BUSY SUMMER

Prices soar but holiday rentals selling fast

By Alex Trelinski

SPAIN’s tourist rental homes have already reached an average occupancy of 82% for this summer with prices averaging €172 per night - up 13% on last year.

The figures come from a survey conducted by holiday rental portal Holidu which interviewed 2,471 holiday home owners on its books.

Some 52% of owners expected more bookings than last year and 48% planned to increase charges.

The greatest number of reservations have come in Catalunya and the Valencian Commu-

PLANS for a tram link between Palma city and the airport are almost certainly going to be scrapped following Sunday’s council election victory for the Partido Popular.

Incoming Palma mayor Jaime Martinez said he was not against the idea in principle, but believed the project was announced for electoral purposes. He argued that not enough studies had been done to make sure the service nity at 88%, closely followed by the Madrid region and the Balearic Islands on 87%.

Tourist flats are one of the main accommodation options