The accommodation scene in Portugal more than quadrupled in the last three years, from around 13 thousand registered establishments to 2014 para mais de 55 thousand existing spaces all over the country.
According to the national register of Local accommodation establishments (RNAL), provided by the Turismo de Portugal, were registered to 15 December this year 55.345 spaces of this type of tourist resorts, located mostly in the municipalities of Lisbon (10.611), Porto (4.881) e Albufeira (4.815).
Of the more than 55 thousand registered establishments, 36.289 operate in apartment, 15.228 in housing and 3.828 hosting establishments, dos quais 506 are hostels.
In the last three years, were recorded 42.061 local accommodation spaces, Since until 15 de dezembro de 2014 were licensed 13.326 estabelecimentos, that number rose to 55.345 até 15 December this year, According to the JOURNAL data.
Along the ' boom ' of the local accommodation, the biggest growth was recorded this year, com 19.493 licensed establishments. Em 2016 were opened 11.733, em 2015 foram 10.535 e em 2014 foram 4.041 espaços.
