Ban on new holiday flat permits in Spain
Residents protesting against high rents and a lack of long-term supply blame it on the proliferation of short-term renting on platforms such as Airbnb and booking.com and an a influx of foreigners choosing Malaga as a base for remote work.
Tourist bookings to the Balearics up 16.5%, Brits shun staycations
UK summer staycations have declined and are lagging behind 2023 levels.
Slight fall in holiday bookings to Mallorca.
Slight fall in holiday bookings to Mallorca.
Bookings to the Balearics fall by 6.7%
Britons account for 12% of bookings, the Germans, just three.
Nautical
Excellent high summer bookings for boat charters
Bookings have been made much earlier than in recent years because of fears that there might not be availability.
Tourism
Balearic winter bookings up 20% on last year
According to On the Beach, Ibiza is proving to be particularly popular this winter.
Puerto Pollensa
Tots continue their attacks over Puerto Pollensa management
Tots per Pollença, led by former mayor Tomeu Cifre Ochogovia, have now drawn attention to concerns about bookings for the resort.
Tourism
Summer bookings for Majorca reaching "critical point"
In the UK, if people have not booked their summer holiday to Majorca yet, they are going to be hard pushed to find accommodation.
Tourism
Balearics is Europe's favourite summer destination
The most economic of the four islands, reveals Trip Advisor, is Majorca.
EU referendum
EU referendum could spark late rush on holidays, but supply is short
“A lot of hoteliers are running at high occupancy in places like the Balearics but prices have gone up and it is just pricing certain families out.”
Tourism
Hit BBC series boosts bookings to Majorca
The travel industry knows that movies and TV series shot on locations can influence holiday bookings and this summer Majorca is reaping the rewards of just that.
Tourism
Holiday price war between Britain and the Balearics
British tourist industry fighting back offering better value staycation holidays.
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- Russian-owned Black Pearl in Mallorca
- Noel Gallagher sold his Ibiza home because of his neighbour - James Blunt