Mallorca 'not interested' in UK budget tourists despite visitor crackdown

The island's tourism director said tourists will be encouraged to visit outside of the summer season in a bid to promote off-season activities in adding that they are "not interested in having budget tourists from the UK"

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British holidaymakers hoping for a getaway to Mallorca next summer may be out of luck after the island is set to clamp down on seasonal tourists.

The island's tourism director said tourists would instead be encouraged to visit outside of the summer season to promote off-season activities.

Instead of going to party resorts such as Magaluf for a week or having fun in the sun and booze, visitors will be encouraged to enjoy more cultural activities.

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Lucia Escribano, director of tourism, said the island was "not interested in welcoming budget tourists from the UK".

He added: "We try to encourage tourists to visit outside of the summer season to enjoy sports or our cultural attractions and museums.

"We want to focus more on off-season activities than sun and beaches."

The island's tourism director said tourists would instead be encouraged to visit outside of the summer season in a bid to promote off-season activities (

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The plans come amid overcrowding concerns as the island council looks for ways to tackle substandard hotels and summer tourism businesses such as clubs and bars, reports < /p>

Escribano said the island wants to attract "quality over quantity" and aims to reduce the 300,000 hotel beds currently available.

Hotels will also only be allowed to make improvements, such as a spa or a new restaurant, if they agree to reduce the number of beds offered.

Escribano even went so far as to say a tourism organization...