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Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Yahoo
"Spanish sunbed dash was so competitive I couldn't get a lounger for a week"
A British tourist says the sunbed dash at her Spanish hotel was so competitive she didn't use a lounger for her entire week-long holiday. Adele Gough, 35, watched in disbelief as guests massed by the pool gates at 9am before charging forward and hurling towels on sunbeds. She captured the chaotic scenes at the four-star GHT Oasis Park Hotel in Lloret de Mar, Spain, on camera last week (July 31). Adele, a hotel cleaner from Great Shefford, Berks., found it so "selfish" she refused to join in - and didn't get to use a lounger for her entire holiday. She said: "At first I found it all pretty funny and typical of holiday-goers. It was entertaining to watch. "But I do think it's a bit selfish, as most of the sunbeds just sat there with a towel on them all day." Adele, who was celebrating her birthday on the trip, said there weren't any clear rules about reserving sunbeds, which she believes led to the panicked rush each morning. Not wanting to spend her mornings queuing and running, Adele chose to skip the sunbed scramble entirely. She said: "There weren't any signs or rules posted anywhere around the hotel so all people could do was wait until the lifeguards opened the gates and then rush in. "I decided not to bother so I didn't end up using the sunbeds at all this holiday."
Daily Mail
08-08-2025
- Daily Mail
It's the sunbed Olympics! Holidaymakers make a mad dash to outrun fellow guests to reserve prime loungers at Spanish resorts
This is the moment holidaymakers in Spain make a mad dash to reserve prime sunbed spots at resorts, while attempting to outrun fellow guests. One tourist in Tenerife is seen sprinting to the poolside and throwing towels on seven loungers, while others in Lloret de Mar try to beat competition in the 'morning races'. Click above to watch the video in full.
The Sun
08-08-2025
- The Sun
I stayed at a hotel in Spain where the sunlounger dash was so competitive I couldn't get one for a WEEK
A BRIT has revealed how during her week-long holiday in Spain, she was never able to get a sunbed thanks to competitive morning dashes. When recently on holiday in Spain, Adele Gough watched masses of guests gather around the pool gates before 9am. 4 Win one of 8 incredible holidays to the Caribbean, Mexico and Greece by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here As soon as the gates then opened, the crowds of tourists would charge forward and hurl their towels onto sunbeds. The 35-year-old captured the scenes at the four-star GHT Oasis Park Hotel in Lloret de Mar, Spain via video. The hotel cleaner from Great Shefford shared that she thought it was "selfish" and consequently, refused to join the sunbed gate lurkers. However, this meant the Brit didn't get to use a lounger for her entire holiday. She said: "At first I found it all pretty funny and typical of holiday-goers. "It was entertaining to watch. "But I do think it's a bit selfish, as most of the sunbeds just sat there with a towel on them all day." Adele was on holiday celebrating her birthday when she discovered the morning crowds for sunbeds. She explained how the hotel did not have any clear rules about reserving sunbeds, which she believes caused the panicked rush each morning. Inside the Spanish town begging for Brit tourists Not wanting to stress with the crowds or queues, Adele chose to skip each morning frenzy. She added: "There weren't any signs or rules posted anywhere around the hotel so all people could do was wait until the lifeguards opened the gates and then rush in. "I decided not to bother so I didn't end up using the sunbeds at all this holiday." Frantic dashes for sunbeds is not uncommon in Europe, with many other travellers taking to social media with videos of holidaymakers rushing to secure a lounger via any means possible. In June, a man from Ireland shared a video of sunseekers wearing sprint shoes in an attempt to get the first dibs on sunloungers. 4 Aaron Turner and his fiance Shauna Wall were in Spain with their four-year-old daughter when they spotted the bizarre scenes. 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." He added that there were "definitely enough beds" - though this didn't stop holidaymakers from doing everything they could to be the first to get to the sunbeds. "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." Everything you need to know about visiting Spain Brits must have at least three months left on their passport from the day they plan to leave the country. Tourists do not need a visa if visiting for up to 90 days in an 180-day period. Make sure your passport is stamped on entry and exit. Travellers may be asked to show hotel booking confirmations and that they have enough money for their stay at the border. Spain is one hour ahead of the UK. The country uses the euro with around €10 working out to £8.55. Flights to Spain from the UK take between 2-4 hours depending on the destination. In July, a British couple were also left fuming after they received a sunlounger warning on holiday – despite other hoggers being ignored. Plus, Majorca has removed sunbeds and parasols from its top beaches.
