PORTUGAL UNITED

ITTN's Louise Ducrocq was delighted to attend Visit Portugal's annual Dublin event last night at Camden Court Hotel ✨ This event, aiming at promoting Portugal's brightest destinations, was led by PORTUGAL UNITED, an informal group of portuguese tourism entities 🇵🇹 Nuno França, incoming Director for INTOTRAVEL DMC PORTUGAL, told us all about Porto, Lisbon, Cascais, the Azores archipelago and so much more before moving on to Intotravel's MICE and Leisure expertise 💬 Miguel Cymbron, Director of Sales and Marketing for VIP Hotels, introduced to us the brand's 9 Lisbon locations, from the majestic 295-rooms VIP Grand***** to the more affordable and newly refurbished VIP Inn Berna*** 🏩 João Freitas, General Manager for LUTECIA Smart Design Hotel Lisboa, showed us his amazing themed hotel, opened in 1969 and fully refurbished in 2015. Each of its 10 floors has a different name and a different design. All floors have their own distinctive identity, however they’re all held to the same standards of comfort and quality 🏩 Miguel Moura, Sales Manager for Palácio Estoril Hotel, Golf & Wellness, told us all about his absolutely fascinating property, which is part of the restricted Small Luxury Hotels of the World group 💫 20 minutes away from the city center, Palácio Estoril is neighbour to Casino Estoril, known to be the main inspiration for James Bond's Casino Royale 📚 Carlos Matuto, Commercial Director of Convento do Espinheiro, Historic Hotel & Spa - Évora told us all about his dreamy 600-year old property, situated an hour away from Lisbon in one of the most prolific wine regions in the country. With a church inside the hotel, it makes for the perfect wedding destination - that is why they host 40 of them each year 💍 Finally, Sameer Hawa, Key Account Manager of TAP Air Portugal, highlighted the 14 flights a week that connect Dublin to Lisbon. He reminded us that beyond that, TAP connects us to the world with a free stopover in Lisbon within the airfare for up to 10 days 🛩️ A huge thank you to Visit Portugal, PORTUGAL UNITED, TAP Air Portugal and all featured hotels for this amazing event! We are looking forward to the next one 🔜 #ITTNSwitchedOn #ITTNGroup Carlos Pinto de Oliveira