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Bookings in some of Mallorca's most popular summer holiday resorts have actually plunged by as much as 20 per cent, state hoteliers on the Balearic Island, suggesting holidaymakers are voting with their feet following anti-tourism marches.

The hoteliers association that represents the resorts of Alcudia and Can Picafort say their key markets have actually slowed in recent months.

The news comes following significant anti-tourism protests throughout mainland Spain and its islands this year - with another big demonstration march in the pipeline for Mallorca's capital next weekend.

Last week, countless defiant anti-tourism protesters swore to bring the streets of Palma to a standstill on June 15th, with representatives of around 60 groups saying they're preparing to march.

The Alcudia and Can Picafort hoteliers association today said bookings had actually dropped throughout essential markets, including Germany, its top market, reporting a 15% to 20% depression on in 2015.

Pablo Riera-Marsa, president of the hotelier's Association, stated: 'We are seeing how the German market, typically our Number 1 market, is the one that has slowed down the most.'

However, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reports that the group is positive that late bookings would still see figures increase, stating tourists were edging their bets on bargain last-gasp offers.

He explained: 'We are detecting that this season, last-minute bookings are when again ending up being more popular, with tourists waiting for unique deals and promos before making their purchase decisions.'

Backlash? Hoteliers in the resorts of Alcudia and Can Picafort on Mallorca have reported a slump of up to 20 per cent in hotel bookings year-on-year. Spain has actually seen anti-tourism marches across the mainland and popular islands this year

And another protest remains in the pipeline, with Mallorca's capital, Palma, the location for another huge demonstration on June 15th, with 60 organisations set to march (Pictured: demonstrations on Mallorca on May 25th)

The hoteliers association maintained that numbers are just returning to normal levels following a 'champagne effect', when people began travelling again following the end of the pandemic.

The demonstration in Palma on June 15th will be led by campaign group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' (Less tourism, more life), which declares that the everyday life of residents has become 'unbearable' thanks to foreign holidaymakers.

They have accused both the Balearic Islands' federal government of neglecting the pleas for drastic changes in their current tourism design.

The platform is asking the island's citizens to require to the streets to require a modification in the financial design and what they refer to as 'touristification.'

This will be the 3rd major demonstration of its kind but the activists say they are getting nowhere in spite of calls to clampdown on tourists.

The presentation in Palma will be held simultaneously with comparable marches in Ibiza, Barcelona, Donosti and other major Spanish cities.

'We mean the right to a dignified life and to require an end to touristification', said Jaume Pujol, spokesperson for Menys Turisme, Més Vida.

The group today also criticised the city government, implicating them of promoting policies that have actually aggravated the mass tourism crisis.

The June 15th demonstration will be led by campaign group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' (Less tourism, more life), which claims that the everyday life of residents has become 'excruciating' thanks to foreign holidaymakers. Pictured: Campaigners announcing the protest

'Mallorca is not for sale' checks out a demonstration banner held by a girl in a march kept in April against and the impact of tourist on the citizens of the Mallorca

They likewise cautioned that, with the start of the traveler season, 'excruciating scenarios' are currently being repeated on the island, including road closures due to tourist occasions and genera