Bookings in a few of Mallorca's most popular summer season vacation resorts have actually dropped by as much as 20 per cent, state 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 essential markets have actually slowed in current months.

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

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

The Alcudia and Can Picafort hoteliers association this week said bookings had dropped across crucial markets, including Germany, its number one market, reporting a 15% to 20% downturn on in 2015.

Pablo Riera-Marsa, president of the hotelier's Association, stated: '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 reservations would still see figures rise, stating travelers were edging their bets on bargain last-gasp deals.

He described: 'We are finding that this season, last-minute bookings are when again ending up being more popular, with tourists waiting for special deals and promotions before making their purchase decisions.'

Backlash? Hoteliers in the resorts of Alcudia and Can Picafort on Mallorca have reported a slump of up to 20 per cent in hotel reservations year-on-year. Spain has actually seen anti-tourism marches throughout the mainland and popular islands this year

And another protest is in the pipeline, with Mallorca's capital, Palma, the area for another substantial demonstration on June 15th, with 60 organisations set to march (Pictured: demonstrations on Mallorca on May 25th)

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

The presentation in Palma on June 15th will be led by project group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' (Less tourist, more life), which declares that the everyday life of locals has actually ended up being 'excruciating' thanks to foreign holidaymakers.

They have implicated both the Balearic Islands' federal government of ignoring the pleas for drastic changes in their present tourism model.
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The platform is asking the island's citizens to require to the streets to require a change in the economic model and what they explain as 'touristification.'

This will be the 3rd significant protest of its kind however the activists state they are getting nowhere in spite of calls to clampdown on travelers.

The demonstration in Palma will be held all at once with comparable marches in Ibiza, Barcelona, Donosti and other significant Spanish cities.

'We mean the right to a dignified life and to demand an end to touristification', said Jaume Pujol, representative for Menys Turisme, Més Vida.

The group today likewise criticised the city government, implicating them of promoting policies that have actually worsened the mass tourism crisis.

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

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

They also alerted that, with the start of the tourist season, 'excruciating scenarios' are already being repeated on the island, including roadway closures due to tourist events and genera