New Majorca hotel rates in 2025 mean UK tourists will 'pay more'
UK tourists face being charged for increased tourism by Spanish hotels in 2025. European Union holiday hotspot Spain will make hotels pay for increased tourism in 2025 and hoteliers are not happy about this change which will see them having to fork out more.
Majorca will increase water rates for hoteliers. Hotels face hikes in water rates meaning they’ll have to pay more and tose working in hotel management believe the government has preempted conclusions of the sustainability pact.
The increase was announced during the parliament’s general policy debate by President Prohens, reports Majorca Daily Bulletin. President Prohens announced this increase during parliament's general policy debate two weeks ago.
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It was one of three issues that caused anger among hoteliers, who implied betrayal by a political party - the Partido Popular - they consider to be "friends". Prohens said in parliament: "Water is a resource. The objective is that those who consume more, pay more, and to encourage savings."
She suggested that this measure would be included in the decree of urgent measures against tourist saturation that is expected to come from the working parties' deliberations and be presented in February next year. The hoteliers responded by saying that the increase for large consumers was "ill-advised".
They argued that they are much more efficient in their consumption and management of water than small consumers. "The co-responsibility of all consumers should be encouraged so that they are respectful of a scarce resource. An objective of more rational use is not achieved through discriminatory treatment and with a reduction (for small consumers) that can discourage rational usem," they said.
The government's estimate of 148 million euros in tourist tax revenue is based on an outlook for tourist activity in 2025 "similar to this year's". Majorca is one of the go-to holiday islands in Spain for Brits, alongside the likes of Ibiza and Lanzarote.