Popular Spanish beach resort to hike tourist fees with sunloungers to cost as much as £60 a day
BRITS will have to carry a little more cash with them on holiday if they want to lounge about on this resort’s beautiful beaches.
The popular Spanish resort of Palma in Majorca has hiked the price of its sunbeds and parasols this summer.
Majorca has always been a popular destination with Brits – it sees between 2.3 to 3.6million tourists each year.
Holidaymakers flock to the island for sunshine in the peak months with daytime highs ranging from 25C up to highs of 40C.
The capital of the Spanish resort, Palma, is known for its huge cathedral, pretty streets filled with ice cream shops and boutiques as well as its beautiful beaches.
Now, local media has revealed that the price of sunloungers on some of Palma’s most popular beach spots has been upped to as much as £60 per day.
Sunbed and umbrella prices will rise substantially from 2026 – the daily rate for both items will increase to €10 (£8.66), up from €6 (£5.20) in 2019.
Meanwhile, premium loungers will climb from €30 to €45 (almost £40) per day.
However, a picture on the sands of Cala Major reveals prices of premium loungers are as high as €70 (£60.87).
One of the few items to avoid a rise is the foldable canvas parasol, which remains at €30 (£26.12).
Along with the rise in cost of sunloungers, the number of them has actually been reduced.
In mid-2025, the Palma de Mallorca council announced it was planning to remove nearly 1,700 sun loungers from its beaches by 2026.
This is to increase free space for locals and address complaints about overtourism.
The reduction of sunbeds will be on Palma’s four main beaches; Playa de Palma, Cala Major, Ciutat Jardi and Cala Stancia.
The one with the largest reduction will be on Playa de Palma – the number of sunbeds will decrease from 6,000 to 4,436.
Another of its beaches, Can Pere Antoni, which isn’t managed by Palma council, will also have its sunbeds reduced from 200 to 94.
According to Mallorca Zeitung, the council also plans to let beachgoers reserve loungers and umbrellas via an online app by 2027.
Plus, one writer said they found the best kept secret in Majorca which was right by my hotel.
And this Balearic resort town is billing itself as a great winter sun destination – with £15 flights & 25C highs.
Locals suggest where to visit in Palma…
Local tour guides Georgiana Paun, Michelle van der Werff and Emily Himmer revealed their best spots in the city…
Georgiana said: “Palma has it all – culture, heritage, gastronomy, shopping, leisure, sunshine and the beach.”
Michelle and Emily said: “Palma is a super vibrant city with stunning architecture and excellent dining options. (Check out Es Baluard for a large collection of modern art, or La Almudaina Royal Palace – the Spanish royal family’s Majorcan home).
“Stay in a beautiful boutique hotel in Palma’s Old Town like hotel Icon Rosetó, for an authentic and luxurious experience with all the sights and entertainment in walking distance.”
Michelle and Emily added: “There’s not a big club scene in Palma, there are lots of cool bars and Irish pubs offering live entertainment until the early morning hours.
“Any hotel along the ‘Paseo Maritimo’ – the promenade that runs along the harbour of Palma – is within walking distance from Santa Catalina, where most of the nightlife takes place – for a hotel with lots of facilities opt for Melia Palma Marina.”