INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Cosi, a new Berlin-based startup operating in the hospitality space with an alternative to boutique hotels and managed short-stay
with participation from a number of travel, real estate and hospitality entrepreneurs and experts
They include Nils Regge (founder of HomeToGo and Dreamlines), Gleb Tritus (MD Lufthansa Innovation Hub), Manuel Stotz (founder of Kingsway
CEO, who preciously founded Bonial.com, the local shopping platform sold to Axel Springer in 2011; Dimitri Chandogin, who co-founded Doc+, a
prominent digital healthcare provider in Russia; and CTO Gerhard Maringer, who has a background in fintech and previously built ForexFix, an
travelers tend to book their stay at a private host via Airbnb
[However], the experience can be frustrating though due to lack of quality and service: long check-in/check-out times, poor interior design,
guests, therefore, decide not to stay in a unique home for quality reasons
hospitality service that hopes to compete with well-run boutique hotels or traditional local managed apartments, Gaiser says the company
More specifically, the company has two main target groups in mind: tourists that spend a few days in Berlin to immerse themselves in the
States competitors, too, with Sonder and Lyric operating a similar model
establish real estate relationships
