Majorca Business Leader Issues 5-Word Plea Over Island's Struggle
The head of the Balearic Islands' most influential employers' organisation has called for a crackdown on overtourism in Majorca, urging: "We need to curb tourism". Jordi Mora, the president of the Pimem federation of small to medium-sized business associations, said hoteliers on the island support measures to curb the number of visitors in favour of a more sustainable model. He told the Majorca Daily Bulletin: "We need to curb tourism, which includes reducing the total number of tourist beds.
TL;DR
- Business leaders in Majorca are calling for a crackdown on overtourism and a reduction in tourist numbers.
- The goal is to move towards a more sustainable tourism model by decreasing the total number of tourist beds.
- Hoteliers support measures to curb visitor numbers and are concerned about competition from holiday rentals, including illegal ones.
- There is a need to address disproportionate price hikes in accommodation and achieve more competitive pricing.
- The President of the Balearic government also pleaded for strict limits on tourism, emphasizing 'more value' and 'less volume'.