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Hotel Dom Joao II ****

Pestana Hotels and Resorts

Alvor, Algarve (Portugal)

Surrounded by the Torralta holiday-complex and immediately touching the beautiful sandy beach, the family hotel Dom Joao II provides excellent conditions for holding medium-size scientific / technical meetings.
The hotel is situated at walking distance from the small fisher village of Alvor which used to be the main city of the region. Meeting participants are accommodated in tastefully furnished rooms. Off tourist season, Hotel Dom Joao II offers interesting conference packages including meeting facilities and full or half board.
The climate of the Algarve coast is pleasant with an average of 3000 hours of sunshine per year.

AVAILABILITY
ALL YEAR, EXCEPT FOR JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

ACCOMMODATION
247 rooms with private bath and toilet
(with sea or land view)

CAPACITY
Meetings are held at the Hotel Alvor Praia´s conference centre nearby.

RESTAURANTS
Grill room and restaurant with daily breakfast-buffet and dinner-buffet. Special dinners and banquets can be arranged.

CONFERENCE PACKAGES
Special CONFERENCE PACKAGE arranged by ITST for the duration of the stay; either full or half board

CONFERENCE FACILITIES at Hotel Alvor Praia´s Conference Centre nearby

CONFERENCE ROOMS
1 room with 80 seats in theatre style
1 room with 130 seats in circular arrangement
(please check on availability)
4 small rooms for working groups
AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT
Equipment available: Screen, board, slide projector, overhead projector, 8 poster boards, video-VHS + TV as well as microphones.
Additional equipment can be rented.
On-site conference facilities are included in the package price!
SECRETARIAT
The staff speaks Portuguese, English, French and German
Other Services: Daily mail services. Foreign newspapers, travel agency & bank services, minibus etc. can be arranged

ENTERTAINMENT
Heated seawater swimming pool from November to March, water sporting opportunities
7 tennis courts (5 clay courts and 2 hard courts), table tennis, putting green and golf on several golf courses nearby
Folklore dancing and musical performances.
Live music every day.

GOLF
Special conditions for Pestana Hotel guests at the [ golf courses] "Pinta" and "Gramacho"

EXCURSIONS
To Cabo S. Vicente, the south-western tip of Portugal, the Monchique mountains, the pittoresque city of Albufeira and trips by fisher boat to one of the beautiful typical Algarve beaches.

DISTANCES
FARO airport - 65 km Lisbon - 300 km

TRANSPORTATION
BY AIR: FARO Airport
(scheduled flights as well as charter flights from most European countries)

CAR RENTAL
To fully explore the area, renting a car for the period of the stay is recommended.
AUTO JARDIM, a major portugese car rental company with agencies at the FARO Airpoprt and a number of locations at the Algarve, including Praia da Rocha - close to the hotel - will give you 10 % discount on their modest lowest current price if the reservation is made by fax addressed to Mr. J. Catuna, Head Office, AUTO JARDIM, Av. da Liberdade, Edificio Brisa, P-8200 Albufeira / Portugal. The message must mention "ITST INTERNET discount".
FAX +351-289-587780

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