“Amsterdam says ‘no’ to new inns,” reads a translated assertion from metropolis officers. “We need to make and preserve town livable for residents and guests.”
The hassle follows initiatives in Amsterdam to restrict the inflow of vacationers into town, a vacation spot recognized for its tolerant drug insurance policies, intercourse business and liberated occasion scene.
In Amsterdam, individuals are not prosecuted for purchasing as much as 5 grams of hashish, which might be bought in espresso outlets. For years, metropolis officers have been making an attempt to rein in hordes of “nuisance” vacationers, or those that are drawn to town by the promise of an evening of debauchery.
In June 2023, town council handed the “tourism steadiness in Amsterdam” coverage, which set a most variety of in a single day stays and day visits within the metropolis, capping the annual customer rely at 20 million folks per yr. Wednesday’s steerage re-ups that regulation; the variety of lodge nights in 2023 was 20,665,000, in response to town.
“We at the moment are taking extra measures to make sure that the variety of lodge nights doesn’t improve even additional,” town’s assertion learn.
That very same yr, looking for to curb the rowdy crowds of the Pink Gentle District and supply residents a greater night time’s sleep, town cracked down on public pot smoking within the streets and restricted the hours of operation for sure eating places and intercourse institutions.
Amsterdam additionally launched a “Keep Away” marketing campaign, straight focusing on British males between the ages of 18 to 35. The demographic group frequents town for “stag” or bachelor events, which residents say are disruptive.
Additionally in 2023, metropolis officers adopted a proposal to relocate a cruise ship terminal. Along with addressing air pollution issues, the transfer sought to forestall crowds of vacationers from flooding town’s heart upon docking.
It’s unclear how town plans to implement the brand new lodge building coverage; in response to the discharge, new inns already underneath building could proceed. That features 26 inns with present permits.
