The intervention in the south wing of the Mosteiro de Arouca, framed within the REVIVE Program, won the Espaço 2025 Award – National Architecture Awards from ANTEPROJECTOS magazine, in the Hospitality category. |
The Meliá São João da Madeira, a 4-star hotel, opened in São João da Madeira on December 12, 2025, breathing new life into the former Palacete do Conde Dias Garcia, which had been unoccupied for several decades. |
The international tender for the concession of the Quartel das Esquadras (Almeida), was launched on August 29, 2025. The propertv will be concessioned for 50 years, for a minimum income of 8.579,00 euros. The total construction area is 2.834,00 SqM. Interested investors have until December 27, 2025, to submit proposals. [09.09.2025] |
The intervention in the former Santa Clara Convent in Vila do Conde, as part of the REVIVE Programme, won the National Urban Rehabilitation Award 2025 in the Best Tourism Use Intervention category. |
The Mosteiro de Arouca, founded in the 10th century, has been an important spiritual and cultural centre over the centuries, especially with the arrival of Dona Mafalda, granddaughter of King Afonso Henriques. After significant renovation and expansion work, the 5-star ‘Hotel MS Collection Arouca’, located in the south zone of the monastery, has been in soft opening since 7th April 2025. |
On 4 September 2024, Notícias de Coimbra (with the Lusa agency) published a news about the Mosteiro do Lorvão (in Penacova). The concessionaire expects work to begin on transforming the national monument into a 93-room hotel in the first half of 2025. |
The 5-star "The Lince Santa Clara Historic Hotel", which opened in Vila do Conde on 21 June 2024, will breathe new life into the former monastery, which has been derelict for decades. |
The international public tender for the concession of the Palace Hotel do Buçaco (Mealhada), was launched on June 24, 2024. The property will be concessioned for 50 years, for a minimum annual income of 51.350,80 euros. The total construction area is 9.840,00 SqM . Interested investors have until October 22, 2024, to submit proposals. [25.06.2024] |
From 22 to 26 January 2024, Turismo de Portugal took part in a meeting of the REVIVE Angola project, as part of Portugal's cooperation with the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries. |
The Hotel Meliá São João da Madeira could open at the end of this year, according to Manuel Proença, director of the Hoti Star - Portugal Hotels Group, yesterday morning. [Diário de Aveiro | 11.01.2024] |
