Amsterdam was flooded with tourists in 2023, so it won’t allow any more hotels

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Amsterdam was flooded with tourists in 2023, so it won’t allow any more hotels

Amsterdam's local government is cracking down on local over-tourism by putting a ban on new hotels, it said Wednesday.New hotels can only be built if another closes down, and the city is urging developers to choose a site outside of the city center.If a new hotel is built in place of an old one, it must be more modern or more sustainable. Twenty-six hotels that have already been issued permits will not be affected by the ban, the city said.The m…