Tourist hot spot faces housing revolt as locals demand cuts to vacation lodging

Fox News · Kelly McGreal · 2026-11-05 23:34 UTC

Mallorca, Spain, welcomed 13.5 million visitors in 2025, and now a business leader says the popular island must curb tourism and cut vacation rental capacity.

One of Spain's most popular vacation islands is facing calls for a limit on tourist accommodations to curb crowding.

Jordi Mora, president of Pimem, a federation representing small and medium-sized businesses in Mallorca, said the island needs to take stronger steps to control tourism, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin.

"We need to curb tourism, which includes reducing the total number of tourist beds," Mora told the outlet.

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