Tourism in the Algarve in November had numbers almost at the level of 2019

The average overall occupancy rate, per room, was 41,3% in November, in the Algarve, just 5,8% below the value […]

The average overall occupancy rate, per room, was 41,3% in November, in the Algarve, just 5,8% below the value recorded in 2019. 

The data have just been revealed by AHETA – Association of Hotels and Touristic Enterprises of the Algarve.

Compared to 2020, "average occupancy rose 225%".

The domestic market increased by 6,8% and the external market decreased by -13,3% compared to November 2019.

In accumulated terms, since the beginning of the year, room occupancy has recorded an average decrease of 47,1% and sales volume a decrease of -40,1% compared to the same period of 2019.

By geographic areas, also in relation to November 2019, the biggest decreases were verified in Monte Gordo / VRSA (-57,4%), Albufeira (-23,0%), and Carvoeiro and Armação de Pêra (-16,3).

The sales volume increased by 1,3% compared to November 2019 and 248% compared to the same month in 2020.

Moreover, as explained by AHETA, "sales made through online platforms do not include the payment of the respective commissions, which influences the year-on-year increase in sales volume and prices."

In November of this year, 28,5% of sales were made through traditional tour operators, a figure that compares with 43,7% in 2019.

«The averages are not reflected equally in all establishments, with discrepancies depending on the categories and geographical areas», concludes AHETA.

 

 



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