Welcome to the 2025 Portugal Hotels and Chains Report, a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic hospitality industry in Portugal. This report delves into the unique opportunities and challenges facing this flourishing market, offering valuable insights. Portugal’s hospitality industry continues to stand out as one of Europe’s most dynamic and resilient markets. In 2024, the country reinforced its position as a top-tier global tourism destination, buoyed by sustained demand, growing international interest, and a robust investment environment. While traditional destinations like Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve remained strongholds of growth, there was a notable surge in visitor numbers to lesser-known regions, signalling a broader diversification of tourism flows.

In 2024, Mexico’s tourism sector continued its robust post-pandemic recovery, contributing 8.6% to the national GDP and employing over 4.9 million people. Tourist arrivals reached 27 million, with 22.3 million entering by air – 63% from the U.S. – underscoring Mexico’s continued appeal to international travelers. This comprehensive market study outlines the main trends, growth segments, and challenges for Mexico’s hospitality sector as of 2024 and forecasts into 2025–2028.

The Indonesian hospitality industry is grappling with the effects of the government’s budget austerity policy, introduced in November 2024, according to a recent survey conducted by the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) and Horwath HTL. The survey, which gathered responses from 726 hoteliers across 30 provinces, highlights significant concerns regarding declining market performance, with 83% of respondents indicating an unfavourable start to 2025. Government-related demand, historically comprising 5-7% of hotel business, and MICE-related demand, making up 6-21%, have been drastically affected.

Lombok, long overshadowed by Bali, remains rich in natural and cultural appeal but underperforms in tourism development due to connectivity issues and hesitant investment. Despite solid domestic tourism growth, international arrivals are lagging, reaching only 430,000 in 2024, down from their 2019 peak. Domestic visitors, however, surged to over 3.2 million.

During March, New Zealand hotels’ RevPAR declined by 5.5%, with Auckland and Wellington experiencing double-digit declines. Queenstown recorded another strong month. In addition to our usual market insights, we have expanded this month’s analysis to explore how supply growth and shifting consumer preferences have impacted Auckland hotels across the 3-star to 5-star segments.