Top 50 Facebook Fan Pages of Algarve Hotels – week 46

My first post was given some considerable thought with respect to the title – a Top 50 might be considered a little too much. I considered calling it a Top 35; being the mark of having more than a 1.000 fans. However, as I suppose more and more hotels will invest more time (and money) in this channel in pursuit of actively interacting and communicating with their fans, fanbases will grow rapidly over time. In due course I might therefore reconsider changing.

This week’s ‘Top 50 Algarve Hotels on Facebook’ shows the Pousadas holding the number 1 spot, whilst the first independent hotel the Longevity Resort in Monchique can be found at the third spot. Regularly this list will be updated on hotels moving up or down the table, showing new entries, while indicating who gained the most fans or “market share”.

			Location	Facebook Fans	“Market Share”
1	Pousadas de Portugal	Chain	Algarve	24.766	13,9%
2	Vila Galé Hotels	Chain	Algarve	20.168	11,3%
3	Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique	5	Monchique	15.879	8,9%
4	Lagrimas Hotels	Chain	Algarve	10.460	5,9%
5	Villa Termal Caldas de Monchique	4	Monchique	6.697	3,8%
6	As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa	5	Vilamoura	6.100	3,4%
7	Pedras da Rainha	3	Tavira	6.070	3,4%
8	Tivoli Hotels & Resorts	Chain	Algarve	5.710	3,2%
9	Pedras del Rei	3	Tavira	4.808	2,7%
10	Grande Real Santa Eulália Resort & Hotel Spa	5	Albufeira	4.783	2,7%
11	Adriana Beach Club	4	Albufeira	4.179	2,3%
12	Monica Isabel Beach Club	3	Albufeira	4.152	2,3%
13	Vista Marina	4	Portimao	3.869	2,2%
14	Real Marina Hotel & Spa	5	Olhão	3.695	2,1%
15	Hotel Dom Pedro Golf Resort	Chain	Vilamoura	3.659	2,1%
16	CS Hotels, Golf & Resorts	Chain	Algarve	3.650	2,1%
17	Memmo Baleiro Hotel	4	Sagres	3.632	2,0%
18	Porto Bay Hotels & resorts	Chain	Albufeira	3.177	1,8%
19	Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel	5	Sagres	3.049	1,7%
20	Hotel Faro	4	Faro	2.865	1,6%
21	Eden Resort	4	Albufeira	2.704	1,5%
22	Sheraton Algarve	5	Albufeira	2.411	1,4%
23	Prainha Alvor	4	Alvor	2.194	1,2%
24	Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa	5	Pera	2.050	1,2%
25	Pestana Hotels & Resorts	Chain	Algarve	2.047	1,2%
26	Monte Santo Resort	5	Carvoeiro	2.036	1,1%
27	Encosta do Lago	4	Almancil	1.993	1,1%
28	Balaia Golf Village	3	Albufeira	1.809	1,0%
29	Cabanas Park resort	4	Tavira	1.544	0,9%
30	Vigia Resorts	Chain	Sagres	1.481	0,8%
31	Suites Alba Resort & Spa	5	Carvoeiro	1.375	0,8%
32	Real Bellavista Hotel & Spa	4	Albufeira	1.129	0,6%
33	Ponta Grande	4	Albufeira	1.065	0,6%
34	Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa	5	Vilamoura	1.046	0,6%
35	Vila Valverde Design Hotel	4	Lagos	1.041	0,6%
36	Le Méridien Penina Golf & Resort	5	Penina	997	0,6%
37	Hotel Oriental	4	Portimao	983	0,6%
38	Vila Joya	5	Albufeira	932	0,5%
39	Hotel Eva	4	Faro	848	0,5%
40	Browns	4	Vilamoura	839	0,5%
41	Pine Cliffs Resort	5	Albufeira	783	0,4%
42	Água Hotels Vale Da Lapa	5	Carvoeiro	767	0,4%
43	Monte da Quinta Resort	4	Almancil	689	0,4%
44	Holiday Inn Algarve	4	Pera	665	0,4%
45	Vale do Lobo	5	Almancil	595	0,3%
46	Hotel Quinta do Lago	5	Almancil	548	0,3%
47	Praia Verde Suite hotel	4	VRS Antonio	491	0,3%
48	Rocamar Beach Hotel	3	Albufeira	489	0,3%
49	Algarve Casino Hotel	5	Portimao	473	0,3%
50	Natura Algarve Club	3	Albufeira	449	0,3%
				177.841	100,0%

The list is by no means final. If you feel I have missed out a hotel, please let me know by commenting below and your hotel/group could appear on the next list. The list is based on the number of fans the Facebook page has and is open to all hotels in the Algarve. This list only considers Facebook Pages as opposed to groups and personal profiles.

One might argue that independent hotels should not be compared with chains, but at this stage I choose to include them. What is your opinion? Leave your suggestions by clicking underneath the link “Comment”.