Environmentalists on the Hotel Formentor saga: "We are not a banana republic"
"It is like so many things in Mallorca, with the 'logic' of not creating difficulties for what investors do."
The Hotel Formentor in Pollensa, Mallorca, which has now been totally demolished
The hotel before the total demolition.
Hotel Formentor owners insist that all work is legal
On Monday, Pollensa town hall ordered a suspension of the work at the hotel.
Council orders halt to building work on Hotel Formentor
"New blow for the new project...."
The old Hotel Formentor in Mallorca is being demolished
The old hotel is being totally demolished.
Pollensa town hall report urges Hotel Formentor suspension of work
The deputy mayor insists that the town hall won't order a suspension.
Image of the redeveloped Hotel Formentor in Mallorca
Image of what the redeveloped hotel will look like.
"If you don't want the Hotel Formentor to be rebuilt, then say so"
Opposition parties at Pollensa town hall are being challenged.
Hotel Formentor in Pollensa, Mallorca - what it will look like after reconstruction
Image of the hotel as it will be after reconstruction.
Tourism department gives Hotel Formentor project the go-ahead
Modification of the licence for full demolition is said to be "a formality".
Construction of new Hotel Formentor should be stopped, say environmentalists
Authorisation couldn't have been given for total demolition and reconstruction.
Virtual image of the redeveloped Hotel Formentor in Pollensa, Mallorca
Virtual image of the redeveloped hotel.
Council of Mallorca will have to rule on Hotel Formentor demolition
Approval needed for a modified project for total demolition.
Opposition parties in Pollensa, Mallorca
The opposition have been denouncing the hotel's operation of the car park.
Pollensa opposition parties face possible legal action by Hotel Formentor owners
The opposition have been accusing the owners of "illicit enrichment".
The new Hotel Formentor in Pollensa, Mallorca (Simulation)
The new Hotel Formentor in Pollensa (simulation).
Hotel Formentor - a "faithful" reconstruction
The old hotel failed to meet various regulations; the new hotel is now due to open in April 2024.
Hotel Formentor construction work
The hotel company, Formentor Bay, and Pollensa town hall spent some months assessing what could be done.
What is said to be rubble in Formentor, Mallorca
What is said to be rubble from work at the hotel.