In an interview with the “Jornal de Negócios” and “Antena 1“, the president of the Pestana group, José Theotónio, declared that: “Airbnb, Local Lodging and hostels are all welcome. They represent competition but are necessary to build Portugal as a cosmopolitan and sustainable tourist destination.” This statement signals a significant turn-around in the tradition hostility voiced by the hotel industry towards peer-to-peer holiday lettings.
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Local Lodging falls sharply nationwide
Local Lodging is on the decline across the country with new registrations dropping by 43% when compared to the same period last year. According to…
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Local Lodging: Lisbon can accommodate 102,00 holidaymakers
As compared to hotels, “AL” already has twice the capacity to receive tourists in Lisbon. In the nation’s capital which has 500,000 inhabitants, Local Lodging…
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Hybrid lets
Question: I have a local lodging unit that I have only been able to let during the high season. Now I have a potential tenant…
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Coming to a close…
Since NALLE started to offer its services in February 2015, the Local Lodging industry has undergone profound changes. A small business sector which started out…
