The "new Magalluf" unveiled in Madrid
80 percent of hotels are now in the four and five star category
The "new Magalluf" was unveiled at the Fitur tourism fair in Madrid this week with the Calvia council saying that the resort was rapidly going up-market with 80 percent of hotels being in the four and five star categories and efforts to rid it of its "youth party image" were proving successful.
Opening weekend on Magalluf beach
The sun was out and so were the people. It was a lovely weekend for all to enjoy with temperatures hitting over 20º, hot enought to sit on the beach, and for some even swim!
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@ Craig Beattie The influx of Prostitutes and Muggings, plus the sale of drugs in Bars. Is adding to the displays of Sex on the Streets. Young people deliberately go to Magaluf to get drunk etc. It is not wanted in Mallorca. Mallorca does not want the Label.
Stan The ManNothing different than any other tourist destination, just the gutter press like to make a massive deal of magaluf, I’ve first hand watched them pay people to lay down etc etc, not sure why when I’m sure they could find someone to picture if they just waited. It has changed alot over the years for the good but let’s be honest people still need to have a good time, calvia have even alienated family’s with live music and karaoke being just about impossible due to limiters.
"The police will continue to operate their "zero tolerance policy" when it comes to bad behaviour." Could reporters check this next summer? Any night will do fine.
The idea of moving Magalluf upmarket has been going on for decades. When I moved to Mallorca in 1995, there was a plan for a large marina in Magalluf stretching from the ‘Brittania’ roundabout inland as far as the old Aqua Park. There was a huge scale model of the plan proudly displayed in the ayuntamiento. The urbanisation of white houses opposite the old Aqua Park were marketed as being marina-front properties in the future! They suffer terribly from damp because they were built on swamp land – they got their water, but not exactly a marina!
At last, progress is being announced to upgrade and completely improve Magaluf. Mallorca's image has been blighted by the image of the very bad actions that have occured in this Urbanisation.