Splitting the bill

AFTER a packed summer Calvia hotels have a little more space on their hands and five hotelier associations have now signed a pact with the council offering their services in temporarily accommodating families made homeless due to eviction, home disasters and threats of violence. 

The agreement has already seen three families given shelter in different locations and provides for the hotels to offer a 60 per cent discount on their rooms, with the town hall making up the rest of the cost. 

A similar scheme debuted in Calvia a few years ago but was only implemented by one hotel. It’s unclear what will happen when the summer season comes whirling around again but it is highly likely the benevolent agreement is chiefly for the low season.