The Pestana Group
The Pestana Hotels & Resorts chain, founded in 1972, mainly operates in the field of tourism. Besides the Pestana Hotels & Resorts chain, the group operates charter flights (EuroAtlantic) and runs travel agencies, golf courses and casinos, among others.
The group has invested more than R$ 250 million in eleven hotels since it arrived in South America at the end of 1999, located in strategic cities in Brazil and Argentina - Rio de Janeiro, Angra dos Reis, São Paulo, Curitiba, Salvador and Natal, as well as Buenos Aires and most recently Caracas.
Currently, the group is the leader of the tourism sector in Portugal, with 75 units and over 7,000 guest rooms, located in Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mozambique, South Africa, São Tomé e Príncipe and Cape Verde. This also includes Pestana Management of the prestigious Pousadas of Portugal.
New projects are being studied for expansion in Brazil, neighboring countries in South America and Europe and new openings have already been announced for London, UK.
