Pestana Hotel Group

About Pestana Hotel Group

The Pestana Hotel Group is the largest international tourism and leisure group of Portuguese origin. Dedicated to offering its guests ‘the time of your life’, the company owns and manages 100 properties, across 3 continents. Mr. Pestana, the company’s visionary founder, opened the group’s first hotel in Madeira Island in November 1972. Together with his son, Dionísio Pestana, the brand’s footprint has been growing internationally. Under their leadership, the award winning Pestana brand has become a dedicated guardian of Portuguese culture and heritage, as well as a forward thinking hospitality group that offers the very best locations, around the world. The Pestana Hotel Group comprises of four hotel sub brands: Pestana Hotels and Resorts, Pestana Pousadas de Portugal, Pestana CR7 Lifestyle Hotels and Pestana Collection Hotels. Aiming to offer complete and attractive experiences, the Group operates in various business areas: hotels, tourism real estate, real estate, vacation club, golf, casinos and industry. It is currently present in 16 countries, with more than 12,000 rooms available in Europe, Africa and Americas. In 2019, revenues reached 450 million Euros.