Raul Martins, president of the Portuguese Hotel Association (AHP), said yesterday following a meeting with the Prime Minister that most hotels could start reopening in three months time, and explained that a ‘seal of approval’ is being created to give peace of mind to guests.

According to Mr. Martins, the hotel industry "is dependent on aviation and aviation is conditioned by health security” (…) and the objective is to give the new ‘seal of approval’ to hotels that comply with "a specific protocol" that aims for tourists to feel safe.