Founding Chapters

Your first home
in a new city.

A shared home for people beginning life somewhere new, with the relationships, local knowledge and cultural context to help you find your footing.

For people moving somewhere, not merely moving through.

Cali · October 2026

Buenos Aires · November 2026

A shaded tropical courtyard in a Cali home.
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Chapter 01
§ 01 — The core idea

Finding a place to stay is only the beginning.

  • N°01

    Know the city

    Understand its neighborhoods, rhythms and practical realities.

  • N°02

    Find your people

    Build relationships inside the house and beyond it.

  • N°03

    Create a life

    Begin the routines that make somewhere feel less unfamiliar.

Not a shortcut to belonging. A more thoughtful way to begin.

§ 02 — What Guesthaus is

A shared home, with a way into the city.

How Guesthaus works →
  • 01

    The House

    A private room, shared spaces and a small group beginning together.

  • 02

    The City

    Practical knowledge and introductions that help everyday life feel navigable.

  • 03

    The Experiences

    History, food, creativity and culture explored with people rooted in the place.

§ 03 — Finding your footing

Eight parts of finding your footing.

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  • 01

    Stay

    A private room and a shared home designed for longer rhythms, not temporary turnover.

  • 02

    Work

    Places and routines that allow work to fit into life rather than dominate it.

  • 03

    Gather

    Shared meals, house conversations and small events that help residents begin together.

  • 04

    Taste

    Markets, neighborhood food and the stories behind what the city eats.

  • 05

    Walk

    History, architecture and neighborhood context explored with people who understand the place.

  • 06

    Meet

    Introductions to local creatives, organizers, business owners and people shaping the city.

  • 07

    Learn

    Language, history and practical knowledge that make participation more possible.

  • 08

    Return

    The places you revisit until they begin to become part of your week.

A tree-shaded residential street in Cali.
§ 04 — Cultural context

A city is more than the backdrop
to your new life.

Walk its history. Understand its neighborhoods. Meet the people shaping its creative and everyday life.

Guesthaus experiences are designed to offer context before consumption.

Explore the experiences →
§ 06 — Founding chapters

Three ways Guesthaus is taking shape.

City Chapters

For people moving to a city, establishing a base or exploring a longer life there.

Cali, ColombiaCALI_HOME_COURTYARD
Founding City Chapter · October 2026

Cali, Colombia

A month for finding your rhythm in a city shaped by movement, creativity and everyday warmth.

  • Shared house
  • City orientation
  • Cultural experiences
  • Limited group
Explore Cali
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBA_CAFE_RITUAL
Founding City Chapter · November 2026

Buenos Aires, Argentina

A month for building a life among neighborhood cafés, creative communities and the city's distinct daily rituals.

  • Shared house
  • Neighborhood life
  • Creative experiences
  • Limited group
Explore Buenos Aires

Cultural Pop-Up

Temporary Guesthaus editions connected to a meaningful gathering, place or creative community.

A creative workshop window on a stone street in Bansko, with the Pirin mountains behind.Festival Pop-Up
Festival Pop-Up Coliving · June 2027Bulgaria

Bansko, Bulgaria

A temporary Guesthaus during Bansko Nomad Fest, created in association with the Bulgaria Women's Art Collective and shaped by local creativity, mountain life and cultural exchange.

  • Held during Bansko Nomad Fest
  • Pop-up coliving format
  • With the Bulgaria Women's Art Collective
  • Mountain-town creative program

In association with the Bulgaria Women's Art Collective.

Follow the Bansko Pop-Up →
§ 07 — What you begin to build

What you begin to build.

  • N°01

    A weekly rhythm

    Places and routines you can return to.

  • N°02

    Local confidence

    Enough knowledge to navigate daily life independently.

  • N°03

    Relationships beyond the house

    Introductions that can develop into genuine connections.

  • N°04

    A clearer next step

    A better sense of whether and how you want to stay.

§ 08 — Partners

Built with people who shape the city.

Local hosts, historians, artists, businesses and community spaces help residents engage with each place with more knowledge and care.

Partner with Guesthaus →
  • City connectors
  • Culture and history
  • Food and creativity
  • Practical city life
§ 09 — Join

Begin with us.

Join the founding list for house details, dates, pricing and first access to Cali and Buenos Aires.