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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Watch determined tourists wear sprint shoes & even STRETCH before dawn dash for Magaluf pool spot…having queued for 1hr
THIS is the frantic moment Brit "towel warriors" sprint for the best sunbeds around the pool at a Magaluf hotel - the second it opens. Desperate holidaymakers queued by the pool at Hotel Sol Barbados for up to an hour before staff opened it and seemingly let all hell break loose. 5 Determined Brit holidaymakers were seen descending on the pool area to nab the best sunbeds Credit: SWNS 5 Frantic Brits swarmed the seats after waiting an hour for the pool to open Credit: SWNS 5 Content creator Aaron Turner was seen gearing up for the sprint Credit: SWNS It is the latest chapter of the Aaron Turner, 34, was holidaying in Spain with fiancé Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle when he spotted the bizarre scenes. The family, from County Meath, Ireland, said sunseekers would wait at one of the three busy pool entrances each day, Aaron claimed he saw tourists starting to queue from 9am - despite the pool opening at 10am. READ MORE WORLD NEWS Unbelievable footage showed the racing Brits sprint for their lives as they swarmed the pool area to Dozens are seen waiting by the entrances, one of which is blocked by just one lone lifeguard. As he lets them in when the clock strikes 10am - scores of swimmers Content creator Aaron said: "The queues would get pretty long. Most read in The Sun "Once the barriers opened, all the rules went - people were jumping the queue, and some were properly running." Aaron quipped that he had to don running shoes in order to beat the crowds and secure his seat. Shock moment two Brit women brawl on Tenerife street as leering yobs spur them on sparking local fury on holiday island Despite the chaos, he was seen appearing to have found a well-placed sunbed. He added that there were "definitely enough beds" - but that this didn't stop Brit tourists forming lines to win the best spots. "I thought it was hilarious, I've seen videos of it online before but it was the first time I experienced it myself," he said. "We got a good laugh out of it." 5 People waited nearly an hour for the best seats Credit: Shauna Wall / SWNS 5 Scores of Brits scrambled to the seats at the hotel in Magaluf Credit: Shauna Wall / SWNS The footage went viral after another similar scramble involving hasty Brits in Magaluf was caught on camera. A Manchester holidaymaker was left absolutely fuming after disability . Wheelchair user Elaine Simpson, 77, had been given permission from staff to book out the spot, before Brit sunbathers intervened. She was staying at the Aquasol Aparthotel near Joined by her husband and teenage grandkids for the trip, they were set for a much-needed week's break in the sun. But when they arrived, she was put into a hotel room that was five floors up and as far from the pool as they could have been. Because she suffers from chronic arthritis and is in a wheelchair, this made it a challenge to claim a hotel sunbed at opening time. She told the Sun: "We could never have made it down for 9am to get a sunbed. "So we went out to the beach and paid for sunbeds for the whole week." Another Brit tourist Rachel McGuigan and her husband David enjoyed a plush vacation in Turkey, but divided opinion after they put their towels on their poolside beds for half an hour while they went for their morning meal. She got angry reactions from some holidaymakers.
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Watch determined tourists wear sprint shoes & even STRETCH before dawn dash for Magaluf pool spot…having queued for 1hr
THIS is the frantic moment Brit "towel warriors" sprint for the best sunbeds around the pool at a Magaluf hotel - the second it opens. Desperate holidaymakers queued by the pool at Hotel Sol Barbados for up to an hour before staff opened it and seemingly let all hell break loose. 5 Determined Brit holidaymakers were seen descending on the pool area to nab the best sunbeds Credit: SWNS 5 Frantic Brits swarmed the seats after waiting an hour for the pool to open Credit: SWNS 5 Content creator Aaron Turner was seen gearing up for the sprint Credit: SWNS It is the latest chapter of the blazing sun lounger wars which continue to rage on across Brit holiday hotspots. Aaron Turner, 34, was holidaying in Spain with fiancé Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle when he spotted the bizarre scenes. The family, from County Meath, Ireland, said sunseekers would wait at one of the three busy pool entrances each day, determined to get the best spots. Aaron claimed he saw tourists starting to queue from 9am - despite the pool opening at 10am. Unbelievable footage showed the racing Brits sprint for their lives as they swarmed the pool area to secure the sunniest seats. Dozens are seen waiting by the entrances, one of which is blocked by just one lone lifeguard. As he lets them in when the clock strikes 10am - scores of swimmers descend on the sunbeds in a mad panic. Content creator Aaron said: "The queues would get pretty long. "Once the barriers opened, all the rules went - people were jumping the queue, and some were properly running." Aaron quipped that he had to don running shoes in order to beat the crowds and secure his seat. Shock moment two Brit women brawl on Tenerife street as leering yobs spur them on sparking local fury on holiday island Despite the chaos, he was seen appearing to have found a well-placed sunbed. He added that there were "definitely enough beds" - but that this didn't stop Brit tourists forming lines to win the best spots. "I thought it was hilarious, I've seen videos of it online before but it was the first time I experienced it myself," he said. "We got a good laugh out of it." 5 People waited nearly an hour for the best seats Credit: Shauna Wall / SWNS 5 Scores of Brits scrambled to the seats at the hotel in Magaluf Credit: Shauna Wall / SWNS The footage went viral after another similar scramble involving hasty Brits in Magaluf was caught on camera. A Manchester holidaymaker was left absolutely fuming after vigilantes swiped towels from her sun lounger that she had reserved due to her disability. Wheelchair user Elaine Simpson, 77, had been given permission from staff to book out the spot, before Brit sunbathers intervened. She was staying at the Aquasol Aparthotel near Magaluf with her family to mark her 51st wedding anniversary. Joined by her husband and teenage grandkids for the trip, they were set for a much-needed week's break in the sun. But when they arrived, she was put into a hotel room that was five floors up and as far from the pool as they could have been. Because she suffers from chronic arthritis and is in a wheelchair, this made it a challenge to claim a hotel sunbed at opening time. She told the Sun: "We could never have made it down for 9am to get a sunbed. "So we went out to the beach and paid for sunbeds for the whole week." Another Brit tourist defended the controversial practice of putting towels on sunbeds amid the blazing row. Rachel McGuigan and her husband David enjoyed a plush vacation in Turkey, but divided opinion after they put their towels on their poolside beds for half an hour while they went for their morning meal. She got angry reactions from some holidaymakers.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Watch determined tourists wear sprint shoes & even STRETCH before dawn dash for Magaluf pool spot…having queued for 1hr
THIS is the frantic moment Brit "towel warriors" sprint for the best sunbeds around the pool at a Magaluf hotel - the second it opens. Desperate holidaymakers queued by the pool at Hotel Sol Barbados for up to an hour before staff opened it and seemingly let all hell break loose. 5 5 5 It is the latest chapter of the blazing sun lounger wars which continue to rage on across Brit holiday hotspots. Aaron Turner, 34, was holidaying in Spain with fiancé Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle when he spotted the bizarre scenes. The family, from County Meath, Ireland, said sunseekers would wait at one of the three busy pool entrances each day, determined to get the best spots. Aaron claimed he saw tourists starting to queue from 9am - despite the pool opening at 10am. Unbelievable footage showed the racing Brits sprint for their lives as they swarmed the pool area to secure the sunniest seats. Dozens are seen waiting by the entrances, one of which is blocked by just one lone lifeguard. As he lets them in when the clock strikes 10am - scores of swimmers descend on the sunbeds in a mad panic. Content creator Aaron said: "The queues would get pretty long. "Once the barriers opened, all the rules went - people were jumping the queue, and some were properly running." Aaron quipped that he had to don running shoes in order to beat the crowds and secure his seat. Shock moment two Brit women brawl on Tenerife street as leering yobs spur them on sparking local fury on holiday island Despite the chaos, he was seen appearing to have found a well-placed sunbed. He added that there were "definitely enough beds" - but that this didn't stop Brit tourists forming lines to win the best spots. "I thought it was hilarious, I've seen videos of it online before but it was the first time I experienced it myself," he said. "We got a good laugh out of it." 5 5 The footage went viral after another similar scramble involving hasty Brits in Magaluf was caught on camera. A Manchester holidaymaker was left absolutely fuming after vigilantes swiped towels from her sun lounger that she had reserved due to her disability. Wheelchair user Elaine Simpson, 77, had been given permission from staff to book out the spot, before Brit sunbathers intervened. She was staying at the Aquasol Aparthotel near Magaluf with her family to mark her 51st wedding anniversary. Joined by her husband and teenage grandkids for the trip, they were set for a much-needed week's break in the sun. But when they arrived, she was put into a hotel room that was five floors up and as far from the pool as they could have been. Because she suffers from chronic arthritis and is in a wheelchair, this made it a challenge to claim a hotel sunbed at opening time. She told the Sun: "We could never have made it down for 9am to get a sunbed. "So we went out to the beach and paid for sunbeds for the whole week." Another Brit tourist defended the controversial practice of putting towels on sunbeds amid the blazing row. Rachel McGuigan and her husband David enjoyed a plush vacation in Turkey, but divided opinion after they put their towels on their poolside beds for half an hour while they went for their morning meal. She got angry reactions from some holidaymakers.
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Holidaymakers branded 'mad' as they race to secure sunbed at Spanish hotel
The hilarious scenes, captured by one tourist, shows Brits queueing and sprinting to get their towel on a lounger after queuing for an hour Holidays are supposed to be relaxing - but there's one thing that's sure to stress you out on your well-earned break. Sunbed wars are a very real part of the holiday experience for thousands of tourists as the battle for a lounger begins very early in the morning in some resorts. And British holidaymakers have been dubbed 'towel warriors' after a comical video was posted showing the race for a prime spot around the pool at one Mallorca hotel. The footage was captured by Aaron Turner, 34 while he was on holiday with his fiancée Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle. Aaron filmed the scenes at the Hotel Sol Barbados, Magaluf which saw holidaymakers queueing up, poised to be ready to sprint to the sunbeds as soon as the pool areas was opened, reports the Mirror. And Aaron, a full time content creator from Country Meath, Ireland said, every morning, they were waiting for a full hour before the opening time in anticipation of securing the best spot for the day. The video, posted to Instagram, shows sun-seekers ready and waiting at three entrances to the hotel's pool, despite their appearing to be plenty of loungers laid out. He said: "The queues would get pretty long. Once the barriers opened, all the rules went - people were jumping the queue, and some were properly running," he said. And he also highlighted the surplus of sunbeds yet pointed out that everyone was after the most coveted spots. Finding amusement in the situation, Aaron added: "I thought it was hilarious, I've seen videos of it online before but it was the first time I experienced it myself. We got a good laugh out of it." Captioning his funny video 'Sunbed races should be an Olympic sport', it shows him pretending to stretch his legs as a warm up before getting ready to join the race. Aaron's followers were quick to comment on the ludicrousness of the situation. One said: "Or you can do what I do go have breakfast and nice relaxing morning then just walk in and throw the towels off the beds I want because you can't save sun loungers." Another laughed: 'Man, this is madness'. Sunbed wars are a long-standing, long-drawn-out battle that typically marks the start of the summer. Earlier this week, the Mirror reported how a group of irate holidaymakers thwarted a cunning plan by fellow Brits to bag sun beds seven hours before their hotel pool opened on a recent Spain holiday. While having a late-night chinwag on their balcony, Mandy Boyd spotted some lads she thought were having a cheeky swim in the pool. But upon closer inspection, the 34-year-old realised the young men were trying to nab the best beds at 2am, despite the fact that the pool wasn't due to open until 9am the next day. The quartet of girls watched as the lads dragged out their sun loungers to try and secure prime spots. Mandy and her mates patiently waited on the balcony for the perfect moment to dash down and swipe the towels. The comical sun bed wars sabotage took place around 2am at the Aquasol Aparthotel, Palmanova, near Magaluf, Spain. Joined by her mate, Sally Willows, the pair dashed down to the pool and swiftly grabbed the towels. "We're just doing the Lord's work," Mandy from Bridgend, South Wales, said. "I can't stand it when people reserve sunbeds and don't use them all day. "I find it really inconsiderate. It was shocking to see them reserving beds at 2am, especially when there was no chance of those lads being up to enjoy them. We kept the towels, but made sure we left them where they would find them."
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Brits sprint for sunbeds at Magaluf hotel pool as 'all the rules are ditched'
Aaron Turner, 34, was holidaying with his fiancee Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle when he spotted the bizarre scenes at Hotel Sol Barbados British holidaymakers have been dubbed 'towel warriors' as they rush to secure prime loungers by the pool at a Magaluf hotel the moment it opens. Aaron Turner, 34, witnessed the comical spectacle while vacationing with his fiancée Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle at Hotel Sol Barbados. In true British style, these eager tourists lined up beside the pool for as long as they could before the staff allowed access. This family from County Meath, Ireland, reported that each day dawned with sun-seekers poised at one of the three entrances to the pool. Aaron, a full-time content creator and father of one, observed them congregating from 9am in anticipation of the 10am opening, despite the abundance of available sunbeds. "The queues would get pretty long. Once the barriers opened, all the rules went - people were jumping the queue, and some were properly running," he said. Aaron highlighted the surplus of sunbeds yet pointed out that everyone was after the most coveted spots. Finding amusement in the situation, Aaron added: "I thought it was hilarious, I've seen videos of it online before but it was the first time I experienced it myself. We got a good laugh out of it." The sunbed wars are a long-standing, long-drawn-out battle that typically marks the start of the summer. When videos and tales emerge of the first 5am queue for a pool-side spot and mad dash across the tiles of the year, you know the weather is beginning to warm up. Earlier this week we reported how a group of irate holidaymakers thwarted a cunning plan by fellow Brits to bag sunbeds seven hours before their hotel pool opened on a recent Spain holiday. While having a late-night chinwag on their balcony, Mandy Boyd spotted some lads she thought were having a cheeky swim in the pool. But upon closer inspection, the 34-year-old realised the young men were trying to nab the best beds at 2am, despite the fact that the pool wasn't due to open until 9am the next day. The quartet of girls watched as the lads dragged out their sunloungers to try and secure prime spots. Mandy and her mates patiently waited on the balcony for the perfect moment to dash down and swipe the towels. The comical sunbed wars sabotage took place around 2am at the Aquasol Aparthotel, Palmanova, near Magaluf, Spain. Joined by her mate, Sally Willows, the pair dashed down to the pool and swiftly grabbed the towels. "We're just doing the Lord's work," Mandy from Bridgend, South Wales, said. "I can't stand it when people reserve sunbeds and don't use them all day. "I find it really inconsiderate. It was shocking to see them reserving beds at 2am, especially when there was no chance of those lads being up to enjoy them. We kept the towels, but made sure we left them where they would find them."
