Bournemouth has become the first seaside resort in the UK to introduce a 'tourist tax' as business owners voted to approve measures which will see a family of four charged an extra £67 for a week's stay.
The popular holiday destination famed for its sandy beaches expects the new levy to generate an extra £2.6 million per year, which can then be spent on future events and keeping the town clean.
Hotel owners this week narrowly voted to charge visitors an extra £2.40 per person, per night to stay in the Dorset seaside towns of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch.