Holiday lets, legal and illegal, a focus for Mallorca tourist containment measures
The government says measures will be "more ambitious" than originally thought.
Limiting low-cost flights: An option for tackling Mallorca's overtourism
Keeping prices high, reducing dependence on German and British tourism; two other ingredients of the sustainability pact document.
Tax cuts in the Balearics but the government is still rolling in tax revenue
Reducing certain taxes brings about an increase in others because people have more money.
The tourist tax is paid when checking in at Mallorca hotels
It's not known what the new rate for high summer might be.
No decision on Balearic tourist tax increase until March
If there is an increase, it will be for June to August.
Balearics huge investment in tourism sustainability
The largest investment ever, and most of the money comes from the tourist tax.
Need for 365 days Mallorca tourism: "Public authorities are content with having services open for six or seven months"
Maria Frontera is stepping down as president at a time when Mallorca's tourism future is very much in the spotlight.
Dissuasive or persuasive? The tourist tax
General opinion has been that the tourist tax doesn't deter holidaymakers. Will an increase prove to be dissuasive or not?
Now the Partido Popular agree to Balearic tourist tax spending on social housing
The PP changed the law to stop the tax being used for social housing.
Ten million euros of tourist tax revenue to fight illegal holiday lets in the Balearics
Two-thirds of projected spending will be for environmental and water projects.
Water rate increase causes anger among Mallorca's hoteliers
'Large consumers' will pay more in 2025; the government anticipates generating additional revenue of 22 million euros.
How to detonate a tourism row bomb
The hoteliers are furious with the Partido Popular, their supposed 'friend', and the holiday rentals association is likewise angered.
Paying the tourist tax in Mallorca
Tourist tax is paid on arrival.
Is the Balearic tourist tax going up or isn't it?
On Tuesday, parliament approved a modification to the tourist tax without reference to a summer increase or a winter decrease.
Increasing the Balearic tourist tax will only strengthen illegal letting and increase overcrowding
Gabriel Escarrer of Meliá Hotels International agrees that the government should ban all holiday apartment lets that are currently registered.
7.5 million visitors will pay a higher Balearic tourist tax in 2025
An even lower rate than at present in the winter raises a question as to whether it's worth the effort of levying.
Mallorca hoteliers attack the tourist tax increase and failure to ban all apartment holiday lets
The government has missed "a golden opportunity" to return a huge pool of housing to residential use.
Payment of tourist tax in a Mallorca hotel
Payment of tourist tax at reception.
Comment
The tiresome politics of tourism saturation
By now, we’ve got the message about the blame for all the more tourist accommodation places.
Andrew Ede14/02/2025 13:50