Price of basic necessities "is not going to rise 20%"
"There is no need for scaremongering."
Indoor market in Mallorca
The cost of basics has gone up.
Historic increase in prices in the run-up to Christmas
Inflation likely to reduce consumer spending power for the Christmas period.
Anger at the petrol pumps.
Anger at the petrol pumps.
"Time for Mallorca's restaurants to cut their prices"
Restaurants in Mallorca have higher costs than on the mainland.
Luxury property market in the Balearics "in decline"
But the market more generally is being characterised by "luxury prices".
Transforming Mallorca's tourism - Lowering prices is not the way
It's not that Mallorca and the Balearics could "die of success" but of "inaction".
Mallorca car-hire firms have had to drop prices by 15% this summer
The reason for a fall in prices is lower tourist spending in the complementary sectors, such as restaurants and hire cars.
Will holiday prices come down? (And the brotherhood of tourists)
A leading Mallorcan hotelier: "Either we lower prices quickly or people won't come next year."
Mallorca inflation the highest in Spain
The tourist industry has noticed that people are spending less.
When eating out became too expensive: Why I am backing the return of the Menu of the Day
Bring back the Menu of the Day it could help save the woes of the restaurant trade...
The problem with tourism elites
Concern has been expressed that "tourism for elites" is where Mallorca is heading. A consequence could be that everything goes up in price, not just holidays.
Mallorca hoteliers recognise that tourists have had less money to spend this summer
Occupancy figures have been slightly higher than last summer.
More than 100 euros: Mallorca sunlounger prices continue to attract criticism
There is a trend towards luxury sunloungers alongside the standard service.
Comment
The Rise and rise of Mallorca
No-one takes prisoners when there’s easy cash on the table!
Peter Clover20/09/2024 09:52