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Mallorca hoteliers: Tourism isn't to blame for housing and mobility problems
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (350+ words) María José Aguiló is the vice-president of the Mallorca Hoteliers Federation. She shares residents' concerns regarding an overcrowded island but flatly rejects blaming tourism for housing or mobility problems, which, in her opinion, stem from population growth, years of political…...
Brussels setting in motion a common framework for restricting holiday rentals
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (209+ words) Related news_ Brussels setting in motion a common framework for restricting holiday rentals Majorca Daily Bulletin On Wednesday, the European Commission will present its Affordable Housing Act This aims to establish a common framework for restricting short-term holiday rentals in areas…...
Mallorca holiday rentals say housing crisis cannot be blamed on legal tourist lets
1+ week, 5+ day ago (280+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin Habtur, the main association representing the tourist rental sector in the Balearic Islands, has rejected proposals from hotel industry groups to introduce additional checks on legally registered holiday rentals through the Property Registry In a statement issued…...
Human chain with chairs protests against Mallorca overtourism
2+ week, 1+ day ago (183+ words) Related news_ Human chain with chairs protests against Mallorca overtourism Majorca Daily Bulletin On Saturday evening, a human chain with chairs in Palma staged a peaceful protest against overtourism Organised by activist Madò Farta (the word 'farta' translates as fed up)…...
Spain is the most popular destination for travel in September, end of season boost for Mallorca
2+ week, 1+ day ago (392+ words) Spain accounts for 43 per cent of all travel bookings made for September, and ten of the fifteen most popular destinations are domestic, according to data from eDreams, which highlights the popularity of nearby getaways, short breaks and advance planning during…...
British hotel chain Travelodge expands across Spain - could Mallorca be next?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (243+ words) Travelodge has started construction on its first hotel in Cadiz as the British hotel chain continues to expand its presence across mainland Spain — but could Mallorca eventually be next? The new property is being developed within the Zona Franca de…...
Mallorca hotels again questioning the business sense of subsidised holidays for Spain's pensioners
2+ week, 5+ day ago (258+ words) Not a year seems to pass without there being criticism of or issues related to the Imserso programme of subsidised, off-peak holidays for Spain's pensioners. In the past there has, for instance, been litigation involving the joint venture organisations that…...
While the talk is of containing tourism growth, investment in Mallorca hotels shows no signs of slowing
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (265+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin It may seem like something of a paradox The debate in the Balearics is about growth of the tourism model and containing growth in particular There are great pressures on the housing market, infrastructure and water resources…...
Balearics, a property market geared to international holiday demand rather than to the local population
3+ week, 3+ day ago (236+ words) Majorca Daily Bulletin Tinsa is Spain's leading property valuation company In its latest report, which is for the first quarter of 2026, Tinsa concludes that prices for holiday homes in the Balearics are by far the most expensive in the country,…...
A weak summer for Mallorca's coach operators because of a fall in demand for excursions
3+ week, 5+ day ago (192+ words) Related news_ A weak summer for Mallorca's coach operators because of a fall in demand for excursions Majorca Daily Bulletin Rafael Roig, president of the Balearic Transport Federation, says that coach operators are experiencing a "somewhat weaker" season than last year…...