Holidaymakers ridiculed for ‘miserable’ new trick to secure coveted sun lounger spots in Spain
SUNBED WARS
People have said the move has put them off going on holiday
TOURISTS have been branded "pathetic" after taking drastic measures to reserve hotel sunbeds in Tenerife.
Hotel sunbed wars are not uncommon, but footage shared online shows desperate holidaymakers taking it to a new level.
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Guests at a hotel in Playa de las Américas were seen waiting by the pool before the sunbeds had even been laid out.
In a TikTok uploaded by @holidaybestbits in February, a few tan-happy holidaymakers were spotted hanging around the empty pool area early in the morning.
TikTok users were shocked to realise they were hovering around just to snatch up a sunbed.
The footage shows at least six people stood up with their beach bags lingering near the pool before the hotel staff give them the go-ahead.
One was seen reading a book and another had even placed three towels on the floor where the sunbeds would be.
The clip was captioned: "It comes to something when you reserve your sunbed spot by standing in the location you want.
"Reserving your sunbeds to a whole new level."
As a man in a shirt starts to unload the loungers, another man in a hat and Hawaiian top grabs the other side and places it down where a woman quickly loads it up with a beach bag and towel.
Other lingering tourists stood near the beds as they were laid out, obviously anxious to get hold of the space they wanted.
Previously, travellers would simply pop their towels on their preferred sunbed to "reserve the space" before heading to the poolside later.
Hanging around before the beds are even available is ramping up the competition.
Those watching the clip on social media were horrified and quickly took to the comments to express their disgust.
One wrote: "This is why I no longer take these type of holidays."
Another agreed: "Waste of time and energy."
A third commented: "Never ever have I been on holiday and had to do that.
"May this kind of holiday never finds me."
A traveller who seemed to have seen this behaviour before said: "You will always get the ones who panic and it is crazy to see it happening."
Another slammed those in the video: "Pathetic really. Grown-ups. Lol."
Earlier this year a woman criticised sunlounger-hoggers in Egypt after she was unable to nab a sunbed by the pool.
The TikToker who goes by the username @themrsmayofficial was fuming that she was unable to relax on her holiday.
In the end, she decided the only way to get the holiday she wanted was to reserve a lounger too.
She set her alarm to 6.30am to grab a good spot but to her horror there were already plenty of towels out.
The woman shared her despair online joking: "If you can't beat them, join them."
William Hanson says it shouldn't be acceptable for people to reserve a lounger for the day...
While holidaymakers may be forgiven, even two etiquette experts can't decide on the best way to nab a bed in the sun.
Renowned etiquette expert, William Hanson, believes there is a 30-minute grace period on poolside reservations. This is where hotel guests can use a towel or a book to reserve a spot for no longer than half an hour.
William told the Sun Online Travel: "In the morning, at the start of the day, and you're by the pool after breakfast, then it's fine at 8.30 to put your towel on the bed to reserve your spot.
"But later on in the day after you've used the lounger, and go off for a massage, for example, which is going to be an hour, then you can't use a towel to reserve the sun lounger."
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