A number of popular Spanish resorts have introduced rules to curb the number of "budget" tourists, meaning people can expect to pay considerably more to holiday there.
Holidays to a Mallorca could cost a huge 33% more as its tourism bosses seek to limit the number of British tourists. The island has become one of the top destinations for UK travellers looking for a cheap and sunny getaway in recent years.
In January alone, the island's airport saw 860,000 passengers pass through into the country, more than in 2019, the year before the Covid-19 pandemic began, Birmingham Live reports.
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However, there has been growing concern after the local government said it was looking to move away from British tourism. In November, Director of tourism Lucia Escribano said the island was "not interested in having the budget tourists from the UK."
Now experts say holidays in Mallorca will cost a lot more this year, due to limits being brought in by the local councils, as well as rising inflation.
Juan Ferrer, President of the Palma Beach Quality Offensive, told German newspaper Bild: "Holidays will be around 33% more expensive in 2023 than in the previous year".
A new law was introduced to limit hotels from increasing the number of beds they hire out. This was done in order to curb mass tourism to the island, which is a popular party and beach holiday destination for many from the UK.
Ferrer told Bild that he hoped the increased prices of hotels would bring better officers for tourists. More expensive could also mean better quality, he said.
Lanzarote has also signalled its intention to reduce its dependency on British tourists. Earlier this year, island leaders have said the island is “saturated” with people from the UK.
The island has just 151,000 inhabitants but welcomed 2.5 million tourists last year, around 17 times the population.
Island president María Dolores Corujo said the authority has no intention of changing its mind on its approach amid claims that it is already damaging Lanzarote's image, and that other islands are struggling.
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