IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has expanded its Luxury & Lifestyle presence in Portugal with the signing of Esperança Hotel, Vignette Collection in Braga. The signing brings IHG’s total open and pipeline Vignette Collection portfolio across the country to six hotels, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s continued growth.
Domes takes management of the 164-room five-star property in Lagos, marking its third property outside Greece in partnership with Blackstone-backed HIP.
LENSCAPE Coterie marks the first chapter of the COTERIE Collection, a new brand of boutique hotels celebrating lifestyle, signature design, and cultural curation within a community setting. Located in Largo Actor Dias, next to the Fernandina Wall, in the heart of Porto, this new contemporary five-star hotel builds its narrative around photography with Portugal in every corner.
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe plans to enter Portugal in October 2026 with a 132-room historic property in Lisbon while expanding in Italy and Poland.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) has today announced the opening of Masana Algarve, the first Destination by Hyatt branded resort in Portugal. The hotel opening builds on the brand’s recent launches in Lisbon and Madeira and reflects Hyatt’s continued brand expansion across Portugal, with plans for room count of Hyatt hotels to triple in the country by 2027.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Andaz Lisbon, marking the brand’s debut in Portugal and a significant milestone in Hyatt’s thoughtful refinement of its Lifestyle brands and targeted growth strategy across the region.
The 92-room luxury property in Évora, Portugal will use LodgIQ's AI platform to optimize pricing and unify data from PMS and CRS systems into a single dashboard.
Portuguese hospitality group AP Hotels Resorts selected LodgIQ's AI-driven platform to optimize pricing across its diverse portfolio of resort and city hotels.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of Conrad Meia Praia Algarve, a new luxury beachfront resort showcasing Conrad Hotels & Resorts' globally recognised design and experiential ethos in the Algarve when it opens in spring 2027. The project will be developed by the joint-venture between PGIM's real estate business, Sonae Sierra and Iberian Hospitality Solutions (IHSP) under a franchise agreement - marking its second collaboration with Hilton. The new resort will also include 21 Conrad branded residences.
LodgIQ's explainable AI platform will provide real-time demand insights and pricing recommendations to the seven-apartment boutique property near Évora.
LodgIQ will demonstrate AI Wizard at BTL 2026, featuring explainable AI that translates complex revenue data into prioritized actions for hotel teams.
The author visits PortoBay's Funchal property to interview staff for a podcast series exploring what makes the Portuguese hotel group's culture distinctive.
51 hectares, 43 new villas, 3 central buildings with restaurants, shops, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a library and, during the summer, a pop-up nightclub. This is the new Sublime Comporta, which is set to open in May.
The acquisition follows Experimental's recent purchase of Hotel Infante Sagres in Porto, strengthening the group's Portuguese expansion strategy.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) celebrated the opening of Hyatt Regency Vilamoura Algarve today, marking the newest addition to the Hyatt Regency brand portfolio in Portugal. Following the rebranding of the former Dom Pedro Vilamoura, the hotel is now managed by DETAILS - Hospitality, Sports, Leisure, the management platform of Arrow Global in Portugal.
After a full renovation, Tivoli Coimbra will reopen in April 2026 with a five-star rating, offering a sophisticated atmosphere, personalized services, and a renewed Tivoli experience in a prime central city location.
The Caribbean wellness resort brand will open its first European property in Portugal's Algarve in 2029, featuring 175 rooms and a 40,000-square-foot spa facility.
The expansion includes debuts for Andaz and The Standard lifestyle brands in Lisbon, plus new Hyatt Regency properties in Vilamoura and Cape Verde.
The BodyHoliday Algarve, opening in 2029, will redefine wellness travel as a five-star sanctuary set amid the untouched beauty of Portugal's Eastern Algarve—just forty-five minutes from Faro International Airport. Discovered by Barnard during his frequent journeys through Portugal, the site occupies a rare and tranquil setting next to the scenic and vast nature reserve of The Ria Formosa, with a three-minute walk through beautiful protected dunes providing direct access to the beach of 'Praia da Lota'—celebrated for its golden sands and serene, crystal waters.
Tivoli Hotels & Resorts has expanded its presence in Portugal with the opening of Tivoli Estela Golf & Lodges in Póvoa de Varzim, a beach town located 45 minutes north of Porto. The new property, set within an eight-hectare plot, offers 80 wooden lodges surrounded by lush landscaping, pine trees, and the scent of the sea.