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%.
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Ed.
Yep, I see like Gilda I have the the thumbs down treatment too already. Whoever you are, take a chill pill! Lol
Gilda - at the time of writing, I am sorry that your posting has been given the "thumbs down" x2. I personally thought it was just made in jest (just like Ed's comment) and absolutely hilarious. I'm still laughing now . Some people have just had a humour by pass I am afraid!! Lol
The assumption being that guests leaving the hotel to get a meal or sightsee or even beaten up and robbed ... have been recounted as new arrivals on their return.
I am informed that 36%+ for November is an excellent performance and one not witnessed in recent austerty Novembers.
Higher occupancy rates for the month as described on the AHETA Viegas Scale are:
37% - 40% 'Stonking'
40% - 42.5% 'Busting'
42.6% - 45% 'Unheard of'
I know that you do your best to enthuse our hotelier friends, but to describe an occupancy rate of 36.3% as "bumper" stretches credulity. Do you have even more ecstatic terms to describe higher occupancy rates?