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The case for a slow check-in

Why we never hand you a key card across a counter — and what happens in the first ten minutes instead.

Why we never hand you a key card across a counter — and what happens in the first ten minutes instead.

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Inês Calado

Head of guest experience

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Most hotels measure check-in in seconds. We measure it in cups of coffee. When you arrive at Casalin, you sit down in the salon, someone brings you something to drink, and we talk about what kind of stay you want before anyone mentions a passport.

Ten minutes, well spent

Those first ten minutes tell us more than any booking form. Do you want restaurant tips or would you rather wander? Are you here to sleep off a long flight or to see everything by Sunday? We write it down, and the whole team reads it.

The quickest check-in is the one you never have to repeat.

What we ask

  • How you slept last night

  • What you came to Lisbon for

  • Whether you want to be left completely alone

The answer to the last one is always respected.

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