Albufeira rethinks its approach to tourism
New strategy presented to a full house at town hall Albufeira has presented a strategy to attract new tourists and establish itself as “the best Sun and Sea tourism destination
US tourism market for Algarve still booking in spite of setback
New Faro-New York flight axed for this season, but US market continues to grow To the surprise of many (if not everyone), the launch of the highly anticipated Faro-Newark route
AHETA welcomes new Secretary of State for Tourism
Despite Pedro Machado’s appointment, the Association laments that the “main economic activity of the region and the country has not yet been distinguished with a Ministry”. As the main association
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
Tourism: Algarve on right track to build off “auspicious Easter”
Tourism association will be busy promoting Algarve in April The Algarve’s tourism sector is on the “right track” to build off its “auspicious Easter results” and ensure it remains a
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
Northern hotels almost sold out for Easter
The hotel occupancy rate in the Porto and Northern Portugal region for Easter will be between 85% and 90%, Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal (TPNP) has estimated. Speaking
Alentejo hoteliers expecting bumper Easter
With Easter less than two weeks away, accommodation providers in the Portugal’s Alentejo region are expecting more customers this year, with some are predicting almost full capacity, according to the
Portimão starts charging tourist tax, Albufeira plans to follow suit in May
Portimão City Council now charges a €2 fee for each tourist staying in the municipality. The City Council of Portimão, in the district of Faro, began charging a tourist tax
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,