Brits vow 'never to return' to Spain as they are met with '12 euro charge'

UK holidaymakers in Spain have been left fuming over a '12 euros' charge as bar and restaurant prices reportedly 'double', with some Brits vowing they 'won't come back'. The rising costs in once-affordable hotspots like Magaluf are causing quite the stir among tourists.

Reports from travellers this spring indicate that a large glass of wine is setting them back €12, and a gin and tonic €10, with some suggesting that drink measures have shrunk. British tourists interviewed by Spanish news outlet 20 Minutos in the party-centric Magaluf expressed their dismay at the inflated prices.

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One disgruntled tourist remarked: "Seems to me we won't be coming back. This is the last time we pay 12 euros for a large white wine."

Another complained about the stingy servings, commenting: "Before, they filled the glass up to three-quarters with gin, now it's less than half."

A Mirror investigation also highlighted the stark price discrepancies within the same street, with some establishments charging double what others do for the same tipple. A large glass of Sauvignon blanc, for instance, could cost anywhere between €4.75 and €12, reports Birmingham Live.

The report further revealed that cocktail lovers should brace themselves to fork out up to €10 for their favourite mixed drinks, while a pint of lager might hit the €5 mark. Long-time Magaluf visitor Veronica Horwood, 62, from Bristol, noted that the cost of a drink in the bars had 'definitely become more expensive than last year'.

She expressed to the news outlet: "Even just by a euro for a GandT but it all adds up. I've been coming to Magaluf for 20 years. Only four years ago it would have been just €5 for a GandT. I think after Covid they hiked the prices everywhere you go."

One pub owner suggested that tourists 'aren't drinking as much' as they used to, causing businesses in Spain to grapple with tighter profit margins and the escalating cost of living. Cathy Sinclair, 69, who operates Scottish bar and restaurant Sinky's, stated: "Every penny counts and you're not taking what you did years ago."

"People are not drinking as much. Businesses are struggling badly here. The cost of living here has gone up a lot."