Overview
- Apple’s Maps and Weather apps now show the El Arenal resort as “Betrunkene,” covering the main party strip rather than a single pin.
- Google Maps in the same area lists entries such as “Platja de Betrunkene,” while a “Balconing Street” label also appears in the zone.
- Reporters note that the “Balconing Street” entry seems older than the current episode and likely predates it by more than a year.
- Apple has a tighter review process than Google for place names, yet the label still propagated across Apple’s Maps and Weather because both use the same location data.
- Apple and Google have not explained the change, and the labels remain live as media attention grows around the resort’s party reputation.