Pestana Hotels and Resorts

Pestana Hotels and Resorts, is a brand of the Pestana Group and it is present in three continents: Europe, South America and Africa. [ [http://www.pestana.com/hotels/en/hotels/ Pestana Hotels] ]

It is the largest Portuguese hotel company and it has the 109th place in the 300 biggest hotel groups in the world, ranking published by the Hotels Magazine [ [http://www.hotelsmag.com/archives/2006/07/sr/giants.pdf HOTELS’ CORPORATE 300 RANKING] ]

History

The Hotel Group Pestana Hotels and Resorts was founded by Mr. Manuel Pestana, when he acquired the Atlântico hotel, an ocean front unit in Funchal in 1965. A new 5 star hotel was built on the site and was completed in 1972. Known today as the Pestana Carlton Madeira Hotel. When Mr. Manuel Pestana retired, he handed over the control to his son Dionisio Pestana. [ [http://www.pestana.com/NR/rdonlyres/14E48D5C-8635-4B26-9BFA-66993CA2F6B4/0/PestanaGroupProfileUK.pdf/ Pestana Group Profile] ] In the mid eighties the Group acquired another 5 star hotel in Madeira, the Pestana Carlton Park. Designed by the famous Brazilian architect Prof. Oscar Niemayer.

1995 - Pestana Atlantic Bay Hotel opened in July

1997 - The opening of Pestana Village Hotel in Madeira. Purchase of a Lockheed Tristar by Euro Atlantic Airline.

1998 - The opening of Pestana Carlton Rovuma Hotel in Maputo, Mozambique. Purchase of 1 square kilometre on the Troia Peninsula near Lisbon.

1999 - The completion of the Pestana Quinta da Beloura clubhouse including 17 suites. Purchase of the 5 star Rio Atlantica Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the extension of Pestana Levante Hotel in Armação de Pera, Algarve.

2000 - The purchase of a hotel with 30 luxury bungalows in Angra, Brazil, of the 500 room ex-Meridien hotel in Salvador, Brazil and of a prime 200 room beachfront hotel in Natal, Brazil.The opening of the historical Pestana Porto Carlton Hotel in the city centre and of the Pestana Miramar Hotel in Madeira.

2001 - The opening of the Pestana Carlton Palace Hotel in Lisbon, of the Alvor Beach Club and of the Pestana Alvor Atlantico in the Algarve.The purchase of the Palm Gardens townhouse resort in Carvoeiro and of convert|400|acre|km2 with hotel and golf planning in Silves, Algarve.The purchase of Quinta Amoreira with approval for 400 units in Alvor, Algarve and the opening of Pestana Atalaia Hotel in Madeira.

2002 - The purchase of the Malelane Gate Resort on the border ofthe Kruger National Park, South Africa.The extension of the Gramacho course in the Algarve to an18-hole layout, par 72 and the completion of a new clubhouse.

2008 - The opening of the Pestana Porto Santo Hotel in Porto Santo Island, Madeira, of the Pestana Caracas in Caracas, Venezuela and of the Pestana São Tome in Sao Tome and Principe.

Hotels

*Europe

#Pestana Palace, Lisbon
#Pestana Cascais, Cascais
#Pestana Sintra Golf, Sintra
#Pestana Porto, Porto
#Pestana Alvor Praia, Algarve
#Pestana Alvor Park, Algarve
#Pestana Alvor Atlantico, Algarve
#Pestana Delfim, Algarve
#Pestana Dom Joao II, Algarve
#Pestana Levante, Algarve
#Pestana Palm Gardens, Algarve
#Pestana Porches Praia, Algarve
#Pestana Viking Resort, Algarve
#Pestana Atalaia, Madeira
#Pestana Bay Ocean Aparthotel, Madeira
#Pestana Carlton Madeira, Madeira
#Pestana Casino Park, Madeira
#Pestana Gardens Aparthotel, Madeira
#Pestana Grand Hotel, Madeira
#Pestana Miramar Aparthotel, Madeira
#Pestana Palms, Madeira
#Pestana Village Aparthotel, Madeira
#Pestana Porto Santo, Porto Santo

*South America

#Pestana Angra, Angra dos Reis
#Pestana Bahia, Salvador da Bahia
#Pestana Convento Do Carmo, Salvador da Bahia
#Pousadas de Sauipe, Sauipe Coast
#Pestana Curitiba, Curitiba
#Pestana Natal, Natal
#Pestana Rio Atlantica, Rio de Janeiro
#Pestana São Paulo, São Paulo
#Pestana São Luís, São Luís do Maranhão
#Pestana Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
#Pestana Caracas, Caracas

*Africa

#Pestana Rovuma, Maputo
#Pestana Inhaca, Inhaca
#Pestana Bazaruto, Bazaruto
#Pestana Kruger Lodge, Kruger National Park
#Pestana Trópico, Cape Verde
#Pestana Equador, Sao Tome and Principe
#Pestana Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe

See also

- Tourism

- Pestana Group

External links

- [http://www.pestana.com/hotels/en Pestana Official Site]

- [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pestana-Hotels-and-Resorts/24250219859 Pestana Facebook Page]

- Wikipedia PT

- Wikipedia ES

References