Algarve misses out
According to the Portuguese Tourist Regions’ Association, all the Euro 2004 host cities – with the exception of Lisbon and the Algarve region – registered hotel occupation rates of 100
It’s time to party!
Back in 1997, Guido de Wilde, area manager for Starwood Hotels and general manager of the Sheraton Algarve, decided to take on the challenge of providing high quality entertainment in
Euro 2004 brings mixed blessings
With just a few weeks to go before the Euro 2004 tournament, hotels are showing a 25 per cent increase in bookings for June. Almost all the hotels based near
Euro 2004 fails expectations
According to the Hotel and Tourism Association of the Algarve (AHETA), the Euro 2004 football tournament won’t have a ‘miracle effect’ on the Algarve, in terms of hotel occupation. Hotel
Espírito Santo buys Marina Hotel
A spokesman from the Espírito Santo Hotel Group has announced the purchase of the Marina Hotel in Portimão Marina. The transaction, worth 14 million euros, means the Tivoli chain now
Expansion for hotel
Castro Marim Golf & Country Club is planning to expand from 127 hectares to 225 hectares, following a discussion with the Secretary of State for Tourism, Correia da Silva, during
Algarve Easter bonanza
The Algarve is expected to play host to a million people over the Easter period. And, according to the hotel association AHETA (Associação dos Hotéis e Empreendimentos Turísticos do Algarve),
Lagos hotel receives award
Urs Wild, general manager of the Romantik Hotel Vivenda Miranda, based at Porto de Mós in Lagos, was delighted to be presented with the 2004 Most Excellent European Waterside Hotel
Luxury link up – Alliance provides 2,000 beds
Two of the region’s biggest luxury resorts have joined together in a move that they say will combine strengths and offer guests more. Vale do Lobo signed the alliance agreement