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Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca set to hit tourists with 200% holiday charge

The regional government of the Balearic Islands is proposing new rules to combat mass tourism, including tax hikes and stricter penalties for illegal rentals, as stated by Regional President Marga Prohens.
In 2024, the Balearic Islands received 18.7 million tourists, a significant number considering their population is only 1.2 million.
Authorities in the Balearic Islands plan to impose a tourist tax hike, with overnight charges increasing by 200% from €4 to €6 per person, as part of measures to combat mass tourism and promote sustainability.
Tourist sector employers criticized the proposals, claiming they could undermine the Balearic Islands' competitiveness compared to other Mediterranean destinations.

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Wales Online

Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca set to hit tourists with 200% holiday charge

Holidaymakers could be asked to pay more as overnight charges could be increased

22 hours ago·Wales, United Kingdom

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rp-online.de

Trouble over mass tourism: Mallorca wants to increase charges for tourists – which is to become more expensive

Mallorca is considered one of the favourite destinations of the Germans. But the inhabitants of the island suffer from mass tourism – that is why the government now wants to take action against it. What is planned.

1 day ago

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Novinky.cz

The Balearic Islands are planning to increase the tourist tax. Holidays could become more expensive by thousands

The government of the Spanish Balearic Islands is proposing to increase the tourist tax. It would rise to a maximum of six euros per person per night (149 crowns) in the high season, which means that a week's holiday for couples would cost up to two thousand more. However, the amount will depend on the specific accommodation.

1 day ago

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The Local - Es

Taxes, bans and fines: The new mass tourism measures on Spain's Balearics

Authorities on the Spanish islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are looking to implement numerous measures to combat mass tourism, from taxing rental cars and vehicles from the mainland to fining illegal tourist flat owners €500,000.

1 day ago·Spain

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