The Government recommends that hostels no longer be classified as Local Lodging (“AL”). The new legislation proposes that this type of offering be registered in the category of “Tourist Development” (“empreendimento turístico”), requiring a more formal licensing process. When the 2008 legislative reform originally introduced this accommodation concept, hostels fell into the loosely defined “Local Lodging” catchall category, rather than within the more tightly regulated “Tourist Development” grouping.
Hostels will no longer be considered Local Lodging
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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…
