The coliving concept has grown in popularity over the last several years. In a society that is becoming increasingly lonely for many – particularly among younger generations – the coliving concept offers a great sense of belonging that so many people desire.
Operating as a place for people to live, work and play, members can become part of a connected and engaged community while enjoying the convenience of flexible living (without the frustrations of a typical flatshare).
But who is leading the way in Lisbon? Below, we have listed 5 of the city’s best coliving brands…
1. Selina
Born in Panama back in 2014, Selina is a trailblazer in the hospitality industry. With destinations worldwide, Selina provides millennial and Gen Z travellers with innovative and exciting bases to explore the world, while working on the move.
Selina has six locations across Portugal with one situated in Lisbon – the Secret Garden. As the ideal spot to catch up on emails from their coworking space, meet like-minded individuals over drinks or unwind with one of their (many) onsite activities, it has quickly become a popular base among digital nomads.
From an industry perspective, Selina is leading the way when it comes to accessible and affordable long-stay options for guests with the introduction of their CoLive and CoLive Flex subscriptions. The traditional program allows guests to buy a month at a single property whereas the Flex model gives guests the ability to travel more nomadically through their network within a specific region without being
tied to a schedule. (Learn more about Selina’s success when it comes to subscription models in our Hybrid Hospitality Unpacked white paper here).
The global hospitality group ended 2022 on a high after debuting as a public company during Q4, listing after completing its merger with special purpose acquisition company BOA. Its portfolio includes approximately 163 destinations opened or secured across 25 countries and 6 continents
2. Yon Coliving
Yon is a unique hospitality brand creating authentic sharing living experiences for the modern citizen who has the freedom to live and work from anywhere.
Birthed originally from an open invite on LinkedIn to come and work at a Chateau in a beautiful spot in rural France, their concept centres around creating communities in inspiring homes around the globe.
With 12 properties in Lisbon alone, Yon is building a network of spaces that feel like home and providing ultimate ease and flexibility to move between them.
The company is set to open five properties soon in two new cities – Porto and Barcelona – and is expected to announce further expansion plans soon.
3. Outsite
Founded in 2015, Outsite is a members-based network of coliving spaces located in 50 spaces worldwide – including two sites in Lisbon. The company aims to serve a new segment of location-flexible creative professionals and entrepreneurs who are looking to integrate their life and work.
Not simply a place to sleep, Outsite’s spaces combine slick accommodation with a coworking space, cafe and weekly community programming to facilitate social interaction. As well as being dedicated to facilitating meaningful connections between their residents, they are also passionate about their members connecting authentically with the local destination. Encouraging slow travel, they support residents in truly getting to know – and becoming a part of – the local community.
As a real favourite with millennial remote workers, Outsite has seen a dramatic increase in demand with 100% YoY revenue growth in the last two years. At the end of 2022, they launched a crowdfunding campaign and invited the public to become investors in the company – so far, they have raised close to $1 million so far. In the next 5 years, the company is forecast to hit 300 locations and 100,000 members.
4. Same Same
samesame is the first creative coliving space in the heart of Lisbon designed for residents to rest, create, be inspired, connect and belong.
Founded by a team passionate about building sustainable neighbourhoods and having a positive impact on the world, the brand includes a coliving space as well as a creative coworking space cum art gallery – Esquina – and a restaurant/bar, Insitu.
Built upon values such as community and sustainability, samesame aims to inspire their residents to reset, unwind and connect to their creative self. Whether residents are collaborating on an inspiring new project or connecting at an event organised in the space, samesame work on stimulating a creative and welcoming environment for all.
5. Habyt
Habyt develops and manages beautifully designed, community-driven and technologically empowered coliving spaces – and has multiple sites across Lisbon, varying from coliving, studios as well as rental apartments.
Founded in Berlin in 2017, Habyt was born from the frustrations and complexity of traditional renting. Five years later, the brand has become the largest coliving operator in Europe, expanding across the continent and is on a mission to offer a great housing experience to an ever-increasing number of people across the globe.
In January 2023, the brand announced a merger with Common – the largest coliving operator in North America – to create the leading global coliving company with locations in over 40 cities and 14 countries around the world.
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