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Bookings in some of Mallorca's most popular summertime holiday resorts have dropped by as much as 20 per cent, 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 current 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.

Recently, countless bold anti-tourism protesters vowed to bring the streets of Palma to a grinding halt on June 15th, with representatives of around 60 groups stating they're preparing to march.

The and Can Picafort hoteliers association today said reservations had actually dropped throughout key markets, consisting of Germany, its primary market, reporting a 15% to 20% downturn on last year.

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 slowed down the most.'

However, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reports that the group is positive that late bookings would still see figures increase, saying tourists were edging their bets on bargain last-gasp offers.

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

Backlash? Hoteliers in the resorts of Alcudia and Can Picafort on Mallorca have actually reported a depression of as much as 20 percent 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 location 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 simply going back to normal levels following a 'champagne effect', when people began 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 tourist, more life), which claims that the everyday life of residents has actually ended up being 'unbearable' thanks to foreign holidaymakers.

They have accused both the Balearic Islands' federal government of overlooking the pleas for extreme modifications in their current tourism model.

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

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

The presentation in Palma will be held all at once with similar marches in Ibiza, Barcelona, Donosti and other major 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 also criticised the local government, implicating them of promoting policies that have actually aggravated the mass tourist crisis.

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

'Mallorca is not for sale' reads a protest banner held by a woman in a march kept in April versus housing prices and the effect of tourist on the homeowners of the Mallorca

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