‘No influencers’: the hotels, restaurants and beauty spots restricting photoshoots

Hotels, restaurants, and beauty spots are increasingly implementing restrictions or outright bans on photography and photoshoots, particularly in response to the growing presence of influencers and overzealous social media users. This backlash against content creators includes measures such as requiring prior permission, restricting filming hours, or complete prohibitions on taking photos. The trend is driven by establishments becoming overrun with individuals posing for content, disrupting the experience for other guests and staff. For example, the luxurious Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, a five-star hotel popular with glamorous clientele, has recently instituted a rule that prohibits photoshoots without obtaining prior permission. This shift signifies a growing movement among high-end venues to reclaim their ambiance and exclusivity from the pervasive influence of social media content creation.