The Algarve’s hoteliers’ association said today that its members’ turnover rose 10.4% in November compared to last year.
The overall average occupancy rate per room was also 9.2% up on last November, according to the association in its monthly assessment which amrks a significant improvement in the off season market.
The uplift was mainly due to an increase in tourists from Portugal itself, (+25%), and from the good old UK (+7.9%), while the Algarve areas that recorded significant increases were Faro/Olhão (+9.5%), Tavira (+ 9.2%) and Portimão/Praia da Rocha (+9.2%).
The Algarve hoteliers' association highlighted a year-on-year increase of +5.3% for Albufeira, which it describes as "the main area of the Algarve" and where the occupancy rate was a welcome 36.3% in November.
As for categories; 4 and 5 star apartments and tourist villages were +8.0% and 3 star were +5.7%.
