New Spain rules in force from MONDAY will make it 'much more difficult' for Britons to holiday in a tourist hotspot

NEW Spanish rules which come into force on Monday will make it “much more difficult” for Brits to holiday in this tourist area.

From December 2, the British will go anywhere Spain will be required to give hotels and accommodation of a number of additional personal details.

New travel rules will make it 'much more difficult' for Brits to visit Spain — New travel rules will make it ‘much more difficult’ for Brits to visit SpainCredit: Getty

Among the 31 new pieces of information to be shared are home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

Families They will also be asked about their relationship with children traveling with them, as well as the size of their group.

The new rules will begin to be enforced in just two days.

They were introduced by the Spanish government with the aim of “crackdown on organized crime”.

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However, Spain’s main hotel association, CEHAT, criticized the rules after its request to reduce the details provided was rejected.

CEHAT secretary general Ramón Estalella previously called the new rules “Big Brother” and warned they would also significantly delay busy check-in times.

Ramón told Telegraph: “Spain is already the only EU country where hotels must send customers’ identifying information to the police, whereas in other countries they simply have to keep this data for a period.

“Not only could this violate fundamental rights to privacy, but it also threatens to complicate and hinder the experience of millions of visitors who choose Spain as their destination.”

They added that many hotels do not have adequate technology to follow the new rules or provide adequate services. data protection.

Ramón continues: “It is impossible to automate the process and this would involve additional and disproportionate manual work for establishments and a considerable increase in errors.”

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The new rules have already been delayed several times since their originally planned introduction date of January 2023.

Any hospitality organization that fails to follow the rules could face fines of up to €30,000 (£25,000).

A Home Office spokesperson previously said: “This is justified by the general interest in the security of citizens against the threat of terrorism and other serious crimes committed by criminal organisations.”

Furious tourists criticized the new rules, with one saying: “They’re no longer on my holiday list.”

Another added: “Such a shame about this holiday in Spain.

“I’m sure another country will be happy to take my money.”

Anti-tourist measures sweep hotspots

A WAVE of anti-tourist measures is being implemented across Europe to curb mass tourism in popular holiday hotspots.

Overcrowding has become the main problem in many sunny destinations, with authorities trying to find a solution to satisfy tourists and locals.

Authorities have attempted to reduce the impact of vacationers by implementing additional taxes on touristsOr ban new hotels.

Earlier this year, Venice became the first city in the world to charge an entrance fee to vacationers after it began charging €5 (£4.30) for day-trippers who visit the historic site Italian center.

This was followed by an area in Barcelona who resorted to remove a busy bus line Since Apple And Google Maps to prevent crowds of tourists from using the bus.

In the meantime, San Sebastian in northern Spain, has limited the maximum number of people participating in guided tours to 25 to avoid traffic jams, noise, nuisance and overcrowding.

The city already has prohibits the construction of new hotels.

The Spanish government has authorized restaurants will charge customers more to sit in the shade in Andalusia.

Benidorm has introduced time restrictions as swimming in the sea between midnight and 7am could cost a whopping £1,000.

The Canary Islands are also considering adopting measures to regulate the number of visitors and charging tourists a daily tax.

Greece has already imposed a tourist tax during peak season (March to October), with visitors charged between €1 (£0.86) and €4 (£3.45) per night, depending on the accommodation booked .

Those responsible for Santiago de Compostela in Galicia want introduce fees for travelers to remind people to be courteous when traveling.

A number of other questions already arise for tourists when entering the country.

For example, arrivals must be able to prove that they sufficient funds during your stay in the country, with at least €100 (£85) for each day in Spain.

Spain has a number of strict rules in place across the country.

Smoking is prohibited on several beaches in Barcelona and the Canary Islands, with fines of up to £1,700.

Some restaurants in Majorca bans all tourists who wear football jerseys.

And alcohol limits are in place on destinations such as Magaluf and Ibiza.

Tourists at all-inclusive resorts will only be allowed to have three drinks day and three o’clock in the evening.