Tourism
Tour operator demand will keep hotels open until mid-November
Inma Benito, president of the Majorca Hoteliers Federation, says that some establishments were able to open earlier and will be able to close later.
Is the Balearic government right in wanting to "eradicate" one, two and three-star hotels?
Tourism
Majorca is facing an overbooking problem
"All of the hoteliers and the tour operators are working together and we have the situation under control."
Business
Government now says that hotels cannot charge Low Cost customers
The consumer affairs director-general says that hotels cannot charge tourists a second time and that they (the hotels) have to pursue claims against the collapsed company.
Business
Tourists, employees, businesses: all victims of the Low Cost collapse
Some 20,000 British tourists have been left with trying to solve how payments are to be made to hotels and with filing claims with the Balearic government.
Environment
Palma hotels may have to pay more for water
Neus Truyol, president of Palma's Emaya municipal services agency, says that the town hall is studying an increase in rates charged to the highest consumers of water.
Property
Exorbitant prices for hotels stopping tour operators from purchasing
Three and four-star hotels, previously available for between six and seven million euros, are now on the market for up to twelve million.
Tourism
Hotel prices for 2017 increasing by up to 15%
Occupancy is expected to be much the same as this year in 2017, but profit will be the best for the past ten years.
Employment
Proposal for improved working conditions for hotel maids
Laura Camargo of Podemos described maids as the "real stars of the hotels".
Magalluf
Magalluf looking forward to an outstanding season
From May to October, a total of 420,000 tourists are expected, which will be an increase of 60,000.
Construction
Hotels may not open on 1 May because of town hall licence delays
According to the Majorca Hoteliers Federation, obstacles at municipal level have been arising because of revisions to town halls' urban plans.
Nautical
Hotels and restaurants to benefit from Palma Boat Show
Last year there were more than 40,000 visitors, and not just local people, as the event attracts many tourists.
Tourism
Half of Majorca’s hotels are already open
This level of hotel opening activity is occurring almost a month earlier than in previous years.
Tourism
More boutique hotels in Palma than other European cities
There are eighteen luxury boutique hotels at present, to which a further five will be added in 2017.
Tourism
Balearics topped hotel occupancy rates in 2015
While the national average for hotel occupancy last year was 57.1%, the rate in the Balearics was 75.6%.
Law
Land laws to be frozen until 2018
The laws in question are those for tourism, land and farming and affect, among other things, hotel expansion.
Tourism
All-inclusive offer at its lowest for ten years
Alternatives to all-inclusive are more profitable for the hotels.
Calvia
Calvia opposition attacks town hall hotel “re-think”
Jose Manuel Ruiz has attacked the town hall’s reconsideration of redevelopment projects that are under provisions of the tourism law.
Construction
Calvia Council rethinking hotel redevelopment projects
The town hall is saying that at present, in compliance with this law, licences are being given for both redevelopment and new build that exceed limits under the municipality’s general urban plan.
Tourism
Holiday rental market worth 4,300 million euros in two years
Over this period, approximately seven million travellers between the ages of 18 and 65 rented accommodation.
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