Six Senses and Txai to open resorts in Alagoas

Almost two years after our initial trip with Six Senses to Alagoas, the contracts were signed for Six Senses to create a Six Senses Hideaway and a Six Senses Latitude in the area known as Onda Azul. In the remaining part of the land, a mixed use project of hotel + residence will be created by Investtur with the Txai brand.

Vila Gale to open 3 more units in Rio

Vila Gale is negotiating land for a hotel with 260 rooms in Barra da Tijuca, and is also looking for a plot of 20-30ha near Rio to build a resort in the style of their Salvador unit. Apart from this, they are also looking for a boutique hotel in Rio itself.

Vila Gale, with 150 hotels in Portugal, now owns Vila Galé Fortaleza, on Praia do Futuro, with 300 apartaments; Vila Galé Salvador, with 224 apartaments; and Vila Galé Marés, 42 km from Salvador, with 447 rooms. It also has started construction of Vila Galé Cumbuco, 33 km from Fortaleza.

Fonte: Mario Brizon - Mercado e Eventos

2007: 5 million foreign tourists in Brazil - numbers stable

In 2007, tourism in Brazil remained stable with 5 million international tourists. Southamerican and European tourists each represented 1.9 million tourists. Argentina and the US are the leading countries with 920000 resp 699000 visitors.

Total spending reached almost $5 billion - 15% more than last year in dollar terms; but given the steady decline.

Country / # of tourists / % share
1. Argentina
920.210
18,31

2. Estados Unidos
699.169
13,91

3. Portugal
280.438
5,58

4. Itália
268.685
5,35

5. Chile
260.430
5,18

6. Alemanha
257.719
5,13

7. França
254.367
5,06

8. Uruguai
226.111
4,50

9. Espanha
216.373
4,31

10. Paraguai
206.323
4,11