About

It has all began in 1942 with Mr. António Ferro, at the time manager for national advertisement in Portugal;

- The major goal was « to accommodate travellers and provide them nourishment according to each region traditions and values »
Elvas, in Alentejo,  was the place for the first big opening;

- From the 50’s on, we began to find another type of Pousadas, the so called Historic ones;

-Latter on the 70’s, was created ENATUR (National Tourism Enterprise), a public company that became responsible for the network management, combining different areas such as finances, marketing and commercial department.  

- In 1995, the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and the Smithsonian Foundation gave Pousadas de Portugal the annual prize for institutions all over the world which have a important role within the preservation of culture and environment's heritage for touristic purposes.

On September 1st 2003, and following the privatizing process, the Pestana Group started to explore the entire Pousadas net;

- Being a highlight in hotel management matter, Pestana Group brought to Pousadas the experience needed to achieve future successes;

- According to the exclusivity contract signed by the group, from that moment on Pestana was the only one in charge to manage and exploit Pousadas de Portugal;

- Nevertheless, it was established on that same contract, an expansion plan for the network , that in case of accomplishment allowed to add another 5 years to the initial agreement contract, signed for 15 years.  

Nowadays, Pousadas have more than 40 destinations for you to discover, spread all over the country including the North, Oporto, Center, Lisbon, Alentejo, Algarve and Azores islands.

Pousadas de Portugal can´t be talked about or even described. A person has to experience it to really know what it means. "Pousada" is a reminder of the pleasures of travelling. We take pride in hosting our guests with the service, comfort and well-being expected.