Britons resort to eating in their hotel rooms on holiday as Spain prices surge

MADRID – British tourists in Spain are resorting to eating supermarket picnics in their hotel rooms to save money as prices for eating out and other treats surge.

Holidaymakers from countries including Britain, which accounts for the most visitors to Spain , have been forced to tighten their belts and forgo typical holiday experiences such as eating out in restaurants, industry figures suggest.

Many countries across Europe have gone through several economically-difficult years of high inflation and a cost of living crisis , eating into tourists’ spending power. New Feature

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Although tourists are visiting Spain in record numbers, they are spending less, according to hospitality bosses, who are bracing for lower takings this year.