Portolan

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A hotel terrace at dusk above a quiet harbour town, with a small table set for two

Portolan Card - by invitation

Every port,one card.

A metal card with a concierge attached. Pay in any currency, keep the room, get the table.

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One card for every currency.

Spend where you land. One balance, 160 currencies, the same rate on every swipe.

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Payments that cross the map.

Watch a payment leave your card and settle in the time it takes to look up.

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A person on the other end.

One message reaches a human concierge in your language, on any day of the year.

A quiet hotel room in the morning with shutters open onto the sea
Stay
A small restaurant table set for two by a window in the evening
Dine
A first class train compartment at golden hour with a valley passing the window
Travel
A narrow old town street at blue hour with a cafe awning
Wander
A quiet hotel room in the morning with shutters open onto the sea
Stay
A small restaurant table set for two by a window in the evening
Dine
A narrow old town street at blue hour with a cafe awning
Wander
A first class train compartment at golden hour with a valley passing the window
Travel
A quiet hotel room in the morning with shutters open onto the sea
Stay
A first class train compartment at golden hour with a valley passing the window
Travel

The card is only the start.

Rooms, tables, cars, lounges. Everything it opens is one message away.

See the places

Spend globally.

The concierge

A person, not a bot.

Ask in your own words. A human answers, in your language, in minutes.

Monday, 08:12

Table for two on Friday, somewhere quiet.

Booked. 20:30, the corner by the window.

Can the room be ready by nine?

Done. Early check-in confirmed, bags collected.

Wednesday, 17:40

I missed my connection.

Rebooked on the 19:05. Same fare, gate B12.

A car from the airport, please.

Waiting at arrivals, your name on a card.

Sunday, 12:03

A long lunch by the water?

Three options sent. The first has a table at 13:00.

Split the bill four ways.

Done. The requests are on their way.

Places

Where the card opens doors.

A quiet hotel room in the morning with shutters open onto the sea

Rooms that are already yours.

Upgrades on arrival, late checkout, breakfast in the room. All arranged before you land.

  • An upgrade on arrival, when there is one
  • Checkout at 4 pm
  • A quiet room, asked for in advance

Questions

Asked and answered.

  • No. Portolan is a concept made by Danielius Studio to show how a card can be presented on the web. There is nothing to apply for and no money moves.

  • In the concept, a flat monthly fee that is printed on the card page. Spending abroad carries no extra charge.

  • More than 160, in one balance. You spend in the local currency and the rate you are shown is the rate you pay.

  • People, not a bot. A team in nine time zones, so someone is awake wherever you are.

  • Freeze it in one tap. A new one is on its way the same day, to wherever you are.

Carry it anywhere.

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