Tourism set to break new records as Algarve hotels and golf courses “do better than 2014”
2015 is well on its way to becoming another “record-breaking year” for Portugal and the Algarve’s tourism sectors. While the government says it is focused on keeping tourism on a
Algarve hotel bookings continue to increase in June
The Algarve’s hotels continue to register better results than last year. Hotel bookings increased 7.6 percentage points (pp) last month compared to June 2014, with around 78% of hotel rooms
Algarve hotel bookings bounce 4.4% in May
More and more people are choosing the Algarve’s hotels for their holidays, with figures for May showing a positive bounce of 4.4% on last year. Data from hoteliers’ association AHETA
Portugal’s five-star hotels among world best
Portugal’s five-star hotels are among the world’s best, a study by travel website trivago.pt has found. According to feedback from the website users, Portugal’s luxury hotels rank 11th in the
Algarve hotels launch portal for online bookings
An online portal (www.algarvebooking.com) providing information on around 130 hotels in the Algarve and allowing people to book their holidays over the internet has been launched by regional hoteliers association
Pousadas open their doors to travelling pooches
At last, the holiday dilemma of what to do with your four-legged mate has been solved – at least if yours is a small mate and you choose to stay
Algarve hoteliers demand removal of anti-German hoardings
The latest publicity campaign by Portugal’s Left Bloc political party has left Algarve hoteliers fuming. They say the hoardings, in German and translated into Portuguese, are “perplexing” German tourists who
Portugal’s hotel sector registers all-round growth
INE || 2014 was another “record-breaking year” for the Portuguese tourism sector, registering more guests (+12%), overnight stays (+11%) and revenue (+12.8%) than the year before. According to recent data
Thai company buys six Tivoli hotels for €168.2 million
Portugal’s Tivoli Group has announced that six of its hotels in Portugal and Brazil have been sold to Thai company Minor International (MINT) for €168.2 million. Of the six hotels
Algarve hotel occupancy grows 6.6% in December
Hotels and guesthouses in the Algarve had a busier December in 2014 than the same month the year before, thanks to more Portuguese (+15.5%) and British tourists (10.1%) choosing the