Companion Hospitality Group

Companion Hospitality Group

Great hotels have always been based on social ideas.

Great hotels have always been based on social ideas.

Bespoke Hospitality Operators

We believe in authentic hospitality concepts, where the unique character of each location shapes the product it becomes. Our focus is on tailor-made solutions, not standardized roll-outs. We typically join hotel property developers early in the process, when we can still influence both the building’s design and the concepts that will bring it to life. We operate hotels either as tenants with a strong covenant or as co-investors, ensuring a lasting and reliable partnership.

We believe in authentic hospitality concepts, where the unique character of each location shapes the product it becomes. Our focus is on tailor-made solutions, not standardized roll-outs. We typically join hotel property developers early in the process, when we can still influence both the building’s design and the concepts that will bring it to life. We operate hotels either as tenants with a strong covenant or as co-investors, ensuring a lasting and reliable partnership.

Our Hotels

Our Hotels

Superbude Vienna

Superbude Vienna offers 178 rooms, three F&B outlets (NENI am Prater, Brenner, and Cannaregio), as well as three meeting and event spaces.

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Superbude Vienna

Superbude Vienna offers 178 rooms, three F&B outlets (NENI am Prater, Brenner, and Cannaregio), as well as three meeting and event spaces.

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Superbude Vienna

Superbude Vienna offers 178 rooms, three F&B outlets (NENI am Prater, Brenner, and Cannaregio), as well as three meeting and event spaces.

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Superbude Vienna

Superbude Vienna offers 178 rooms, three F&B outlets (NENI am Prater, Brenner, and Cannaregio), as well as three meeting and event spaces.

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The Companion Vienna

Opening March 2026, The Companion, located at West­bahnhof will bring an affordable yet upscale hotel concept to Vienna.

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The Companion Vienna

Opening March 2026, The Companion, located at West­bahnhof will bring an affordable yet upscale hotel concept to Vienna.

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The Companion Vienna

Opening March 2026, The Companion, located at West­bahnhof will bring an affordable yet upscale hotel concept to Vienna.

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The Companion Vienna

Opening March 2026, The Companion, located at West­bahnhof will bring an affordable yet upscale hotel concept to Vienna.

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Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

We believe every hotel deserves vibrant food & beverage outlets. While many hotel operators — especially in the mid-market segment — shy away from F&B or reduce it to a minimal beverage offering, we see its true potential. A well-designed restaurant at the heart of a hotel can become a place where guests and locals connect. Our expertise lies in creating bespoke restaurant and bar concepts, evaluated against clear, standardized performance metrics, resulting in efficient spaces that not only enhance the guest experience but also drive profitability.

Neni am Prater

Brenner

Cannaregio

Boca

Calypso

Neni am Prater

Brenner

Cannaregio

Boca

Calypso

Neni am Prater

Brenner

Cannaregio

Boca

Calypso

Neni am Prater

Brenner

Cannaregio

Boca

Calypso

Career

Career

Are you curious about
life and its surprises?

Are you curious about
life and its surprises?

If you value friendships and connections — both within the team and with our guests — and prefer flow and flexibility over rigid norms and customs, you might feel right at home with us. At the same time, you bring professionalism and quick wit to every situation.

If this sounds like you, our young and growing hotel company could be the perfect match for your career! We are currently recruiting talent for our new hotel The Companion Vienna (opening in March 2026) as well as for our already thriving Superbude Vienna.

We look forward to meeting you — and with a little luck (and a lot of spirit), we might soon be calling you a member of our crew!

If you value friendships and connections — both within the team and with our guests — and prefer flow and flexibility over rigid norms and customs, you might feel right at home with us. At the same time, you bring professionalism and quick wit to every situation.

If this sounds like you, our young and growing hotel company could be the perfect match for your career! We are currently recruiting talent for our new hotel The Companion Vienna (opening in March 2026) as well as for our already thriving Superbude Vienna.

We look forward to meeting you — and with a little luck (and a lot of spirit), we might soon be calling you a member of our crew!

Our Story

Our Story

The origins of The Companion Hospitality Group date back to 2008, when three apprentices at a hotel consulting company first met.

The origins of The Companion Hospitality Group date back to 2008, when three apprentices at a hotel consulting company first met.

Their tasks back then were simple — making coffee for clients and binding feasibility studies — but Michi, Flo, and Christian quickly became friends and soon shared the dream of opening their own hotel together one day. After completing their apprenticeships, all three continued their careers in consulting, hotel development, and hotel operations. In 2017, they approached Kai Hollmann — hotelier and real estate investor, known as the creator of the Superbude concept and co-founder of 25hours Hotels — to explore the possibility of bringing Superbude to Vienna.

Kai joined as the fourth entrepreneur and founding investor, and together they became co-shareholders of Superbude GmbH. IG Immobilien, a subsidiary of the Austrian National Bank, provided the investment for the group’s first property. In December 2023, the four friends signed an agreement for their second hotel: a 138-room property at Vienna’s Westbahnhof, set to launch as the new brand The Companion. What unites the four partners is a shared passion for hotels — especially F&B — and a belief in the unique opportunities hidden within every building and project.

Expansion Strategy

Expansion Strategy

We seek out unique real estate opportunities that deserve more than a standardized concept. We are committed to growing our existing brands — Superbude and The Companion — yet we are equally prepared to craft an entirely bespoke hotel concept around a specific building. Our passion lies in the niche of tailor-made hospitality for properties with heritage, character, and soul.

We seek out unique real estate opportunities that deserve more than a standardized concept. We are committed to growing our existing brands — Superbude and The Companion — yet we are equally prepared to craft an entirely bespoke hotel concept around a specific building. Our passion lies in the niche of tailor-made hospitality for properties with heritage, character, and soul.

Our company is based in Vienna, from where we pursue sustainable, steady growth into the following markets:

Our company is based in Vienna, from where we pursue sustainable, steady growth into the following markets:

Vienna

Vienna

Berlin

Berlin

Munich

Munich

Hamburg

Hamburg

Cologne

Cologne

Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Stockholm

Stockholm

Milano

Milano

Paris

Paris

London

London

And many more.

Forms of Collaboration

Forms of Collaboration

• Fixed Lease Agreements

• Fixed Lease Agreements

• Variable Lease Agreements

• Variable Lease Agreements

• FF&E Contribution

• FF&E Contribution

• Co-Investment Turnkey

• Co-Investment Turnkey

Micro location search profile

Micro location search profile

City centre locations

City centre locations

Lively and urban B-locations

Lively and urban B-locations

High Visibility

High Visibility

Excellent connection to public transport

Excellent connection to public transport

Technical specs

Technical specs

Min. 5,000 sqm GEA

Min. 5,000 sqm GEA

Flexible room layouts

Flexible room layouts

Restaurant & bar spaces

Restaurant & bar spaces

100-300 keys

100-300 keys

Conversions or new-build

Conversions or new-build

News

News

01.10.25

Interior Design by Piotr Wiśniewski

01.10.25

Interior Design by Piotr Wiśniewski

01.10.25

Interior Design by Piotr Wiśniewski

01.10.25

Interior Design by Piotr Wiśniewski

01.10.25

Interview with Laura Karasinski & Gerd Zehetner

01.10.25

Interview with Laura Karasinski & Gerd Zehetner

01.10.25

Interview with Laura Karasinski & Gerd Zehetner

01.10.25

Interview with Laura Karasinski & Gerd Zehetner

01.08.25

Lobby Lights

01.08.25

Lobby Lights

01.08.25

Lobby Lights

01.08.25

Lobby Lights

09.02.25

Superbude hosts Calle Libre Street Art Festival 2024

09.02.25

Superbude hosts Calle Libre Street Art Festival 2024

09.02.25

Superbude hosts Calle Libre Street Art Festival 2024

09.02.25

Superbude hosts Calle Libre Street Art Festival 2024

Contact

Companion Hospitality GmbH

Perspektivstraße 8, 1020 Vienna

UID: ATU80185014

FN 615800 p

Managing Directors:
Kai Hollmann, Florian Kollenz,
Christian Lainer, Michael Todt

Contact

Companion Hospitality GmbH

Perspektivstraße 8, 1020 Vienna

UID: ATU80185014

FN 615800 p

Managing Directors:
Kai Hollmann, Florian Kollenz,
Christian Lainer, Michael Todt

Contact

Companion Hospitality GmbH

Perspektivstraße 8, 1020 Vienna

UID: ATU80185014

FN 615800 p

Managing Directors:
Kai Hollmann, Florian Kollenz,
Christian Lainer, Michael Todt

Contact

Companion Hospitality GmbH

Perspektivstraße 8, 1020 Vienna

UID: ATU80185014

FN 615800 p

Managing Directors:
Kai Hollmann, Florian Kollenz,
Christian Lainer, Michael Todt