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Amsterdam, one of the world's most popular destinations, has capped its hotel supply to put a ceiling on mass tourism.
Amsterdam has banned new hotel developments to combat mass tourism, the municipal government announced Wednesday.
“Amsterdam will no longer be issuing permits for new hotels, except for a 'new-for-old arrangement' in which a new hotel may only be built if a hotel elsewhere closes and the number of sleeping places [beds] does not increase,” said a spokesperson for the government.
The replacement hotel must be "qualitatively" better, such as more sustainable, and be at least 4 stars under the European Hot