Hospitality and tourism developments in Brazil and Portugal

The hospitality and tourism sectors in Brazil and Portugal continue to see developments in event spaces, accommodations, and hotel management.

In Brazil, the company Brocker has launched Estância Origens da Serra in Canela, an event complex for corporate and social gatherings. In Portugal, the Pousadela Group is expanding its Encosta de Louredo unit in Vieira do Minho with nine new nature-inspired themed houses near Peneda-Gerês National Park.

Minor Hotels, parent company of Tivoli Hotels & Resorts, is expanding its Portuguese presence. Luís Coelho has been appointed Cluster Director of Sales for three Algarve-based Tivoli units—Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Algarve Resort, Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort, and Tivoli Alvor Algarve Resort—to strengthen the MICE segment. The group also plans to develop two new hotels (one four-star and one five-star) in the North and Centre regions within existing buildings, including a luxury property under the Anantara brand. This follows the renovation of Tivoli Coimbra and precedes the 2027 opening of the Anantara Royal Vila Viçosa Resort.

Further regional developments include Octant Praia Verde’s opening of the Praia Collection in Castro Marim, Algarve, which features 19 contemporary rooms, a wellness area, and the À TERRA restaurant. In the Alentejo region, the Pestana Hotel Group has begun construction on the Pestana Porto Covo Beach Residences near Praia Grande. This eight-hectare project follows the Pestana Residences model, combining property ownership with professional tourism management through low-density construction designed to integrate with the natural landscape.