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Bookings in a few of Mallorca's most popular summer vacation resorts have 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 say their key markets have actually slowed in recent months.

The news comes following major anti-tourism demonstrations across mainland Spain and its islands this year - with another big protest march in the pipeline for next weekend.

Recently, countless bold anti-tourism protesters swore to bring the streets of Palma to a dead stop on June 15th, with agents of around 60 groups stating they're preparing to march.

The Alcudia and Can Picafort hoteliers association today said reservations had actually dropped throughout essential markets, consisting of Germany, its top 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, typically our Number 1 market, is the one that has slowed down the most.'

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

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

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

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

The hoteliers association preserved that numbers are just returning to normal levels following a 'champagne effect', when people started taking a trip once again following completion of the pandemic.

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

They have implicated both the Balearic Islands' federal government of ignoring the pleas for extreme changes in their existing tourism model.

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

This will be the third significant demonstration of its kind however the activists say they are getting no place despite calls to clampdown on travelers.

The demonstration in Palma will be held at the same time with similar marches in Ibiza, Barcelona, Donosti and other significant Spanish cities.

'We stand for 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 regional government, accusing 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 tourism, more life), which declares that the daily life of residents has ended up being 'excruciating' thanks to foreign holidaymakers. Pictured: Campaigners revealing the protest

'Mallorca is not for sale' checks out a demonstration banner held by a woman in a march kept in April against housing prices and the effect of tourism on the residents of the Mallorca

They also cautioned that, with the start of the traveler season, 'intolerable circumstances' are currently being repeated on the island, consisting of road closures due to tourist occasions and genera