A woman who has been living in Benidorm for 40 years says fellow Brits were the “arch enemy” before the pandemic – but that has all changed now. Michelle Bake has raised five children in the party hotspot with her Spanish husband and spoke to us about . But the mum – who runs an informative Facebook page called – has reassured British visitors that they have nothing to fear.
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, Michelle said: “There is no concern whatsoever. It is quite the opposite. Since the pandemic there has been a before and after with their attitude towards the Brits especially.
“We were like the arch enemy before the pandemic and once they realised how powerful our spending was, British tourists were very well respected and very welcome.” Locals in the likes of Tenerife have taken to the streets to complain of low wages and a lack of affordable housing to rent. Swarms of Brits are still heading there this summer despite .
But Michelle said such sentiment was not being felt in Benidorm. She added: “There is no protest although there is internally. We have had the same problem here as they have over there but to a lesser degree because Benidorm is not an island and you can go further inland to get property to rent.
It's a bit cheaper for the workforce which you can't do on the island which is the problem, where there is nowhere for them to live. “But the prices here have hiked incredibly, rental places are through the roof, so it is an issue but no.
