Tourism

One of Portugal’s most important luxury hotel groups has voiced concerns at the continued overcapacity of Lisbon’s international airport. The Pestana Group states that Madeira and Lisbon are [...]

Portugal has been elected the Best European Tourism Destination by the World Travel Awards for the third year running. The award was announced at a ceremony on the Island of Madeira. The WTA [...]

The Portuguese Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Association (APHORT) says that tourist demand is not keeping pace with Portugal’s mushrooming growth in hotels. Its president, Rodrigo Pinto Barros, [...]

Portugal has been chosen by Forbes as one of 24 countries worldwide considered the best place to retire for US citizens. It joins countries like Argentina, New Zealand and the Philippines as good [...]

Tourism in Portugal shows no signs of slowing according to the Portuguese Secretary of State for Tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho who says UK tourism receipts grew 15.3% in January. The minister [...]

Hotels in Lisbon saw a slight decrease of 2% in room take-up rate in February compared with the same period in 2018, set at 65.33%. However, the average price per room sold stood at €86.39, the [...]

The President of the Central Portugal Tourism Bureau has called for an international airport at Monte Real to serve Portugal’s growing religious tourism industry centred around the holy Catholic [...]

The Algarve’s Marina de Vilamoura has been awarded International Marina of the Year 2018/2019 by the Yacht Harbour Association Ltd in the category ‘International Marinas’. In 2015, 2016 and 2017 [...]

Since taking charge of JJW Hotels & Resorts’ Portugal operations in 2016, Chief Operating Officer Rúben Paula has overseen the refurbishment and repositioning of three of the Algarve’s [...]

Vila Real de Santo António’s historic Hotel Guadiana reopened on Thursday with a new name and five-star status. Following a complete revamp, the Algarve hotel is now called the Grande Hotel [...]