The new tourist tax in the Catalonia region Spain has come in to force on November 1st.

It will be collected at your acommodation.

'For accommodation below a four-star rating, the tax will be 75 cents (60p) per person per night in Barcelona and 50 cents (40p) for the rest of Catalonia.

It will be 1.25 (£1) for four-star accommodation in Barcelona and 1 (80p) for the rest of Catalonia, and 2.50 (£2) for five star accommodation.

The tax will only apply to adults and will not apply for more than seven nights. It will apply to everyone over the age of 17

The tax goes to the Catalonia Government so your accommodation and your tour operator won't keep the money themselves. The hotels fought against this tax but it was brought in anyway.

Although you booked before this tax came in, you will still have to pay it. Our travel operator wrote to us to advise us of this tax after we had booked.