Hoteliers concerned by councils’ trivialisation of tourist taxes
Zeal for increasing tourist taxes sends “wrong signal”, warns association leader President of the Hotel Association of Portugal (AHP) has expressed concern today over the “trivialisation of tourist taxes“, saying
American tourism boom in Portugal continues in 2024
Americans continue to flock to Portugal, now ranking just behind UK in terms of guest numbers at tourist accommodation establishments The boom of American tourists in Portugal is continuing in
Hotelier boss denounces “plot against Algarve”
Hélder Martins, president of AHETA, believes “lies” are being told about the Algarve The president of the Algarve hotelier association (AHETA) has denounced what he believes is a “campaign against
Portugal airports handle 32.9 million passengers just in first half of 2024
The number of passengers passing through Portugal’s airports in the first half of the year was up by 5.2% on a year earlier to 32.9 million, according to data from
Tourism boosts economy but dependency ‘carries risks’ – economists
Tourism has become increasingly important to the Portuguese economy, but this “carries risks”, point out economists, and also brings pressure on local residents, which in many countries has begun to
Tourist tax stampede: now it’s turn of communist-led Setúbal
Portugal’s municipalities see tourist tax as new ‘fast-track’ to raising money As of September, communist-led Setúbal City Council is to start charging a tourist tax of €2 per guest of
Secretary of State for Tourism meets with Algarve hoteliers
Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism, Pedro Machado, travelled to the Algarve to meet with the regional hotelier association (AHETA) in Albufeira last week. The meeting was followed by visits
Viana do Castelo becomes latest municipality to charge tourists for visiting
Northern municipality seeks to charge all visitors over age of 16 up to €7.50 per stay Viana do Castelo, in the far north of Portugal, has today begun levying a
Why book Caminos De Santiago for your corporate break away
Are you thinking of booking a Caminos De Santiago for your corporate break away? If your employees like to get active and enjoy seeing multiple destinations and stunning landscapes, then
“It doesn’t feel like August”: Algarve beach businesses notice drop in number of holidaymakers
‘Occupation’ described as “more than 90%” – but markedly less nationals Wherever you go in the Algarve, businesses seem to be saying the same: “It’s not so busy this year”.