Greece pips Spain and Portugal to best value destination spot for Britons
Over three-in-five Britons – and 68 per cent of families – plan to travel abroad this year.
New Mallorca crackdown on antisocial tourists
Bauzà emphasised his desire for the modification of the decree to be “participatory” and “as consensual” as possible.
New tougher antisocial behaviour penalties in the Balearics next season
A campaign through social networks is going to be launched by the ministry in coordination with the British Embassy.
Hotel in Menorca
Marketing the alcohol limit rule has been difficult.
All-inclusive-light: Maybe it's a way forward
The restriction on free alcohol in all-inclusive hotels in areas of certain resorts has created a new offer.
The predictability of Mallorca’s tourism affairs
If holidaymakers are not being advised of how this decree affects certain all-inclusives, then this is a failure of the hotels themselves or tour operators.
“Barred” from doing business! : The Week in Mallorca
Find out who made the headlines this week in the Majorca Daily Bulletin.
Senseless legislation
“No senseless legislation in these hard times please...now is not the time...”
Letters to the Editor
A reader writes about what he thinks about the all-inclusives ban.
Frank Confidential
Do we need a "cooler" crackdown? Plus, please don't mention the weather
Why not try the ‘Cooler’ system, whereupon drunks and troublemakers are put into a designated area for the night if they are deemed socially unacceptable and released the next morning upon producing 500 euros either in cash or via a card?
Tourism
UK travel industry warns of hotel booze ban confusion
The limits on alcoholic drinks in all-inclusive hotels does not apply to any holidays booked before 23 January 2020, for travel during 2020.
Viewpoint
Booze ban concerns
Balearics tourism minister Iago Negueruela will have some fast talking to do.
Viewpoint
The booze backdoor
Banning all-inclusives, as an example, would have incurred the wrath of market competition overlords, tour operators and indeed tourists.
Tourism
Sharp reduction in all-inclusive holidays because of competition
In price terms, all-inclusives in the Balearics find it virtually impossible to compete with hotels in Egypt and Turkey.
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Comment
Getting tougher in Mallorca
So, it looks like the PP are going to rip up the Law of Excesses and start again with a tougher region-wide approach, fair enough.
Humphrey Carter19/10/2023 15:25