microformats.org
Bookings in a few of Mallorca's most popular summer vacation resorts have actually plunged by as much as 20 percent, say hoteliers on the Balearic Island, suggesting holidaymakers are voting with their feet following anti-tourism marches.

The hoteliers association that represents the resorts of Alcudia and Can Picafort state their crucial markets have slowed in recent months.

The news comes following significant anti-tourism protests across mainland Spain and its islands this year - with another substantial demonstration march in the pipeline for Mallorca's capital next weekend.

Last week, countless bold anti-tourism protesters pledged to bring the streets of Palma to a dead stop on June 15th, with representatives of around 60 groups saying they're preparing to march.

The Alcudia and Can Picafort hoteliers association today stated bookings had dropped throughout crucial markets, consisting of Germany, its number one market, reporting a 15% to 20% depression on in 2015.

Pablo Riera-Marsa, president of the hotelier's Association, said: 'We are seeing how the German market, traditionally our Number 1 market, is the one that has actually decreased the most.'

However, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reports that the group is optimistic that late bookings would still see figures rise, stating travelers were edging their bets on deal last-gasp offers.

He explained: 'We are finding that this season, last-minute bookings are when again becoming more popular, with tourists waiting on special deals and promos before making their purchase decisions.'

Backlash? Hoteliers in the resorts of Alcudia and Can Picafort on Mallorca have reported a slump of as much as 20 percent in hotel bookings year-on-year. Spain has seen anti-tourism marches throughout the mainland and popular islands this year

And another demonstration remains in the pipeline, with Mallorca's capital, Palma, the place for another big protest on June 15th, with 60 organisations set to march (Pictured: protests on Mallorca on May 25th)

The hoteliers association kept that numbers are merely returning to regular levels following a 'champagne result', when individuals began travelling once again following the end of the pandemic.

The demonstration in Palma on June 15th will be led by group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' (Less tourism, more life), which claims that the daily life of residents has actually become 'intolerable' thanks to foreign holidaymakers.

They have accused both the Balearic Islands' federal government of overlooking the pleas for drastic modifications in their existing tourist design.

The platform is asking the island's citizens to require to the streets to require a modification in the economic design and what they refer to as 'touristification.'

This will be the third significant protest of its kind but the activists say they are getting nowhere in spite of calls to clampdown on tourists.

The demonstration in Palma will be held concurrently with similar marches in Ibiza, Barcelona, Donosti and other major Spanish cities.

'We mean the right to a dignified life and to require an end to touristification', stated Jaume Pujol, spokesperson for Menys Turisme, Més Vida.

The group today likewise criticised the regional government, implicating them of promoting policies that have aggravated the mass tourism crisis.

The June 15th presentation will be led by campaign group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' (Less tourist, more life), which claims that the daily life of residents has actually ended up being 'intolerable' thanks to foreign holidaymakers. Pictured: Campaigners announcing the protest

'Mallorca is not for sale' checks out a demonstration banner held by a woman in a march held in April against housing costs and the impact of tourism on the locals of the Mallorca

They also warned that, with the start of the traveler season, 'unbearable circumstances' are currently being duplicated on the island, including road closures due to tourist events and genera