A problem with this questionnaire is that it appears to presume a degree of knowledge about tourism businesses that I suspect the majority of people don't have. Why would they, unless the further presumption is that everyone in Alcudia is active in the tourism industry? Even then, the knowledge would surely be confined.
Otherwise, there is the opportunity to assess various aspects of the general tourism offer and to make comments and suggestions. It's fair enough and it's good to be asked. But what will they make of the results, they being the current town hall administration alongside, one imagines, the same or some other consultants?
I could have spent way longer than half an hour going into - as examples - the housing issue, the consequence not just of illegal lets but legal ones that should never have been permitted; the total neglect over many years of the main tourist centre (Bellevue to Tucan to Magic); the lack of parking; the state of the roads; the poor coexistence with residents as a consequence of establishments (Bellevue) that couldn't care less; the focus (again over many years) on the old town and the port to the detriment of everywhere else, but which even manages to neglect certain issues in the town; the abandonment of certain areas; the collapsing sewers (there's more work being carried out on the Carretera Arta) ... .
But then, I suppose, one can always say that there are faults wherever you are. True enough, and there are things that one must praise - a fabulous beach; an old town at night in the summer with a marvellous atmosphere; a history that nowhere else in Mallorca can compete with; a top-class marina; a reputation for sports tourism ... .
Yes, I know, there are issues pertaining to these. Occasionally, though, one has to pause and say it ain't such a bad place. And irrespective of protests (not that there have been any in Alcudia, though Mallorca Platja Tour say they will be coming), regardless of complaints about prices, people keep returning year after year.
Expect to spend longer than 15 minutes. Think it out and let them know. In English if you don't do one of the natives? Maybe. They can always Google Translate. Can't they? The link is ...
Vols ajudar a millorar el turisme a Alcúdia? (alcudia.net)
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They could start with emptying the bins and spraying for cockroaches. Limit coaches to old town market - thus controlling over crowding. Stop the proposed cable ripping up sites of natural beauty. Oh, and knock down the hideous cement cafe creations the council have built on the gorgeous Alcúdia beach … they are truly criminal!
Railway or Tram connection along the whole roads and coastal ways. A major construction project to enable the Tourist to connect and explore.
Finally realising what dummies they have working for them and asking the public under the guise of making them feel valued! Me cynical?....... never! ;)
Asking the right question is a fundamental “get right” in any questionnaire and in doing so having a clear purpose to the use of the data gleaned. Some of the questions are straight out of the business manual and very unclear, both in construction and purpose. But at least they have asked some broad relevant questions. Perhaps they should create one for visitors to respond on? They are stakeholders too.