Benidorm could soon implement a ban on rowdy Britons in the Spanish holiday hotspot. The resort, loved by Brits for sea, sand and almost guaranteed sunshine, has come under the radar from authorities concerned by the behaviour of travellers, according to the Daily Star. The publication reports authorities in Spain are sending a blacklist of troublemakers to particular bars and restaurants. It could result in a consequent ban for those boozy travellers.
It remains to be seen whether authorities will implement the suggestions, which will offer venues extra protection from any disruption.
Entertainer Gary Beddow Brown told the publication the move would be welcomed by people living and working on the Costa Blanca.
He told us: “It’s a good idea. Some tourists leave their brains at home and think they can get away with anything while abroad, usually something they wouldn’t consider doing at home.
“I’m all for a blacklist – people need to be held accountable. Why should local businesses be out of pocket for damage caused by people with no regard for others?”
Meanwhile, the real reason Britons travel to the Spanish holiday hotspot recently came to light.
Earlier this year, Express.co.uk reported how UK travellers were flocking to the seaside hotspot in an attempt to get away from current Brexit turmoil.
Occupancy of hotels was up, as well as figures from Hostec showing 42.7 per cent of Benidorm tourists come from the UK. Yet a new study has claimed to show the real reason the resort is so popular.
Research from AlphaRooms.com revealed a whopping 23 per cent of bookings to Benidorm were sparked solely by the ITV show of the same name.
One in five Britons who were surveyed confessed the sole reason for venturing there was due to watching the TV show set in the seaside resort, which features hilarious actors Sherrie Hewson and Tim Healy.
Therefore they claim the reason for demand is purely down to the scripts.
The show told how Love Island, set in Mallorca, has a similar impact on tourism rates, as did rowdy party series Ibiza Weekender.
Meanwhile, an increased number of Britons are flocking to Benidorm amid current Brexit chaos in the UK, meaning more could be impacted by the change.
Hotels in Benidorm have enjoyed a greater average occupancy this year, ending March with 82.7 per cent occupancy, compared with 80.6 per cent this time last year.
Looking at the second fortnight of March in 2019, compared with 2018, hotel occupation is up by 1.7 per cent from 81.7 per cent to 83.4 per cent.
“This oscillation of the sales behaviour of the British market undoubtedly reflects the uncertainty that the country is experiencing before the Brexit,” said Hosbec.
Express.co.uk has gone to the Spanish tourism board for comment.
