Eco hostel in Lisbon, Portugal

Environment

This hostel was designed to be a flagship for sustainability both in Portugal, and the world's hostelling community.

We have developed innovative projects based on circular economy and in partnership with local environmental non-profits. These projects are integrated into the very basis of the way the hostel works. The waste cycle is almost closed as we buy in bulk from local producers to reduce plastic and other materials waste. We also have an innovative project, in which the clients are involved, to transform the plastic waste into new products, like plates, cups or bottles, that will then be used again by the clients on their stay closing the waste cycle. The same happens in the food cycle, as the food waste will be composted by worms to produce enriched soil for our vertical garden. The eatable plants will then be used on the meals offered to the clients, closing the food waste cycle.

We make an everyday effort to rethink our operation to reduce our carbon footprint. Nevertheless, we compensate 100% of our CO2 emissions by investing in United Nations approved projects. We also offer our clients, the possibility to compensate for their flight CO2 emissions.

Moreover, the room furniture was made from upcycling of old furniture and wooden waste, we sell zero-waste products at our sustainable shop, we only use ecologic and biodegradable cleaning products, we print using soy ink among many other projects.

Every month we implement new environmental projects to innovate!

Community

We made a promise to the local community and to the beneficiaries of our non-profit partners to create projects that would support them.

Every client that stays with us is offered with a free yoga class three times a week. We also organize one free class a week to everyone from the neighborhood who wants to join us.

We offer free rooms to underprivileged people supported by institutions, namely the families of children getting cancer treatments at the hospital. We can offer up to 100 nights a month.

Our food excess is donated to a food bank supporting 300 local families. Our Social shop sells products made by disabled people. Our terrace offers a variety of free events such as animal adoption fairs, upcycling workshops, swap markets, social partners fundraising, among many other sustainability-related events.

We promote culture! We also created an art gallery for changemakers and people from our social non-profit partners.

And you can also be part of it, as there is much more available for you to experience at our hostel! Donate something, volunteer your time, learn new skills on our zero waste workshops, compensate your flight emissions, bike to transform plastic into new products among many other opportunities!