Portugal

The Hilton Group, which has been present in Lisbon since 2013 with a DoubleTree hotel, will shortly be expanding its footprint in the Portuguese capital. The hotelier had two establishments there with the addition in early 2022 of a member of the Curio Collection, The Emerald House. It will soon have five with the announcement of three new signings. In spring 2024, the Curio...

The opening of the FirstName hotel last year, the new lifestyle face of the Burdigala, which is due to return to business this month, and soon a Mondrian establishment designed by Philippe Starck: contemporary hotels are all the rage in Bordeaux. This autumn, the Gironde city will have the privilege of welcoming the Hotel Indigo brand, part of the...

While IHG has made the luxury and lifestyle hotel sector one of its main areas of development, this strategy does not obscure the fact that, in addition to all the InterContinental, Kimpton and Regent hotels to come, the Holiday Inn family of brands remains one of its most solid growth guarantees. Between them, the Holiday...

Updated on 15/2 at 11:30 a.m. Launched at the end of summer 2021, IHG's Vignette Collection is already in full swing. Month after month, this umpteenth brand launched by hotel groups to offer their commercial power to independent hotels or small groups whose special character will in return enhance their portfolio...

TAP Air Portugal has just announced an increase in the number of its frequencies on the transatlantic route. The two main countries concerned by this increase are the United States and Brazil. In the United States, the Portuguese national airline will be offering two daily flights to Boston during the summer, compared with 9 weekly flights during the summer...

What if, for once, we didn't leave our comfort zone! When we travel on business, we often need to work to prepare for meetings, but we also need to relax, so that we arrive at our destination in the best possible condition. That's what TAP Air Portugal's Business Class allows you to do...

In Southern Europe, Air France-KLM has until now had its eyes on ITA. The previous Italian government had selected the consortium formed by Certares, Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM. On August 31, this consortium was granted exclusive negotiating rights to acquire a stake in the airline. But everything...

Even if videoconferencing has become a new reality, it will never replace human interaction, which enables companies to create or strengthen business links. So it's high time to be "there" for business trips, handshakes and face-to-face meetings. To support your...

TAP Corporate, TAP Air Portugal's frequent flyer programme, is specially designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It rewards them for every trip made by their employees to one of the more than 80 destinations served by the airline worldwide. It also gives access to a range of discounts and...

The opportunity offered by the European Commission's award a month ago of 18 new slots at Lisbon airport has not escaped easyJet. On Wednesday, the airline unveiled its new roadmap for the Portuguese capital. Three additional aircraft - Airbus A321neo - will now be based there, bringing the total number of...

TAP Air Portugal's hub in Lisbon is a key European gateway, at the crossroads of the different continents served by the airline for your business trips. Operating from Paris, as well as Lyon, Marseille, Nice and Toulouse, the positioning of the Portuguese national airline often offers the shortest route to its destinations...

After Porto in May 2021, Lisbon will soon have a Yotel establishment. Known for its innovative hotels, combining small, high-tech rooms with designer communal areas, the brand initially developed in airport areas is continuing its urban expansion. After Geneva and London this year, Yotel will be setting up in the Portuguese capital in 2024, with a...

IHG is heading south. This was already true in France, with the British group's latest developments taking place on the shores of the Mediterranean. It's just as true at continental level with the announcement of 10 forthcoming openings on the Iberian peninsula, some as early as this year, others by 2025. [link-block prefix="Read more...

Portugal remains one of Europe's most popular destinations for both leisure and business travellers. In fact, the country benefited from the authorities' relative flexibility in welcoming international visitors during the Covid pandemic. It has also benefited from the transfer of leisure travellers to the destination with the closure of destinations...

Hilton has found a prime location to set up in Porto, surrounded by the wine cellars that have made the city world-famous. Located in Vila Nova de Gaia, on the banks of the Douro, the new hotel is housed in a converted former port warehouse. A transformation costing 40 million...

Earlier this week, the Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) announced that it was refusing a preliminary feasibility assessment of a plan to develop a second airport for the Lisbon region. The civil aviation authority justified its decision by the lack of consensus among the municipalities affected by the construction of the future hub. Rejected by a number of...

Lifestyle, luxury and design: a look at the new hotels opening this year in Italy and on the Iberian peninsula. Spain: In Madrid, the Atocha Hotel will join the Tapestry Collection by Hilton in March, following the renovation of its rooms. In May, the Spanish capital will see the opening of EDITION, a brand...

Report Serge Barret / Photos Alain Parinet A caravel! That's all we needed to complete the magical picture of this world battered by the waves of the upper Atlantic. A caravel! The quintessential vessel of all fantasies, a shoddy boat with a large stern and not much in front,...

Information Paris: Portuguese National Tourist Office (closed to the public) Information: www.visitportugal.com Madeira: Associaçao de Promoçao da Madeira. Rua dos Aranhas, n°24/26. 9 000-044 Funchal - Tel: + 351 291 203 420 - Internet: Visitmadeira.pt Getting there TAP Air Portugal serves Funchal daily with flights on Airbus A319 or A320 from Orly. Seven daily flights...

TAP Portugal has drastically reduced the number of its flights to the rest of the world, but is still operating a few flights between 23 March and 19 April according to its latest timetable. The carrier operates 26 international routes a week, as well as six daily flights - three between Lisbon and Porto,...