No New Hotels in Amsterdam - Point in Setlist to combat excessive tourism

 

The Dutch city of Amsterdam will no longer allow the construction of new hotel buildings as part of its fight against mass tourism, the local government announced on Wednesday.

“We want to make and keep the city livable for residents and visitors. This means: no over-tourism, no new hotels and no more than 20 million hotel nights by tourists per year," a statement said.

A new hotel in Amsterdam can only be built if another hotel closes, if the number of accommodation places does not increase, and if the new hotel will be better – for example, more sustainable.

However, the rule does not apply to new hotels that have already obtained a permit.

The city has actively tried to limit the number of tourists, which amount to several million a year, mainly by discouraging sex and drug tourism in the red light district.