Magaluf bosses call in military police after 150 tourists thrown out hotels in one month

MILITARY police could be drafted in to Magaluf to line the resorts party strip and battle drunken Brit tourists.

12:28, 23 Jul 2019

Magaluf: Rowdy Brits party as resort gears up for summer

The resort town on the Spanish island of Majorca is stepping up its fight against drunken tourism blighting the area.

Hotels in Magaluf and Palmanova have already been throwing out record numbers of rowdy holidaymakers.

Tourism leaders say that in June alone, 150 people were ejected from their hotels 10 short of the 160 tourists who were expelled throughout the entire summer of 2018.

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FIGHTING BACK: Magaluf is considering drafting in military police to deal with drunken tourists (Image: GETTY )

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POPULAR: Thousands of Brits flock to the party island on Majorca every year (Image: GETTY )

The Palmanova-Magaluf hotel association says it will continue to take a "zero tolerance" approach to "uncivic behaviour" but is concerned that the lowering of prices in Mallorca is attracting the wrong sort of tourists.

The customer profile has fallen as a result of the price drop which establishments have been forced to do because of the strength of other competing destinations," association president, Mauricio Carballeda told Diario de Ibiza.

The hoteliers say they intend to stick to their policy any bad behaviour and the culprits will be thrown out.

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SUFFERING: Magaluf chiefs fear drunken tourists are blighting the area (Image: GETTY )

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STRONG MEASURES: Magaluf hotels are now kicking hundreds of drunken tourists out (Image: GETTY )

Earlier this week Calvia council teamed up with the hotel association to implement new measures, including calling for more police on the streets to fight alcohol and drug use.

Hoteliers also want to make it clear to young holidaymakers that "you can't just come here and do what you want."

During a meeting earlier yesterday the Mayor of Calvi, Alfonso Rodrguez said the resort is working to improve safety measures in Magaluf in a bid to provide a "quality destination".

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STUNNING: Magaluf is trying to attract families rather than alcohol seeking tourists (Image: GETTY )

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COMMON SCENE: Drunken tourists have become part and parcel of Magaluf life (Image: GETTY )

The council did not rule out the possibility of asking Madrid to help with military Civil Guard reinforcements, saying it would provide "an evening entertainment offer but controlled.

Brits choosing Mallorca for their holiday are already on the decline as a result of the latest moves to combat drunk tourists, with the hotels forecasting a dip of 6% to 7% for the summer.

As a result, they have been dropping prices to compete against the likes of Turkey, Egypt, Greece and Croatia.

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The unpopular Balearic Islands' tourist tax, which sees holidaymakers paying between one and four euros a night, has also been blamed for a decreasing number of visitors.

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