With only a few days left in the year, and with Christmas festivities and the turn of the year approaching, the hotel sector appears to have more reasons to celebrate than restaurants and similar establishments, according to a survey presented this Tuesday by the Portuguese Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Establishments (AHRESP). The association reports that accommodation ...
Christmas and New Year: hotels confident, restaurants remain cautious
Tuesday, 23 December 2025RSS
Context & Explainers
Local accommodation (alojamento local) means short-term tourist rentals—private apartments, houses or rooms rented for days or weeks—that must be registered and licensed with municipal authorities. Municipalities can suspend or cancel licences (Lisbon cancelled about 6,700 licences in early 2026), so travellers and hosts should check a listing's registration and local rules before booking or offering stays.
