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Algarve Golf and Trade Awards

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Algarve had four winners in Portugal Trade Awards

The Zoomarine, Vilamoura Marina, Conrad Algarve and the Farmhouse of the Palms were Algarve representatives, and winners at Portugal Trade Awards 2019, whose awards ceremony took place last week.

The ceremony, sponsored by the newspaper Publituris, was attended by the Secretary of State of tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho.

The Zoomarine triumphed in the category ‘theme park‘, for which was also named the Aquashow Park Hotel.

The Marina of Vilamoura was considered the best Portuguese marina, category in which it competed against the marinas of Portimão, Albufeira and Lagos, among others.

Marina of Vilamoura. Algarve Golf and Trade Awards

Marina of Vilamoura

The Conrad Algarve won in the category of «Luxury Hotel», beating other units in the Algarve, such as Anantara Vilamoura and Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa.

Finally, the Farmhouse of the Palms won in «Accommodation in Rural Space».

Vale do Lobo is the best resort in Portugal

Vale do Lobo was recognized the “Best Resort in Portugal” at the 2019 Today’s Golfer Travel Awards, reaffirming the success of the resort as a premium golf destination.

These prizes are the result of the vote of readers of the publication who have played golf courses all over Europe and have expressly chosen Vale do Lobo as a resort of excellence for quality / price, service, course conditions, accommodation and general environment.

Vale do Lobo was distinguished by the fact that it brings together “everything you need for a fantastic golf holiday, including two golf courses (Royal and Ocean) of great quality and with a success story on par with spectacular holes right by the sea.”

Vale do Lobo. Algarve Golf and Trade Awards

Vale do Lobo

According to Hernani Estevão, Golf Director of Vale do Lobo, this award is the recognition of the resort philosofie and is success formula: “It is with great pride and satisfaction that once again we obtain this merit and recognition from the annual awards of Today’s Golfer Travel Awards.

Both golf courses of the resort, Royal and Ocean golf courses provide a unique experience for all golfers that visit and play, at Vale do Lobo, and that differentiates the resort by the several facilities and services of excellence that it aggregates, proving the reason why Vale do Lobo constitutes more and more a premium destination of choice”.

Algarve continues to be the Portuguese region with more blue flags

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Algarve continues to be the Portuguese region with more blue flags, the European indication for beaches of Excellence

Algarve continues to be the Portuguese region with more blue flags, the European indication for beaches of Excellence

The blue flag Programme is the most important environmental certification that a beach can conquer in the world. Created in 1987, the label is awarded by the Danish Foundation for Environmental Education – Fee (Foundation for environmental education), an entity accredited by the UN and Unesco to assess bathing beaches and marinas worldwide.

The Algarve has a total of 88 blue flags in 2019, totaling 84 beaches and four marinas awarded in 13 counties, the Blue Flag Association of Europe has announced today.
The Algarve region continues to be the most awarded zone of the country, although exhibit 1 less than in 2018, after the beach of Pintadinho in Lagoa had lost its distinction.

In addition to the 84 distinguished bathing areas, the marines Lagos, Portimão, Albufeira and Vilamoura also received the award.
Albufeira is the county with more distinctions, a total of 24, followed by Loulé, includes Vilamoura, Quarteira, Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago and Vila do Bispo, both with 11.

Algarve continues to be the Portuguese region with more blue flags, the European indication for beaches of Excellence

Blue Flag

Over the next few months, 125 environmental education activities will take place in the 88 award-winning areas. The Algarve also has two Blue Centers in Faro and Loulé.
In 2019, the challenge of the Blue Flag Program is to “continue to raise awareness of the fact that marine litter originates from terrestrial activities, the consequences of human behavior and the role of rivers as a bridge between land and sea.”

“The path goes through environmental education and the adoption of more rational and efficient behaviors in the use of resources. An education for conservation, protection and better management, which begins in our rivers and ends at sea. An education by a low-carbon society, “says the ABAE.

Algarve hotels win at the World Luxury Hotel Awards

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Algarve hotels win at the World Luxury Hotel Awards. Epic Sana Algarve

World Luxury Hotel Awards

Four Algarve hotels were awarded in the 2018 edition of the World Luxury Hotel Awards, highlighting the Hotel Faro & Beach Club, distinguished in two categories.

The hotel which is located in the downtown area of the Algarve received the “Luxury Rooftop View Hotel” and “Luxury Harbor Hotel” awards, both continental.

Hotel Faro & Beach Club

Hotel Faro & Beach Club

The Municipality of Faro has already reacted to the news, affirming its “pride” for the distinction and congratulating itself for the rise of overnight stays in Faro in recent years: in 2017, there were 520 thousand overnight stays, compared to 428,475 overnight stays the previous year.

Also at the European level, two Albufeira hotels were distinguished: the Pine Cliffs in the category “Luxury Ocean View Resort” and the Epic SANA Algarve in the “Luxury Coastal Hotel” category.

Pine Cliffs Hotel Luxury Resort & Spa

Pine Cliffs Hotel Luxury Resort & Spa

At the regional level (southern Europe), the Dunas Douradas Beach Club in Vale do Lobo, Loulé, was awarded in the category «Luxury Beach Resort».

The World Luxury Hotel Awards, which began in 2006, distinguish luxury hotels worldwide in about 100 categories, according to votes from customers and industry leaders.

The awards ceremony for the 12th edition of this world competition took place on 10 November in Bali, Indonesia.