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The Irish Sun
14 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Moment furious Brit holidaymaker is caught STEALING towels from sunbed-hoggers in the dead of night…is she in the right?
THIS is the moment a Brit holidaymaker furiously swiped towels from poolside sunbeds to hit back at tourists hogging them overnight. Samantha Cooper became fed up with people flouting hotel rules and laying down towels to save a space for the following day - even though some wouldn't claim their spots until the afternoon. 6 She was spotted on video swiping the towels Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6 6 The 40-year-old from Manchester had been enjoying her break at a Cyprus resort Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6 6 Samantha Cooper took towels from sunbed hoggers at 1.30am because 'they deserved it' Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6 The 40-year-old from Manchester had been enjoying her break at a Cyprus resort, but faced the daily struggle to find a free sunbed each morning. Her hotel had strict rules against towels being laid down before 9am each morning. But Samantha quickly established that many visitors were flouting this edict, with many sneaking out in the dead of night to reserve a spot. She spotted people heading to the poolside at 1.30am to place their towels on sunbeds that they wouldn't even use until the next afternoon. Soon, she decided to take matters into her own hands. After getting fed up with the queue-jumpers, she went down herself to whip the preemptive towels off the sunbeds. Her daring actions were even caught on video. "To be fair, they deserved it," her 25-year-old daughter Ellie Ikin told the MailOnline. "They were never down there until at least 3pm. Every morning was a struggle. "The hotel said they had rules of no one putting towels down until 9am, but no one listened." 5 of the best cheap family holiday destinations in Europe She added: "My mum noticed they were putting towels down at 1.30am from her balcony. "We were annoyed because the people who were doing it didn't sit around the pool until later in the afternoon. "I was happy she pulled them off so other people actually got a chance to get a bed when they wanted to sit around the pool in the morning." Her mum's bold measures made it easier for people to find a spot by the pool the next morning. But the hoggers continued to put their towels down the next night regardless. Ellie blasted these people's actions as "selfish". "I completely understand the need of getting a bed early, but 1.30am putting towels out when you have no intentions of being there in the morning is ridiculous," she said. It is not the only sunbed-related drama to have drawn attention in recent months. One tourist was furious after vigilantes swiped towels from a sun lounger she had been given permission because of her disability. Wheelchair user Elaine Simpson, 77, from Manchester, had been holidaying near Magaluf to celebrate her wedding anniversary. But her plans to enjoy the special day by the poolside were ruined after a vigilantes nabbed the towels they had used to save their spaces. She had been given the permission of hotel staff to save a spot this way because of her disability. Elaine previously 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." 6 Her 25-year-old daughter Ellie Ikin called the hoggers 'selfish' Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6 6 Her bold measures made it easier for people to find a spot by the pool the next morning Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6
Scottish Sun
14 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Moment furious Brit holidaymaker is caught STEALING towels from sunbed-hoggers in the dead of night…is she in the right?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the moment a Brit holidaymaker furiously swiped towels from poolside sunbeds to hit back at tourists hogging them overnight. Samantha Cooper became fed up with people flouting hotel rules and laying down towels to save a space for the following day - even though some wouldn't claim their spots until the afternoon. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 She was spotted on video swiping the towels Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6 6 Samantha Cooper took towels from sunbed hoggers at 1.30am because 'they deserved it' Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6 6 The 40-year-old from Manchester had been enjoying her break at a Cyprus resort Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6 6 Her 25-year-old daughter Ellie Ikin called the hoggers 'selfish' Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6 The 40-year-old from Manchester had been enjoying her break at a Cyprus resort, but faced the daily struggle to find a free sunbed each morning. Her hotel had strict rules against towels being laid down before 9am each morning. But Samantha quickly established that many visitors were flouting this edict, with many sneaking out in the dead of night to reserve a spot. She spotted people heading to the poolside at 1.30am to place their towels on sunbeds that they wouldn't even use until the next afternoon. Soon, she decided to take matters into her own hands. After getting fed up with the queue-jumpers, she went down herself to whip the preemptive towels off the sunbeds. Her daring actions were even caught on video. "To be fair, they deserved it," her 25-year-old daughter Ellie Ikin told the MailOnline. "They were never down there until at least 3pm. Every morning was a struggle. "The hotel said they had rules of no one putting towels down until 9am, but no one listened." 5 of the best cheap family holiday destinations in Europe She added: "My mum noticed they were putting towels down at 1.30am from her balcony. "We were annoyed because the people who were doing it didn't sit around the pool until later in the afternoon. "I was happy she pulled them off so other people actually got a chance to get a bed when they wanted to sit around the pool in the morning." Her mum's bold measures made it easier for people to find a spot by the pool the next morning. But the hoggers continued to put their towels down the next night regardless. Ellie blasted these people's actions as "selfish". "I completely understand the need of getting a bed early, but 1.30am putting towels out when you have no intentions of being there in the morning is ridiculous," she said. It is not the only sunbed-related drama to have drawn attention in recent months. One tourist was furious after vigilantes swiped towels from a sun lounger she had been given permission because of her disability. Wheelchair user Elaine Simpson, 77, from Manchester, had been holidaying near Magaluf to celebrate her wedding anniversary. But her plans to enjoy the special day by the poolside were ruined after a vigilantes nabbed the towels they had used to save their spaces. She had been given the permission of hotel staff to save a spot this way because of her disability. Elaine previously 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." 6 Her bold measures made it easier for people to find a spot by the pool the next morning Credit: Jam Press/@ellieikin6
Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Brit steals towels from sunbed hoggers at 1:30am because 'they deserved it'
Brit mum Samantha Cooper was enjoying a two-week sunshine break with her family in Cyprus when she became fed up with the daily scramble to find a spot by the pool A British holidaymaker has been caught on camera shamelessly stealing towels from sunbed hoggers who were reserving loungers in the early morning hours. Sunbed wars annoyed one holidaying Manchester mum so much that she took matters into her own hand - and her daughter said 'they deserved it'. Mum Samantha Cooper was enjoying a two-week sunshine break with her family in Cyprus when she became fed up with the daily scramble to find a spot by the pool. Despite the hotel's strict rule banning towels being put down before 9am, the mum says every morning was a struggle to bag a lounger – and it wasn't long before she discovered why. From their hotel balcony, 40-year-old Samantha spotted the culprits sneaking down at 1:30 am to claim sunbeds they wouldn't use until well into the following afternoon - and by day five, the Manchester mum had seen enough. She strode to the pool and stripped the towels, freeing the beds up for swimmers and sunbathers who would actually use them. 'To be fair, they deserved it,' her 25-year-old daughter Ellie Ikin said. Ellie said: 'They were never down there until at least 3pm. Every morning was a struggle. 'The hotel said they had rules of no one putting towels down until 9am, but no one listened. 'My mum noticed they were putting towels down at 1.30am from her balcony. 'We were annoyed because the people who were doing it didn't sit around the pool until later in the afternoon. 'I was happy she pulled them off so other people actually got a chance to get a bed when they wanted to sit around the pool in the morning.' Ellie, who was holidaying in Cyprus with her mum, said she was happy the move gave other holidaymakers a chance to grab a bed for a morning swim or some sunbathing. And while there was no drama – the towel owners going back to their old ways the very next day – the bold move made it easier to find a spot by the pool for a while. She added: 'It's selfish. I completely understand the need of getting a bed early, but 1.30am putting towels out when you have no intentions of being there in the morning is ridiculous.' It comes as sunbed wars play out in several other holiday spots across Europe, with another British family caught up in the antics declaring 'if you can't beat them, join them'. And tourists in Spain have also been seen caught up in sunbed craziness way before the crack of dawn, even using torches to secure their sun-lounging spots beside the pool.
The Sun
15 hours ago
- The Sun
Moment furious Brit holidaymaker is caught STEALING towels from sunbed-hoggers in the dead of night…is she in the right?
THIS is the moment a Brit holidaymaker furiously swiped towels from poolside sunbeds to hit back at tourists hogging them overnight. Samantha Cooper became fed up with people flouting hotel rules and laying down towels to save a space for the following day - even though some wouldn't claim their spots until the afternoon. 6 6 6 6 The 40-year-old from Manchester had been enjoying her break at a Cyprus resort, but faced the daily struggle to find a free sunbed each morning. Her hotel had strict rules against towels being laid down before 9am each morning. But Samantha quickly established that many visitors were flouting this edict, with many sneaking out in the dead of night to reserve a spot. She spotted people heading to the poolside at 1.30am to place their towels on sunbeds that they wouldn't even use until the next afternoon. Soon, she decided to take matters into her own hands. After getting fed up with the queue-jumpers, she went down herself to whip the preemptive towels off the sunbeds. Her daring actions were even caught on video. "To be fair, they deserved it," her 25-year-old daughter Ellie Ikin told the MailOnline. "They were never down there until at least 3pm. Every morning was a struggle. "The hotel said they had rules of no one putting towels down until 9am, but no one listened." 5 of the best cheap family holiday destinations in Europe She added: "My mum noticed they were putting towels down at 1.30am from her balcony. "We were annoyed because the people who were doing it didn't sit around the pool until later in the afternoon. "I was happy she pulled them off so other people actually got a chance to get a bed when they wanted to sit around the pool in the morning." Her mum's bold measures made it easier for people to find a spot by the pool the next morning. But the hoggers continued to put their towels down the next night regardless. Ellie blasted these people's actions as "selfish". "I completely understand the need of getting a bed early, but 1.30am putting towels out when you have no intentions of being there in the morning is ridiculous," she said. It is not the only sunbed-related drama to have drawn attention in recent months. One tourist was furious after vigilantes swiped towels from a sun lounger she had been given permission because of her disability. Wheelchair user Elaine Simpson, 77, from Manchester, had been holidaying near Magaluf to celebrate her wedding anniversary. But her plans to enjoy the special day by the poolside were ruined after a vigilantes nabbed the towels they had used to save their spaces. She had been given the permission of hotel staff to save a spot this way because of her disability. Elaine previously 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." 6 6
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Daily Mail
British holidaymaker steals towels from sunbed hoggers in the middle of the night because they 'deserved it'
A British holidaymaker has been caught on camera stealing towels from 'sunbed hoggers' who were reserving loungers overnight. Samantha Cooper, 40, from Manchester, was enjoying a two-week sunshine break with her family at a Cyprus resort when she became fed up with the daily scramble to find a spot by the pool. Despite the hotel's strict rule banning towels being put down before 9am, the mum said every morning was a struggle to bag a lounger – and it wasn't long before she discovered why. From their balcony, the 40-year-old spotted the culprits sneaking down at 1.30 am to claim beds they wouldn't use until well into the following afternoon. By day five, the mum had seen enough. She strode to the pool and stripped the towels, freeing the beds up for swimmers and sunbathers who would actually use them. 'To be fair, they deserved it,' her 25-year-old daughter Ellie Ikin said. 'They were never down there until at least 3pm. Every morning was a struggle. 'The hotel said they had rules of no one putting towels down until 9am, but no one listened. 'My mum noticed they were putting towels down at 1.30 am from her balcony. 'We were annoyed because the people who were doing it didn't sit around the pool until later in the afternoon. 'I was happy she pulled them off so other people actually got a chance to get a bed when they wanted to sit around the pool in the morning.' Ellie said she was happy the move gave other holidaymakers a chance to grab a bed for a morning swim or some sunbathing. And while there was no drama, the bold move made it easier to find a spot by the pool for a while. However, the towel owners continued their sunbed hogging ways again the very next day. Ellie slammed the act as 'selfish'. 'I completely understand the need of getting a bed early, but 1.30am putting towels out when you have no intentions of being there in the morning is ridiculous,' she said. Sunbed wars are a common sight at hotels and resorts popular with British holidayers across Europe and northern Africa - and the battles are showing no signs of slowing. One woman was left with second-hand embarrassment after watching holidaymakers race for sunbeds in Lanzarote. Rachael, 28, from the northeast of England, was sitting on her balcony before the swimming pool at the Barcelo hotel in Playa Blanca opened at 7am. But while she was enjoying the early hours from her room, others in the hotel had a different idea and stood waiting to get their sunbeds. When the pool opened, chaos quickly unfolded as people, who one viewer familiar with the resort claimed are 'all English', rushed to grab the best loungers available. Rachael recorded the keen individuals, including children and parents, quickly throwing their towels on sunbeds to claim their positions. The TikTok quickly gained over 200,000 views, with people in the comment section equally shocked as Rachael. One said, 'Please no, this is my worst nightmare. I've got such second-hand embarrassment here! Life is too short, people! 'Go out on your holiday and explore, go to the beach, take in some culture, taste local cuisine, go to other towns and villages. What's the point in going away to sit there roasting in the sun all day?' A second wrote, 'It's so embarrassing. Imagine waking up in the luxury of a foreign holiday and saying to your other half, 'Can't lie here and enjoy being close to you, babe. I've got to go get a sunbed, we won't lie on until lunch'.' Another added, 'I've been to this hotel. There are so many sunbeds, everywhere, I cannot believe this is needed. But then I see what I see.' A third questioned, 'Which hotel is this so I can cross it off my list?' A fourth said, 'You couldn't pay me to stay in a hotel like this. I'm on holiday to relax not fight!' Another said that he has stayed at the resort before and that those racing for the sun loungers are often 'all English,' he claimed.
