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Mallorca hoteliers: Tourism isn't to blame for housing and mobility problems
1+ day, 1+ hour 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…...
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)…...
British hotel chain Travelodge expands across Spain - could Mallorca be next?
2+ week, 6+ 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, 6+ 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…...
Balearics, a property market geared to international holiday demand rather than to the local population
3+ week, 4+ day ago (84+ words) Spain's leading property valuation company paints a poor picture in terms of affordable housing. Average mortgage payments way higher than the national figure, but the average salary is lower. The problem of housing affordability just grows, with salary increases well…...
British tourism in the Balearics flying again and finally surpasses pre-pandemic level
4+ week, 1+ day ago (248+ words) Over the first six months of 2026, the Balearics attracted 1,523,092 tourists from the UK. The figure was notable in that it exceeded the total for January to June 2019, which was 1,454,742. Since the pandemic, the number hadn't surpassed 2019 until this year, and…...