Visits to Barcelona are about to get more expensive as the city plans to double fees for tourists staying in the highly visited Catalan capital, according to Reuters.
In late February, the regional parliament of Catalonia approved measures that would double accommodation fees to help combat the region's high tourism volume, which many locals say is driving up the cost of living and housing.
Once in effect on April 1, hotel guests will pay between 10 and 15 euros per night, per person (roughly $12-18), up from the current fees of 5 to 7.5 euros per night, per person (about $6-$9). Fees will be based on hotel category, with high-end, luxury hotels seeing the highest nightly per-person fees.
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