The EU circling the Airbnb wagons
The legal market for holiday rentals’ places has gone from 20,000 to over 100,000 in the space of a decade.
Luxury holiday rental villa in Mallorca
Not all properties are geared up for cold weather.
More inspectors for tackling illegal holiday rentals in the Balearics
Up to 60% of accommodation is expected to be open for Easter.
Holiday rentals association not represented by a "branch of the government"
The decision to quit Pimem comes at a time when holiday rentals are very much part of the 'tourist overcrowding' conversation.
Holiday villa in Mallorca
Over 100,000 registered holiday rental places in Mallorca.
Impact of holiday rentals 'freeze' in Mallorca - just seven lost places
The holiday rentals sector has said that as many as 90,000 holiday rental places could disappear.
Apartments in the Balearics
More often than not, illegal holiday accommodation is an apartment.
At the congress for Spain's holiday rentals sector
The professionalism of the holiday rentals sector was stressed at the congress.
Holiday rentals - "a strategic accommodation segment"
Holiday rentals are said to generate spend per stay 23% higher than that of hotels.
Official investigations launched into Pollensa cabin advertised on Airbnb
The advert has now been taken down.
Illegal cabin in Pollensa forest advertised on Airbnb for holiday rental
Illegal both as a building and as a holiday rental.
Holiday rentals sector - Don't blame us for tourist overcrowding
Mallorca's hoteliers have blamed "exponential growth" of holiday rentals places for tourist overcrowding.
Holiday rental villa in Mallorca
Two non-coastal municipalities - Buger and Sa Pobla - are among those with the highest densities of places.
Alcudia and Buger - the highest densities of holiday rentals places
Pollensa has a lower density but is a far bigger municipality in terms of land area.
Concerts called off because of holiday rental pressure and threats
Organisers claim that the authorities are on the side of tourists and not local people.
Mallorca holiday rentals occupancy at 90%
Strong recovery of the holiday rentals market, but profitability is being affected by higher costs.
"Trickle" of holiday rentals' cancellations because of strikes
Occupancy is nevertheless running at around 90%.
Plaque which indicates a registered holiday let in Mallorca
Plaque which indicates a licensed holiday rental.
Balearics is most expensive rental destination in Spain for British tourists
Canary Islands are the cheapest destination.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"