The Algarve's hotels and registered guest houses logged a 9.3% increase in British visitors last December, compared to the same period of 2017.
The regional hoteliers’ association said this is a positive sign for the sector, as it has been the British that have been depressing the figures throughout 2018.
Another significant figure for the hoteliers has been the prices they have been able to charge, up 11.2% during the month. This growth is higher than the average room occupancy which was just 34% in December.
As for visitors, the shining stars remain the Germans, up 10.2%, followed by the French, up 18.5% in December. The number of Dutch visitors staying in hotels fell by a concerning 18.8%.
