Municipal Tourist Tax

In 2024 a Tourism Tax was implemented by a number of Portuguese Local Councils on travellers staying in licenced short-term rental accommodation.

As the host and agent, we are responsible for the collection of all required Tourist Tax due for reservations made on our advertised properties. For this reason we require the lead guest to supply the Name, Date of birth and Passport Number of each guest who is subject to the Tax.

This Tax is not implemented by ourselves and is therefore completely separate, and not inclusive, of the price you pay for your booking with us. We do not, and cannot, enforce required payments, however, we are legally obliged to inform the relevant local council of all non-payments.

We encourage all our guests to make themselves fully aware of the Tax requirements before travelling.

Your greeter will inform you of the simplest way to make payment upon your arrival with us.

Portimão

ENTRY INTO FORCE ON MARCH 14, 2024

The Portimão Tourist Tax came into force on March 14, 2024 and is charged by tourist enterprises and local accommodation establishments to their guests.
The Portimão Tourist Tax applies to all overnight stays occurring from March 14 onwards, and only reservations made after this date should be considered.
It is therefore clarified that reservations already received for dates after the entry into force of this tax should not be taken into account for the purposes of applying this tax.

The Tourist Tax will be applied to all guests staying overnight in:
• Hotel establishments (hotels, guest houses, apartment hotels);
• Tourist villages;
• Tourist apartments;
• Tourist complexes (resorts);
• Tourist housing developments;
• Rural tourism establishments;
• Camping and caravan parks;
• Local accommodation (houses, apartments, accommodation establishments, including hostels).

The tax is charged per person/night in all tourist establishments and local accommodation establishments, up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights per person/stay.

The tax is levied on guests aged 13 or over and is applied throughout the year in accordance with the stipulated values:
- €1 per night and per person up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights per stay/person, between 1 November and 31 March - low season.
- €2 per night and per person up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights per stay/person, between 1 April and 31 October - high season.

Albufeira Tourist Tax

ENTRY INTO FORCE ON May 24, 2024

The Albufeira Tourist Tax came into force on May 21, 2024 for all bookings made from the 2nd May 2024 and is charged by tourist enterprises and local accommodation establishments to their guests.
The Albufeira Tourist Tax applies to all overnight stays occurring from May 2, 2024 onwards, and only reservations made after this date should be considered.
It is therefore clarified that reservations already received for dates after the entry into force of this tax should not be taken into account for the purposes of applying this tax.

The Tourist Tax will be applied to all guests staying overnight in:
• Hotel establishments (hotels, guest houses, apartment hotels);
• Tourist villages;
• Tourist apartments;
• Tourist complexes (resorts);
• Tourist housing developments;
• Rural tourism establishments;
• Camping and caravan parks;
• Local accommodation (houses, apartments, accommodation establishments, including hostels).

The tax is charged per person/night in all tourist establishments and local accommodation establishments, up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights per person/stay.

The tax is levied on guests aged 13 or over and is applied throughout the year in accordance with the stipulated values:

- €2 per night and per person up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights per stay/person, between 1 April and 31 October - high season.

- Payment is not required during the low season.

This fee does not apply to guests whose stay is motivated by medical treatment, and is extended to an accompanying person, as long as proof of appointment/provision of medical services or equivalent document is presented; guests with a disability equal to or greater than 60%, as long as they present a document proving their condition; guests who are accommodated due to a declaration of social emergency or Civil Protection and also stays resulting from commercial offers or hobbies developed by the tourist enterprise or local accommodation establishment.