Etiqueta 'All-inclusives'
Harmony Of The Seas arrives in Palma on Monday. The ship sparked off a protest in Barcelona.

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Geordie Shore and giants of the seas: the week in Majorca

Calvia appeared to be getting tough with the producers of Geordie Shore, tourism minister Barceló had cruise ships, all-inclusives and holiday rentals on his mind, and there was a further twist in the Puerto Pollensa beach saga.

Andrew Ede12/06/2016 00:00

The inspectors will be looking at quality and service but crucially at whether the all-inclusive offer is legal.

Tourism

Tourism ministry clamping down on illegal all-inclusive offer

Currently, there are 53 hotels with all-inclusive offer registered with the ministry, when the number is very much higher: 297 in total.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/06/2016 00:00

Heightened National Police presence last week.

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Security, all-inclusives, saturation: the week in Majorca

The attacks in Brussels led to concerns about security in Majorca, the tourist tax was approved and all-inclusives became the target for tourism ministry inspections. These and more in the Majorca Daily Bulletin last week.

Monitor27/03/2016 00:00

Chief among businesses which are to be inspected are car-rental agencies and all-inclusive hotels.

Tourism

All-inclusive is a prime target for tourism ministry

Inspectors are also going to be paying attention to any possible cases of overcrowding, which is expected to be an issue of particular concern because of the very high demand this season.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/03/2016 00:00

Pablo Iglesias, the national leader of Podemos, the day after the election.

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Political upheaval, all-inclusives and Richard Branson: the past week in Majorca

The Spanish election, all-inclusives and rain (the lack of it) were some of the themes in Christmas week in the Bulletin.

Monitor27/12/2015 00:00

Tourism

All-inclusive crackdown called for

This is the practice whereby certain hotels “covertly” offer all-inclusive when guests check in.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/12/2015 00:00

The meeting attended by Pilar Carbonell, the tourism director-general.

Northern News Spotlight

Alcudia business owners seek action on all-inclusive

A commission of half-a-dozen business owners in the Bellevue-Magic main tourism centre of Alcudia is to meet with the town's mayor.

Andrew Ede25/10/2015 00:00

Mikael Landström (right) with the president of the Balearic tennis federation, Toni Ferragut, the president of Palma's sports institute, Susanna Moll, and Majorca's Carlos Moya.

Latest headlines

All-inclusive alcohol and tennis legends: the week in the Bulletin

Veteran tennis stars, veteran film director and what might be described as veteran Bulletin topics, they were all to the fore over the past week.

Monitor11/10/2015 00:00

Tourism

Some clarity on the tourist tax, but not enough

Barceló wants everyone to work together. He’s got a hell of a job convincing them.

Andrew Ede26/09/2015 00:00

Minister Biel Barcelo says that his department wants to rid all-inclusive holidays of its self-service alcohol element.

Tourist tax

Tourist tax: “It is a small price to pay for a better Majorca...”

“As I said earlier it is a small charge; (1.7 percent of the cost of a holiday), children will not pay and also it will not be charged on a daily basis so that long-stay tourists do not pay more.”

Jason Moore26/09/2015 00:00

All-inclusive self-service alcohol “cannot be curbed”

All-inclusives

All-inclusive self-service alcohol “cannot be curbed”

Tourism legislation currently addresses all-inclusive only in a generic fashion.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/09/2015 00:00

With more money in their pockets, tourists are venturing out again.

Economy

Strong pound is hitting the all-inclusive market

British tourism expenditure accounts for 22 per cent of the market this year.

Humphrey Carter29/08/2015 00:00

Tourism

"At least the local authorities appear to have some policy on tourism..."

The new local authorities appear to have a completely different philosophy towards the tourist industry.

Jason Moore25/08/2015 00:00

Minister Barceló listens to Calvia mayor, Alfonso Rodríguez.

Tourism

Calvia mayor stressing the need for all-inclusive regulation

Tourism minister, Biel Barceló, has been seeing for himself what projects are needed by the resorts.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/08/2015 00:00