More good news from the Algarve hoteliers as their association reports an occupancy rate of 81% in September, 1.7% up on last year.
The main rise was from the Germans, up 1.8% and from the Portuguese, up nearly 1% despite the deep recession cutting into family holiday budgets.
Surprisingly the number of Britons holidaying in the region dropped, yes, dropped, showing a distinct lack of committment to their southern amigos.
Portimão and Praia da Rocha were up 4.7%, Tavira was up 3.9% and Monte Gordo with Vila Real de Santo António was up 2.8% .
Monte Gordo and Vila Real de Santo António had an 88% rate of occupancy, the highest in the region, with Carvoeiro and Armação de Pêra the lowest at 74.5%.
On the cash front there was good news for once, overall invoiced income in the sector increased by 3.5% compared with September 2013.
