring city or river views.
2. Ristorante (Italian Osteria): Authentic Italian restaurant featuring show cooking, traditional osteria atmosphere with grill authenticity, open to hotel guests and public.
3. Gastro Bar: Informal bar serving light meals (petiscos), extensive drinks menu, targeting both hotel guests and local patrons.
4. Crudo Bar: Seafood-focused gastronomic bar offering oceanic selections in a unique atmosphere.
5. Additional Services: Revenue from airport transfers, valet parking services, restaurant reservations, and concierge services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ivens Hotel operates an 87-room boutique hotel in Lisbon's Chiado district, offering accommodations (Classic, Premium, Suites, and Signature Suites) along with three signature food and beverage outlets: Ristorante (Italian osteria with show cooking), Gastro Bar (light meals and drinks), and Crudo Bar (seafood-focused gastronomic bar). The hotel also provides concierge and Explore Team services for personalized itineraries, private parking with valet, a 24-hour fitness centre, a meeting room, airport transfers, and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, all delivered under a jungle-themed explorer concept within a 19th-century historical building.

Product overview

The Ivens Hotel is a boutique hotel operating as part of Marriott's Autograph Collection. The product portfolio consists of 87 rooms across multiple categories (Capelo King, Capelo Twin, Ivens King, Ivens Balcony, Superior, Premium, Suites, and Signature Suites) and multiple food and beverage outlets (Ristorante Italian restaurant, Crudo Bar seafood bar, Gastro Bar, and Terraza terrace). The hotel functions as a unified offering where rooms, dining, concierge services (Explore Team), and amenities (fitness centre, meeting room, private parking, Wi-Fi) are integrated components of the guest experience. The Signature Suites represent the premium tier positioned as the hotel's flagship offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ristorante: Italian osteria restaurant with show cooking and traditional Italian dining experience
• Gastro Bar
• Crudo Bar

Products and services

• Capelo King (Classic Room)

Quantifiable outcome

• Located in Lisbon's most cosmopolitan neighborhood with direct access to Chiado's shops, restaurants, bars, galleries, and bookstores

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marriott International (Autograph Collection)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Ivens Hotel is part of Marriott's Autograph Collection, a curated portfolio of independent hotels. This partnership provides global distribution through Marriott's booking infrastructure, brand credibility, loyalty program integration (Marriott Bonvoy), and marketing reach while allowing the hotel to maintain its distinctive explorer identity.
• Guestcentric GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationGuestcentric Group provides the hotel's reservation engine and booking technology platform. They act as a data processor under the hotel's authority, handling reservations processing through a signed contractual agreement.
• Restaurants (Essencial, Alma, Boa Bao)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in the hotel's Experiences section as nearby dining recommendations curated by the concierge/Explore Team. Alma is a two Michelin star restaurant led by Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa.
• Cultural Institutions (MNAC, Museu do Carmo, Galeria S. Mamede)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in Experiences section as curated cultural discoveries near the hotel. MNAC shares walls with the hotel property.
• Shopping Boutiques (Caza das Vellas Loreto, Louie Louie, A Vida Portuguesa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as curated shopping experiences in the neighborhood, promoted through the hotel's concierge/Explore Team recommendations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Verride Palácio Santa Catarina: Luxury heritage boutique hotel in central Lisbon housed in a historic palace, comparable as a small-room-count experiential luxury property targeting cultural travelers.
• AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado: Portuguese independent boutique hotel brand in Lisbon's Chiado/Baixa area, directly comparable in district, theme-led heritage positioning, and curated local experience model.
• The Rebello Hotel & Spa: Newer lifestyle boutique hotel in Porto (also Portugal), comparable as a design-driven independent property with F&B concepts and curated local experiences targeting the same experiential luxury segment.
• Memmo Alfama Hotel: Design-led boutique hotel in historic Lisbon (Alfama district), competing for the same experiential luxury leisure traveler with comparable room count and F&B-led positioning.
• Bairro Alto Hotel: A five-star boutique heritage hotel in Lisbon's Chiado/Bairro Alto area, similarly positioned in central Lisbon's luxury independent segment with curated F&B and cultural theming.
• Hotel Santa Justa: Boutique hotel in downtown Lisbon near Baixa/Chiado with full-service amenities and independent positioning, directly competing for the same urban luxury traveler segment.
• Casa Balthazar: Small luxury boutique hotel in central Lisbon with historic-building character and intimate scale, comparable in design-led luxury positioning and F&B guest experience focus.

Broad incumbents

• Pousadas de Portugal: National portfolio of historic-luxury hotels across Portugal operating under a unified brand — a broader incumbent comparable in heritage-building positioning and Portuguese luxury leisure demand, though not central Lisbon.
• NH Collection (Minor Hotels): International upscale collection brand with Lisbon presence (e.g., NH Collection Lisboa Liberdade), competing for similar urban luxury business and leisure travelers with broader portfolio scale.

Regional players

• Santiago de Alfama: Boutique heritage hotel in Lisbon's Alfama district under the Be Hotel collection, comparable in scale and historic-building positioning within the Lisbon luxury independent set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-ivens-hotel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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