“We are being pushed out of our homes and people are angry because they have no place to live”. Eva Villesca is just one of the millions of Spanish citizens infuriated with the housing crisis which has seen hordes of tourists taking over their cities and homes. Many blame private companies such as Airbnb, which have seen a huge increase in recent years and allow investors to charge sky-high rates for previously affordable apartments. Airbnb’s director general for Spain, Jaime Rodriguez de Santiago, rebuffs their involvement in the issue, stating that “it’s very convenient to find a scapegoat instead of actually tackling the complex problem”. Are the tourists themselves aware of the problem? One man, caught in the crowd of one of the protests says he was, but argues that tourism benefits the country too: “I think we are more open-minded and we love this country and add to their GDP, right?” While tourism is critical to the Spanish economy, employing more than three million people, many are asking is the cost of such success too high?