The occupancy rate of the hotels that are part of the Hospitality Association of Portugal (AHP) increased 4.49 percentage points in January, compared to the same month last year, standing at 39.96%. The AHP states that this rise occurred in all categories of accommodation, especially in units of two stars, where the occupancy rate increased in the order the 8.81 percentage point compared to January last year. Madeira, Lisbon and Porto were the destinations that have managed to attract more tourists to the island to record an occupancy rate of 64.34% (the highest in the country), then the capital, with 54.20%, and the Port, with 43.49%.
Cristina Siza Vieira, executive president of AHP, says the good performance of Madeira was driven “by the excellent results of the four-star units than offset the sharp drop in three star hotels in this indicator.”
In the archipelago the Azores, which on Sunday started to have flights low lost regular, “the occupancy rate compared with last year, increased by 8.48 percentage points, which is very significant,” he said. The AHP believes that the opening of airspace may be an important contribution to tourism and hotels will have its toll over Easter.
The association’s barometer also shows that in January, the price average per available room (RevPAR called) grew 22.64%, standing at 23.78 euros. Total revenue per room was 37.41 euros, up 24.12% compared to January last year. The average revenue per tourist at the hotel was 91 euros, 5.81% higher than the same period last year.
The latest INE data also realize continued growth of tourism in Portugal. In January, the institute claimed that the hotels recorded two million overnight stays, 13.4% more than in the same month last year. The increase in the domestic market (+ 17.8%) was more significant than the foreign market (+ 11.2%). Also the total income increased “noticeably” in the order of 18%.
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