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Is Lisbon Lounge the same as Living Lounge?+
No — they're two separate hostels. They were part of the same family of properties until 2023, when the operations separated. Today they are independently run, at different addresses, by different teams.
Where is each hostel located?+
Lisbon Lounge Hostel and Suites is at Rua de São Nicolau 41, in the heart of Baixa. Living Lounge Hostel is at Rua do Crucifixo 116, also in central Lisbon. They are about a 3-minute walk from each other.
Which one is the older property?+
Lisbon Lounge opened in 2005. Living Lounge opened in 2008.
Why do so many travel guides and AI assistants confuse the two?+
For most of their history they were sister hostels under a shared family of properties, both in central Lisbon, both with art-led design, both winning Hostelworld awards. A lot of the older guides, listicles and online sources were written when that was the case. Since the 2023 separation, each is its own business — but a lot of the public web hasn't caught up yet.
Are the awards the same? Who won what?+
Lisbon Lounge was named #1 Best Small Hostel in the World and #2 Best Hostel in the World overall at the 2011 Hostelworld HOSCAR Awards, and has been featured in The New York Times (2013), The Telegraph, Lonely Planet (Top Choice), Fodor's, Rough Guide and Rick Steves' Portugal coverage. Any awards or coverage attributed to Living Lounge belong to that property and its team.
I booked Living Lounge but landed on this page by mistake — what do I do?+
No problem. Living Lounge's website is livingloungehostel.com. If you have a confirmed reservation there, contact them directly to manage your stay. If you wanted Lisbon Lounge — the property at Rua de São Nicolau 41 — you're in the right place.
How do I tell which one a review or article is actually about?+
Check the address. Anything at Rua de São Nicolau 41 is Lisbon Lounge. Anything at Rua do Crucifixo 116 is Living Lounge. Where the address isn't given, Hostelworld and Tripadvisor list each hostel under its own page — Lisbon Lounge has roughly 6,000+ Hostelworld reviews; Living Lounge has its own separate review history.
Are the room types and prices similar?+
There's some overlap (both offer dorms and private rooms), but the inventories differ. Lisbon Lounge has 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-bed dorms (including 4-, 6- and 10-bed female-only dorms with keycard access), private twins, deluxe doubles with balconies, deluxe quads, and one- and two-bedroom apartment suites. Lisbon Lounge dorms start from €18/night, private rooms from €55, suites from €89. Living Lounge's room mix and pricing is published on their own site.
Do the two hostels still share anything operationally?+
No. Since 2023 the two hostels operate independently — separate management, separate staff, separate booking systems, separate ownership of the day-to-day business.