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,
Best of Algarve in Lisbon
Lisbon’s BTL tourism fair was the perfect stage for the Algarve to announce the first direct air link to the USA, a new water-saving certificate for hotels and the launch
Azores expects another ‘excellent year for tourism’
Azores has been “breaking all records in terms of tourism” – regional secretary Azores’ regional secretary for tourism, mobility and infrastructures believes 2024 “will be another year of excellent performance”
Easter to be even busier than last year in Algarve
Bookings have surpassed those registered in 2023 This Easter is shaping up to be even busier than last year’s in the Algarve. According to regional tourism officials, bookings have so
Algarve hoteliers demand action from future PM
AHETA calls for the creation of a Ministry of Tourism, a “fiscal revolution” and a clampdown on bureaucracy The Algarve Hoteliers Association (AHETA) has written an open letter to the
Algarve showcases nature, culture, food and wines at Lisbon’s BTL
The Algarve stand will aim to showcase the “essence of the region” The Algarve tourism board (RTA) will be promoting the region’s food, wine, nature, and culture at the BTL