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Regional tourist accommodation demand in Portugal

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21 August 2024

Regional tourist accommodation demand in Portugal

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In April 2024, 81.7% of overnight stays in Portuguese tourist accommodations were in hotels and similar establishments, with Lisbon and the Algarve being the most popular destinations.

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Portugal

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Other accommodation

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In April 2024, approximately 81.7% of overnight stays in Portuguese tourist accommodations were recorded in hotels and similar establishments. Hotels alone accounted for 62.4% of these stays. The Lisbon metropolitan area and the Algarve were the most popular destinations, attracting over half of all overnight stays (27.6% and 25.4% shares, respectively). When compared to the same period in 2023 and 2019, these regions maintained their popularity among tourists, with total shares of 53.4% and 57.4%, respectively. Detailed data is available in Statistics Portugal’s publicly accessible database, which allows exploration of nights spent by tourists in accommodation establishments across different geographic localizations and type in Portugal.

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