Pestana Delfim reopens as new all-inclusive hotel in Alvor
Pestana Blue Alvor Beach opens after a €10 million revamp Alvor’s iconic Pestana Delfim has reopened as Pestana Blue Alvor Beach, a new all-inclusive hotel. After undergoing two phases of
Hoteliers and Albufeira City Council meet to discuss Tourist Tax
The Municipality’s hoteliers have continuously raised concerns about the lack of transparency regarding the distribution of these funds. On April 30, the Municipality of Albufeira released a regulation for implementing
Hotels for sale – numbers increase 31%
The number of hotels for sale in Portugal increased by 31% in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2023, with 1,038 on the market, mainly concentrated in
Portugal among most attractive European countries to invest in hotels
By the end of 2024, 130 new hotels are scheduled to open in Portugal Portugal is the seventh most attractive European country in which to invest in hotels, according to
Pestana Hotel Group profits fall 4% to €105 million in 2023
Portugal’s Pestana Hotel Group made a net profit of €105 million in 2023, 4% less than the previous year, its chief executive announced today, pointing out that in 2022 the
Mercan Group takes over Albufeira’s Hotel Califórnia Urban Beach
Hotel is located in the centre of Albufeira The Mercan Group has taken over Hotel Califórnia Urban Beach in Albufeira as part of a €13 million investment which will also
Only 15 Algarve hotels sign up to “Save Water” campaign
Authorities hope 70% of 650 hotels in region will commit to reducing water Two weeks from the official launch of the Algarve’s “Save Water” campaign, coordinated by the RTA tourism
Algarve hoteliers lament lack of ministry of tourism
Hoteliers in the Algarve believe tourism deserves its own ministry The main association representing the Algarve’s hotel industry, AHETA, put out a statement today lamenting that Portugal’s new government has
Algarve hoteliers hope to build affordable houses to retain workers
Lack of affordable housing remains one of the Algarve’s largest issues The president of the region’s largest hotel association said on Friday that the Algarve’s hoteliers want to build housing
Algarve hotel occupancy falls to 46.3% in February
The Algarve’s hotel industry recorded an average occupancy rate per room of 46.3% in February, a 3.4 percentage point decrease compared to the same month last year (49.7%). Citing provisional data,