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Editors’ Note

Dionísio Pestana is the owner of Pestana Hotel Group which was founded by his father and is the largest international hotel group of Portuguese origin with 99 properties in 15 countries. In January 2020, Pestana Hotel Group will open its 100th property, Pestana Park Avenue in New York City.

Pestana has received several awards in the industry and from the Portuguese government for his achievements. He earned a degree in business management in South Africa.

Company Brief

Pestana Hotel Group (pestana.com/en) is the largest multinational group from Portugal in the tourism sector.

It is present in 15 countries, has more than 12,000 rooms under direct management, has a global team of 7,000 professionals and is chosen by more than 3,5 million customers per year. In 2016, Pestana started a partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world’s best soccer players, that has now built seven lifestyle hotels.