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Short-Term Rentals
Mallorca authorities are trying to respond to local frustrations with mass tourism by cracking down on short-term rentals.
Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago
Tourism
Spain's latest tourism data confirms that it's experiencing an unprecedented boom in tourism — a complaint of locals.
Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago
Online Travel
Should Booking.com have the right to compel Spanish hotels what rates they can charge on their own websites? That is the heart of the issue.
Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago
Podcasts
Today's podcast looks at Mallorca residents’ anger over tourism, business travel’s projected return, and Delta’s ongoing IT outage issues.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago
Mallorca just had its second mass demonstration against mass tourism this summer. Expect more to come in other hot spots in Spain.
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Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago
Spain's tourism strategy is shifting from volume to value as the country prioritizes ecological and social integrity over visitor numbers to maintain its competitive edge. Turespaña is facilitating this shift by launching a new series to spark a global conversation on sustainable tourism practices.
Turespaña + Skift | 2 months ago
Experiences
Vitruvian Partners' additional $50 million investment in Civitatis underscores the company's appeal as a niche marketplace. The company plans to use the funds to solidify its leadership in Latin America.
Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 3 months ago
This summer, the Mediterranean island of Mallorca finds itself grappling with an age-old question: How much tourism is too much? What's notable is that the protests have spread to areas far from the coastal centers because tourism has, too.
Thousands of fed-up residents took to the streets of Tenerife. Activists want a new tourism model that puts locals first. But businesses seek sustained growth from a tourism sector that drives about a third of the local economy.
Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago
