Pestana

The Pestana Group is currently the largest Portuguese tourism and leisure group, and in 2002 marked its 30th anniversary under the banner “30 Years, 30 Hotels”. Over the years, the Pestana Group has accumulated competences that have enabled it to become the largest Portuguese group in the tourism and leisure industry.

Through its chain, Pestana Hotels & Resorts presently manages 44 hotels, spread over 3 continents: 22 properties in Portugal (10 in Madeira, 7 in the Algarve, 1 in Lisbon, 1 in Oporto, 1 in Cascais and 2 at Beloura/Sintra), 1 in the United Kingdom (Chelsea), 1 in Germany (Berlin), 8 in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Angra dos Reis, São Paulo, Bahia, Natal, Curitiba and São Luis), 1 in Argentina (Buenos Aires), 3 in Mozambique (Maputo, Inhaca Island and Bazaruto Island), 1 in South Africa (at the Kruger Park), 1 in Cape Verde (Praia Town) and 1 in S.Tomé & Principe. On the 1st of September 2003 the Pestana Group also began managing Portugal’s 44 pousadas (Pousadas de Portugal).