Spain update - F*** Off Tourists. Go Home. Not Wanted? 

Spain is quite welcome to all the refugees living in the UK

Let’s see how the refugees contribute to Spains economy when there’s no tourists

I have only ever found the Spanish people in Andalusia to be very friendly, helpful and welcoming! We always try to speak a little bit of Spanish and think it is appreciated. We never forget we are guests in THEIR country! Attitude is everything.

All countries in Europe are sick of forced illegal immigration not holiday makers.

This is utter 💩💩. We live in Spain and have never felt the Spanish don’t won’t us, in fact it’s totally the opposite, we have been made very welcome everywhere we go. gracias Espana 👍🇪🇸

Well said on calling out the gutter press from here in the UK.

I'm from here. Tourism is our biggest industry. Are people mad? We need tourism.

I have been to Spain including the islands for over 40 years from the UK. I have never felt unwelcome. The British press keep regurgitating old rumours without any care for facts.

We have the same problem in Scotland where the English aren't welcome but refugees and especially Muslims are very much welcome. This is a leftist thing.

Spain - tourists spend ' refugees dont.

Well said Stewart 👏 the media talking a lot of crap as usual😡 viva Espana🇪🇸👍❤️

They,ll soon start crying when they see all the bars and restaurants empty.😫

"Brits to boycott Spain", and just who did they ask ?. Looks like someone is desperate to get a story in print !. No one will turn their back on Spain.

I'm more surprised that there are still people looking to newspapers to back-up a story.

I was born and raised in Bath, which is a tourist city. The council seems to concentrate on tourism and the university. A lot of the jobs are low paid seasonal jobs and there is little in the way of job opportunities. The city attracts rich luvvies and commuters to London so the properties are horrendously expensive .Young people have to leave the city when they leave the parental home. When I visited my mother in hospital about 10 years ago, a nurse told me that Bath was London prices at Cornish wages and her children left because they couldn't afford to live there. There was a water shortage when I went to Sicily in 2002, leading to restrictions on water usage. This resulted in people not being allowed to have showers in their own homes, however hotels were exempt - presumably because of tourism. So if a local wanted to have a show, they had to book into a hotel. Tourism has its place, but if it gets too powerful it can ruin the affected areas. Unfortunately Spain has suffered from the influx of tourists that are just interested in drinking and parties. Even though it brings in money, it must upset the locals. I do have sympathies with the Spanish who are fed up of tourism. Having said that, I am thinking of going to Spain next year for a birdwatching holiday.

Here in the UK we have properties being bought up and turned into airbmbs, hmo's, expensive private rentals, it's not unique to Spain.

I'd stay away gladly if Spain took all our riff raff refugees!!

I wonder if Dani Drunko tells tourists to f off when they turn up in his pub..

Property rentals,it’s not only Spanish people having problems with apartment rentals, many British people who have lived here 10 or 20 years on the coast are being told they rental contracts are not going to be renewed, the landlords are going for the very lucrative tourist market, what we pay per month the tourist pay per week in the peak season

I am a British independant travel agent who speicalises in high end 5 star Spanish holidays. This past month I have had 5 cancellations & almost every other customer saying they wont go to Spain now. My clients are NOT beer swilling football yobbo's... They are middle to late age professional or retirees who spend about £20,000 per booking! Be careful what you wish for Spain!

To be honest, I've never really felt welcome in the tourist hotspots of Spain. Most Spanish seem alright, but there is always the one who makes sure you know how he feels about tourists. I've never had that anywhere else and I've travelled far and wide in my time. That's why I usually drive none stop through Spain to Portugal. Lovely people the Portuguese.

I agree with you. As a spaniard I have seen how all the laws promoted the houses to be concerted in tourist acommodation and people having to move out of their cities and neighborhoods, not able to find a place to live. AS you say, it's not the tourists that promoted that, it's the government. Spain is becoming a theme park. No real neighbourgs. I moved to what they call the "España vaciada" to be able to buy a place and have real neighbourg life.

Hello Cyprus, Greece , Portugal, Croatia and Malta 🙂

In Spain - Costa del Sol - at present. The problem will not be stupid graffiti but a lack of water. We had a bit last weekend but not nearly enough. Can't refill pools and have restrictions.

Tourist resentment is a thing with people all over the world, in these destination hotspots. In the US, some people in the beaches communities have the same sentiment. With their stickers on their cars that say “locals only” and “townies go home”. “Townies” refers to people that live in town, and not at the beaches. And for the record, I’m an American and when I come to Spain, technically, I’m not a tourist. With my conquistador blood, I’m just back home after being away on mission… conquering abroad. 😁👊💀

Nailed it today Stu. BTW, the only reason to tune into GB News, is when Neil Oliver is on.

Great report Stu , that Dani Drunko sounds like the type of bar owner that would recommend Fosters as a great beer.

We had problems with AirB&B here in British Columbia. The provincial and local governments have introduced laws and regulations to ensure that these types of rentals don't increase. Like you said it's up to the government to control and regulate the proliferation of these types of rentals.

The brains behind those signs tell the people who would actually contribute something to the local economy to get lost, but are happy to encourage freeloaders with zero allegiance to the host country! Good luck with that, Genius 😉

Well, nobody ever denied that Spaniards are their own worst enemies.....Carry on!

I live in costa blanca and it’s happening in benidorm . Brits and other Europeans being targeted by Spanish groups of thugs .

For history lovers Asturia has some amazing history. Especially Spanish history.

GB News is correct to say that tourists like to eat and drink late. The problem is that Spanish employers won't pay their staff properly...and they bully their staff into working late, sometimes for nothing, in return for being allowed to keep their jobs. If employers are losing their staff...they are always complaining about lack of staff...they simply have to improve pay and conditions. Badic economics. But Diaz and Sanchez have agreed with Biden to take some/many of the illegal immigrants from the US border. Sanchez explains this by saying he is trying to help employers in the Spanish hospitality industry... because he hopes they will staff the restaurants and bars. There you have it: for all Diaz's fine words the Spanish government is actively undermining the already underpaid Spanish workers. And there, Stuart, is the real story: not some semi-digested guff about GB News

😂 British tourists never eat past 9pm, they want to drink which bars will gladly take their money

It's a shame. Here in England, we have the same problem ....(North Norfolk). With Londoners buying homes, houses in HISTORIC villages..... forcing out the locals....Closing down, pubs, shops ect. Because they come twice a year........

As a Canadian who has come to Spain (the Costa del Sol ) for the first time ever, I am surprised to hear such ugly comments about tourists! We have been treated exceptionally well and feel very welcome where we are living for the winter. We are in a small condo, sorry Dani! Perhaps you would prefer that the millions of €s be pulled out of the Spanish economy! Your graffiti campaign is very school boy!

I agree with your comments about Asturias, the weather is a bit like Cornwall in the UK, when the sun is out “Glorious” but they do have a lot of rain and wind, the country side is fantastic also the food is delicious.

If it hadn't of been for the Brits, Spain would be in big shit. Heyho, good luck.

I’ve been to Spain a few times but would never think of going back , other countries are much nicer‼️

They forget that if it wasn’t for all the tourism we gave them they would be broke.

A few weeks ago I was on Tenerife,if I ordered a taxi in English, they simply threw up the phone. When I tried in Spanish, the taxi arrived in 5 minutes. And the signs Tourist go home were all over the Island.

Us British should send all our immigrants over to Spain since they love them so much

Well welcome to the UK, this is what happened here when we had mass immigration inflicted on us, homes that were once family homes are now houses of multiple occupancy, we have a housing shortage but immigration levels of a small city every three to five years, lets face it the EU is destroying Europe.

Thanks. None of this negative press will ever affect my love for Spain. Cheers. Roger

Im from Spain (Tenerife) and I dont mind tourist going to Spain unless they behave but like everywhere else. The only issue is that housing prices it´s very high for spanish resident who would like to buy a house.. Again its the politicians and goverment rules that is affecting everyones lifes, but i migrate to London to work for 6 years now so... Its not just tourist fault.

Ironic as most journalists spend their time "lying" in the Sun !!

I remember 10+ years past, the locals of the quaint area of Barceloneta complained about the tourist.....in the end, the tourist money wins.

I don’t think it refers just to the British tourists - yes mass tourism is to blame. Social media, U Tube etc lovely areas are all being promoted by influencers encouraging people to visit from other countries - lots of Americans not just brits as they have been visiting Spain for years. We love Spain and I’m with the Spanish about buying apartments to let in areas which should be only for the locals - anyone can understand that. Perhaps the Spanish government should stop some air b&b in residential areas.

Lets see how their economy goes with this one? We also have no clue who has scrawled it.

Hi Stuart. Many thanks for these updates. We have a property on Costa Calida. Are you aware of any progress being made on the 90 day rule change? It’s gone very quiet since the French dropped their proposal to change theirs. It feels like it’s disappeared into a black hole with no progress updates at any stage from the Spanish government.

I live in the Washington DC metro area-about 25 minutes west of Dulles International AirPort. I get annoyed and triggered by waves of tourists in DC. The traffic is terrible, visitors drive worse than locals-and that’s saying something, difficult to find a place to park, too many tourists lack common courtesy and respect, tourists/pedestrians don’t observe crossing lights, they clutter the sidewalks with scooters and e-bikes and zip by pedestrians at max speed; sometimes resulting in collisions with them; resulting in injuries.

There you go, a solution to the uk,s rwanda problem....spain want them all.

What a nasty attitude to have about guests who visit there!

We eat at our time even though we live here. Breakfast 9am lunch 1pm and about 7.30 to 8pm for supper xx

I have toured main land Spain many time's on both 4 and 2 wheels and never had anything but a welcome from locals. Only negative was actually from a British expat (complete knob jockey). My favourite current part of Spain is Tenerife away from main tourist area's always welcoming.

Well Tourists do go home Refugees don't.

You spent 100's of years to drive them out ,now you just let them back in.

I was reading that in some areas Spanish people are no longer choosing to dance until dawn. Instead, they are going for a leisurely tapas lunch. Then a gin tonic or two before heading to a club at about 16.00. Leaving to go home and to bed at about 23.00. Tardeo. Alicante is one example. On a different note, last year I spent months going to the hospital several times a week. When I asked the younger nurses what their plans for the weekend were. Those under about 30 said to go home and sleep. While those older than that were planning to dance the night away.

But its the refugees who are going home……rebuilding their beautifull countries😊

Just wondering if you have heard of the ' World Economic Forum '

Been going to Spain regularly for 24 years. I've never experienced any anti-tourist backlash. Since I am a traveler and like Spain very much, I made the effort to learn Spanish. I eschew all the tags of being a tourist by leaving at home all my ballcaps and sporting teams related clothing. I dress conservatively, speak cordially and act as a guest in their home. It pains me to think of towns in the north being overrun with tourists. Once it happens it will never be the place you came to because it was special. On a month long trip from Barcelona to Potes, across the north of Spain, I interacted only twice with English speaking tourists and that's the way I like it.

It’ll be my pleasure to comply with spains demands. I’ve already booked my holidays in France this year.

The north of Spain is more industrial and tourism is specialized in rural tourism, hiking, horseback riding, nature... It would be a horror if hordes of drunk British people appeared on the green beaches of northern Spain, the people of that area are rougher than those of the Mediterranean and conflicts would break out very quickly. A Benidorm in Asturias? horror!

Working in tourism in Cornwall, would be finacial suicide if we turned tourists away.

Be careful - I think Catulunya is starting to realise the "be careful what you wish for", mantra.

The "express" is not even useful as toilet paper. Cmon it's a brexit rag.

A quick word to the wise,Stuart.Always discount the Express,Mail and Telegraph.They supported Brexit and look how that has played out.

Quite a conflicted country. Tourism brings in so much income, whereas refugees will cost Spain much more.

I gave up on holidays in Spain especially Majorca. I used to rent villas but got burgled 3 times over the years and the police were not interested and blamed immigrants.

GB News is not all negative. GB News is my favourite go-to for news.

The Brits that take notice of GB News and the Daily Express can only do British Tourism in Spain a favour if they boycott it, they can take their self righteous bitter moaning to some caravan parks in the U.K. and do us all a favour. leave the rest of the Brits that appreciate their fellow humans to enjoy the sun, food and locals of Spain.

Careful what you wish for

I went to mallorca once in August for two weeks, bad mistake, the hotel room didn't have AC. The most miserable 2 week for me and my family. Our passports, money, rental car and hotel keys were stolen too.

If certain Spanish resorts want to attract a 'better class of tourists' all they need to do is close the tacky bars that encourage irresponsible drinking and close up early. There are lots of people from the UK who likes the more quiter, chilled atmosphere

i sold my business was going to move me and 5 members of family to main land Spain its now been cancelled ae the way Spain is treating Tourists disgusting

Asturias has some very good campsites, been going there for 20 years.

Going to Benidorm by the tram from Alicante similar words on the walls etc etc regarding tourists..... Tony cuenca

hi,dont listen to all the claptrack about Brits not going to Spain,nothing can be further from the truth,Spain is and will be for a long while the no1 holiday destination

Our general attitude towards tourism is fine as long as the tourists behave normally (drunk and shouting is not normal). A large part of the income comes from tourism, both domestic and foreign. Why would we forego that income? The legal rental of apartments to tourists is probably not complained about much, it is regulated (and taxed). However, there is a lot of illegal renting (untaxed), which nobody likes. If you have a correct long-term rental contract, you cannot normally 'just be kicked out' because the landlord wants to rent to tourists, there is probably something else behind it. A landlord is not obliged to renew short-term contracts (less than a year). May be different rules for different regions of Spain. There are always a few people who try to blame their bad lives on others and they may feel better because they give some message on a wall or the Internet. And yes, Asturias is a very nice holiday destination. I live in Malaga, Andalucia but love to go on summer holidays in northern Spain.

You will probably find those complaining aren't Spanish anyway!! 😂

Great video Stuart, thanks for sharing it. Interesting comments about Asturias. I was there 4 years ago and I loved everything about it except the weather. I enjoyed that I never came across one English tourist. The locals were very open and friendly and readily welcomed me to join their conversations. Strangely, none of them I met had ever come across an English tourist before.😀👍

They should come to the UK if they want cool …. cold, wet, windy shite weather!! When will it end??

Tourism is Spain makes around 14% of GDP and going down as others sectors grow faster. Just to put some stats into the myth that without tourism Spain’s economy would collapse. Is it important? Yes absolutely because it employs a large amount of people. Is it the main driver of the economy? Nope

You're very unlikely to get a ocupa in your AirBnB. In a long term rental you're not protected at all. Spain has voted for this development.

Tourists go home? The very definition of tourists.

I’ve never understood why British people love Spain so much. Give me France and Italy every time!

I take 2 weeks in Fuengirola and 2 weeks in Lanzarote and return for a further holiday in Feb each year to Furengirola I remember when the area was fields now its all hotels 26 years of going to spain know the areas know the hotels know the staff. However this year giving spain a miss and going to Albania.

Without tourism the people of these islands will suffer. It has become a way of life that the industry and old way of life has been eradicated in favour of the quick Euro. Many years ago Spain put their holiday prices through the roof and was beyond the reach of many British tourists who the economy needed. People left Spanish holidays in droves leaving Spain to spiral in the sudden loss of the expected massive economy and the peseta crumbled. People found a new country called Greece. Many areas and islands had no English language and we had no Greek. It was less than the price of Spain before the price rise and although we had to "rough it" the empty golden beaches and clear warm sea very cheap drink and food was what we needed but of course there were no egg chips and beans for meals just funny stuff that we looked at with a suspious eye and a wtf is this. Spain realised they had shot themselves in the foot badly but the damage was done, Spain was no longer the be all and end of of Mediterranean holidays for us Brits. Its funny people NEVER remember their history over money.

For a country that relies on the tourist trade it seems a silly thing to shout out loud.

See if they feel the same when it is a muslim state with sharia law. And spnaish women are not allowed an education. You should always be careful of what you wish for.

Mil gracias por el video Stuart. You can't take a lot uk press seriously. Last day in Ferraguda go to Silves tomorrow. Don't know if you have been here but definitely worth a visit. Hasta pronto amigo

They don't want me? Fine by me! Another reason I don't go there any more.

Fantastic day? Look at your sky mate. Chemtrailed to oblivion.

Sensationalist GB news outlets differ only slightly from your own rhetoric, apparent when you repeat their nonsense as if it was true, relative to the attitude of British Tourists. The one correct observation being British people don’t eat dinner after 8pm or 9pm at a stretch.

They can have ours if they want. From the uk

So, if the tourists don’t spend? Where’s the money committed from???

Please Spain ask our PM in the UK for our refugees your welcome to them all. Tourists spend money refugees dont so good luck with that.

I am Spanish and I live in the Canary Islands. It's not that we don't love tourists, we live largely with them. The problem is when with the same salary as years ago, you face having your rent raised, because if you don't pay it, a tourist will pay it. Because they have started to remove rents for normal housing and make them touristic. Because they say that there is no housing, but they do not stop building high-end apartments that are mostly intended for foreigners for a few months a year.

Spain is becoming a shit hole since Psoe took the goverment, I'm planning from moving from my dear Sevilla to somewhere in Portugal

I'm now in Spain so I'll tell people I'm a refugee from UK fascism, however I've felt quite welcome so far.