Over 30% Spaniards complain there are “too many” foreign tourists
A sizeable minority of people in Spain (28%) now say they have a negative view of international tourists in their country.
Humphrey Carter17/09/2024 10:04 Gridlock in Mallorca mountains
Before the start of the summer a series of measures were activated to ease traffic problems.
Mallorca politician who wants to ban foreign property sales, sells house to a German!
“Citizens deserve leaders who act with integrity and who truly care about the welfare of society, not those who seek their own benefit at the expense of others."
Britons being offered plenty of Turkey for winter, not Mallorca
Germany and the UK are among the markets that already offer Türkiye as a year-round destination.
Spain's crackdown on holiday rentals bodes well for luxury hotels
"The commitment to quality is a positive and necessary step to change (Spain's) tourism model," said Gabriel Escarrer, chief executive of Melia, Spain's largest hotel group, adding that Melia will continue betting on the high-end segment, which represents 63% of its portfolio and has boosted revenues.
Mallorca has highest holiday rental rate in Spain
In July, rural tourism prices rose by 10.7% in the Balearics, the highest increase in the country.
Open letter to the Balearics from America
The purpose of a local government is to take care of the needs of its citizens first and foremost.
Famous Balearics town votes against banning tourists
“Binibèquer Vell is not an amusement park, it is a private housing complex”.
80% of Bulletin readers claim Mallorca does not offer value for money
"It will bring fewer tourists (which will help keep the anti-tourism movement happier), yet attract more desirable tourists who seek quality over quantity."
“Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
“We can’t have hotels and airlines putting up their prices by between 15 and 20 percent and then offering the same services and quality as the year before.”
Comment
If you can’t afford to come to Mallorca then don’t
If, at the end of the day, for local businesses such as bars and restaurants and even the retail sector, it’s simply not worth flying millions of people to Mallorca, then don’t.
Humphrey Carter06/09/2024 10:34