The traveler registry that travel agencies, hotels and rental companies of self-driving vehicles must do in Spain comes into force this Monday, December 2.
This measure by the Government has provoked a frontal rejection from some agents in the tourism sector, especially the agencies, who consider that it adds a bureaucratic burden and will increase travel prices.
But it is not viewed favorably in the main country that sends tourists to Spain either: United Kingdom. Their tabloids publish reminders for their readers this Saturday, and compare the law to “Big Brother.”
He Mirror remembers that “hoteliers must provide (to the Interior) additional information, such as their mobile phone number, home address, email address and information about the relationship between clients to reserve the same rooms.
“This could leave adult couples in the embarrassing situation of having to declare if they are married, in a de facto union or in love for the weekend,” adds this newspaper.
Another tabloid, The Sunsays that “the new Spanish rules that will come into force from Monday will make be much more difficult for Brits to spend their holidays at the resort.
The medium collects opinions from tourists: “They are off my vacation list”, “it is a shame that there are so many vacations in Spain” or “I am sure that another country will be happy to receive my money.