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Bookings in some of Mallorca's most popular summer season vacation resorts have dropped by as much as 20 percent, 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 say their key markets have slowed in recent months.

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

Last week, countless defiant anti-tourism protesters pledged to bring the streets of Palma to a grinding halt on June 15th, with agents of around 60 groups stating they're preparing to march.

The Alcudia and Can Picafort hoteliers association today stated reservations had actually dropped throughout essential markets, including Germany, its primary market, reporting a 15% to 20% slump 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 slowed down 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 bargain last-gasp offers.

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

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

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

The hoteliers association preserved that numbers are merely going back to typical levels following a 'champagne result', when individuals started travelling again following completion of the pandemic.

The demonstration in Palma on June 15th will be led by project group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' (Less tourist, more life), which claims that the daily life of residents has ended up being 'unbearable' thanks to foreign holidaymakers.

They have accused both the Balearic Islands' federal government of ignoring the pleas for drastic modifications in their current tourism design.

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

This will be the 3rd major protest of its kind but the activists say they are getting no place regardless of calls to clampdown on tourists.

The presentation in Palma will be held concurrently 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 actually worsened the mass tourist crisis.

The June 15th presentation will be led by project group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' (Less tourism, more life), which claims that the daily life of locals has ended up being 'excruciating' thanks to foreign holidaymakers. Pictured: Campaigners announcing the demonstration

'Mallorca is not for sale' reads a protest banner held by a girl in a march held in April versus housing prices and the impact of tourism on the citizens of the Mallorca

They likewise alerted that, with the start of the tourist season, 'intolerable situations' are already being duplicated on the island, consisting of roadway closures due to tourist occasions and genera