Holidaymaker's insane sprint to poolside to claim seven sunloungers with towels
This is the moment a determined holidaymaker dashes to the pool to claim seven sun loungers at once.
The daily scramble for sunbeds at holiday resorts worldwide is nothing new, with seasoned sun-seekers knowing the early bird catches the best spots. However, what's surprising in a clip from Tenerife is the speed at which one man managed to reserve seven loungers with towels.
Jeff Hunter, from Northern Ireland, shared his astonishment as he watched the man sprint towards the most coveted sunbeds at the hotel.
The 36 year old claims that after securing all seven loungers, the man retreated to his room. Set to the soundtrack of the Chariots of Fire theme tune, the tourist, clad in shorts, burst into view and, upon reaching the beds, sidestepped to lay out the towels.
This follows a Brit abroad criticising all-inclusive hotel food, asking 'what on earth is this?, reports the Mirror.
What was perhaps most surprising was that after marking his territory, the man didn't return. Jeff, a chef, spent the morning by the pool, and an hour later, the man still hadn't returned to his reserved spots.
The peculiar footage was captured at Parque Santiago III in Tenerife. The three-star hotel, costing around £131 per person per night, is the latest resort to witness the summer holiday sunbed wars.
Jeff described the tourists' behaviour as "insane" after disclosing there were "hundreds" of available beds by the pool when the incident occurred on August 7. "I just think it's all a bit insane," Jeff from Northern Ireland, told Luxury Travel Daily.
"There are hundreds of beds available, but he is dead set on getting the same ones every day. I personally don't mind as long as I can get a bed. "I don't know the guy. "He got seven beds and then went back to his room. "He still wasn't using them an hour later when I left.
"We have been queuing from around 8:30 am for the pool opening at 9 am. He is always already there when we arrive, and from around 8:55 am, he stands in a runner's stance. "It's the same every day. It's an amazing hotel - just a nightmare in the mornings.
"This follows last year when a young couple, who recorded themselves creeping down to their hotel pool at 1am to secure the prime spot, claimed holiday sunbed battles were spiralling out of control at their resort. Aimee Millar, 20, revealed she and her boyfriend had begun sneaking from their room during the night to claim the top sunbeds after discovering other guests were employing the same tactics."
In the hotel we stayed at, if we didn't get those certain sunbeds we would've had to pay €7.50 (£6) each for a bed," said Aimee, who was holidaying in Albufeira, Portugal. "As much as it was crazy we didn't mind doing it at 1am as we were staying up later anyways. ".
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