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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mirror
Do you use a towel to reserve a sun lounger
Sunbed wars are heating up at hotels everywhere - as holidaymakers race to reserve loungers with nothing but a towel. But is it a clever strategy - or just plain rude? It's the classic holiday debate: whether or not to reserve a sun lounger with a towel. We've all seen it - or maybe even done it ourselves. It's early morning, the sun's barely up, and there's already a row of chairs by the pool completely 'claimed' with a towel or anything else a forward-thinking holidaymaker can think of. But the people are nowhere to be seen. And we want to know if you think it's ok to claim your spot in such a way. Scroll down to take our poll. Some say it's just part of holiday life - the 'you snooze you lose' mentality. While others argue it's deeply inconsiderate. After all, if you're not actually using the lounger, should you really be blocking someone else from enjoying it? Hotels and resorts are starting to take notice, too. Some have gone so far as to implement 'towel patrols' that remove items from unused beds after a certain time. But still, the great sunbed stand-off continues. Do you use a towel to reserve a sun lounger? Take our poll below. If you can't see it, click here The age-old issue has reared its head again after a holidaying couple defended putting towels on their sunbeds while nipping for breakfast - sparking a furious reaction online. Rachel McGuigan and her husband David stayed at The Residence Hotel in the resort of Fethiye, west of Antalya in Turkey. But the holidaymakers divided opinion after she placed towels on their poolside beds for half an hour while they visited the resort's restaurant. One angry holidaymaker, Harry Crumb, said: "I just remove them, if full. I don't care and the hotel doesn't care." Another added: "Just throw the towels in the pool. It's not allowed to do this in most hotels and resorts." But another person leapt to their defence, saying: "I don't understand. I thought it was normal to get up, grab your towels, pop them on your bed then go for breakfast." "I just thought it was crazy that people were so upset about leaving a towel for half an hour to go for breakfast," Rachel told What's The Jam. "They accused me of being selfish and all sorts." Rachel then posted about it on her 'Holidays & Hangovers' TikTok page. She then decided to stoke the fires further by posting a joke about leaving one of her towels on a lounger at 5.30am to go on a series of fake excursions that lasted until bedtime. The punchline was that they never got to spend a minute on the sunbeds they reserved at dawn. In the footage, she shared a screenshot of an angry user's message that read: "Really annoys me that people put towels on sunbeds then go away somewhere? Why? Everyone wants to enjoy their holiday." Rachel captioned her clip: "Fine, you've all caught me out, this is how our day really looked…" However, many furious Brits took the joke literally and flooded her comments section for a second time. One riled tourist said: "So you reserved the beds and didn't use them but wouldn't let anyone else use them? Have you ever thought that you may be the problem?" Another raged: "You go on holiday for a rest but end up getting up early like you do at home just to put towels out. Hotels are not for me, that's why I Airbnb, not having a go, just saying." "The most council estate thing ever!" said a third, while Craig remarked: "Some people ain't getting the joke, love it!" After ruffling a few feathers, Rachel explained: "After the first time, I thought it would be funny to play up to it. "It was a joke and I didn't expect anyone to take it seriously, but I ended up opening a can of worms about sunbed reservations!" She added: "There wasn't a lack of sunbeds so putting our towels down before going for breakfast wasn't an issue for anyone. I was surprised with everyone commenting about it." Rachel admitted it can be "annoying" when some tourists leave their towels on sunbeds "for hours on end". But she doesn't see it as a problem if it's "only for half an hour and someone stays with them". Get our breaking news alerts straight to your WhatsApp Join the Mirror's WhatsApp community today for the latest breaking news, our agenda-setting exclusives and top headlines straight to your phone. All you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Community' and you're in! No one will be able to see who's receiving our broadcasts and no one else can send messages except for the Mirror team. We will also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like.
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘YOU are the problem!' holidaymaker slammed as she says it's ‘normal' to bagsy sunbeds before breakfast & hog best spots
BEDDER BELIEVE IT 'YOU are the problem!' holidaymaker slammed as she says it's 'normal' to bagsy sunbeds before breakfast & hog best spots A BRITISH tourist has defended putting towels on sunbeds while nipping for breakfast on holiday. Rachel McGuigan and her husband David enjoyed a plush vacation in Turkey. Advertisement 7 Rachel and David McGuigan recently opened up about their sunbed strategy on their recent Turkey holiday Credit: Jam Press 7 They reserve sunbeds before breakfast right by the pool Credit: Jam Press 7 People were quick to chime in with their annoyance Credit: Jam Press The couple, who work for a water gardening company, were holidaying with their friends Adam and Hayley. They stayed at The Residence Hotel in the resort of Fethiye, west of Antalya. But she 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. Advertisement One person said said: 'I just remove them, if full. 'I don't care and the hotel doesn't care.' Another added: 'Just throw the towels in the pool. 'It's not allowed to do this in most hotels and resorts.' Advertisement But one social media user said: 'I don't understand. 'I thought it was normal to get up, grab your towels, pop them on your bed then go for breakfast.' Fuming holidaymakers foil fellow Brits sneaky plans to secure sunbeds seven hours before hotel pool opens 'I just thought it was crazy that people were so upset about leaving a towel for half an hour to go for breakfast,' Rachel shared. 'They accused me of being selfish and all sorts.' Advertisement Rachel, of York, then posted about it on her 'Holidays & Hangovers' TikTok page. She then decided to stoke the fires further by posting a joke one of her leaving towels at 5.30am to go on a series of fake excursions that lasted until bedtime. 7 Rachel said she 'thought it was normal to get up, grab your towels, pop them on your bed then go for breakfast' Credit: Jam Press 7 They stayed at The Residence Hotel in the resort of Fethiye, west of Antalya Credit: Jam Press Advertisement The punchline was that they never got to spend a minute on the sunbeds they reserved at dawn. In the footage, she shared a screenshot of an angry user's message that read: 'Really annoys me that people put towels on sunbeds then go away somewhere? 'Why? Everyone wants to enjoy their holiday.' Rachel captioned her clip: 'Fine, you've all caught me out, this is how our day really looked…' Advertisement However, many furious Brits took the joke literally and flooded her comments section for a second time. 7 Rachel said she has been accused of being 'selfish' Credit: Jam Press One riled tourist said: 'So you reserved the beds and didn't use them but wouldn't let anyone else use them? Have you ever thought that you may be the problem?' Another raged: 'You go on holiday for a rest but end up getting up early like you do at home just to put towels out. Hotels are not for me, that's why I Airbnb, not having a go, just saying.' Advertisement 'The most council estate thing ever!' said a third. And one remarked: 'Some people ain't getting the joke, love it!' After managing to rile a few feathers, Rachel explained: 'After the first time, I thought it would be funny to play up to it. 'It was a joke and I didn't expect anyone to take it seriously, but I ended up opening a can of worms about sunbed reservations!' Advertisement 7 Rachel has sparked a debate online with her holiday habits Credit: Jam Press She added: 'We went to The Residence in Fethiye for two weeks in May for the second year running. 'There wasn't a lack of sunbeds so putting our towels down before going for breakfast wasn't an issue for anyone. 'I was surprised with everyone commenting about it.' Advertisement Rachel admitted it can be 'annoying' when some tourists leave their towels on sunbeds 'for hours on end'. But she doesn't see it as a problem if it's 'only for half an hour and someone stays with them'.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘YOU are the problem!' holidaymaker slammed as she says it's ‘normal' to bagsy sunbeds before breakfast & hog best spots
A BRITISH tourist has defended putting towels on sunbeds while nipping for breakfast on holiday. Rachel McGuigan and her husband David enjoyed a plush vacation in Turkey . Advertisement 7 Rachel and David McGuigan recently opened up about their sunbed strategy on their recent Turkey holiday Credit: Jam Press 7 They reserve sunbeds before breakfast right by the pool Credit: Jam Press 7 People were quick to chime in with their annoyance Credit: Jam Press The couple, who work for a water gardening company, were holidaying with their friends Adam and Hayley. They stayed at The Residence Hotel in the resort of Fethiye, west of Antalya. But she 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. Advertisement More on holidays One person said said: 'I just remove them, if full. 'I don't care and the hotel doesn't care.' Another added: 'Just throw the towels in the pool . 'It's not allowed to do this in most hotels and resorts.' Advertisement Most read in Fabulous But one social media user said: 'I don't understand. 'I thought it was normal to get up, grab your towels, pop them on your bed then go for breakfast.' Fuming holidaymakers foil fellow Brits sneaky plans to secure sunbeds seven hours before hotel pool opens 'I just thought it was crazy that people were so upset about leaving a towel for half an hour to go for breakfast,' Rachel shared. 'They accused me of being selfish and all sorts.' Advertisement Rachel, of York, then posted about it on her 'Holidays & Hangovers' TikTok page. She then decided to stoke the fires further by posting a joke one of her leaving towels at 5.30am to go on a series of fake excursions that lasted until bedtime. 7 Rachel said she 'thought it was normal to get up, grab your towels, pop them on your bed then go for breakfast' Credit: Jam Press 7 They stayed at The Residence Hotel in the resort of Fethiye, west of Antalya Credit: Jam Press Advertisement The punchline was that they never got to spend a minute on the sunbeds they reserved at dawn. In the footage, she shared a screenshot of an angry user's message that read: 'Really annoys me that people put towels on sunbeds then go away somewhere? 'Why? Everyone wants to enjoy their holiday.' Rachel captioned her clip: 'Fine, you've all caught me out, this is how our day really looked…' Advertisement However, many furious Brits took the joke literally and flooded her comments section for a second time. 7 Rachel said she has been accused of being 'selfish' Credit: Jam Press One riled tourist said: 'So you reserved the beds and didn't use them but wouldn't let anyone else use them? Have you ever thought that you may be the problem?' Another raged: 'You go on holiday for a rest but end up getting up early like you do at home just to put towels out. Hotels are not for me, that's why I Airbnb , not having a go, just saying.' Advertisement 'The most council estate thing ever!' said a third. And one remarked: 'Some people ain't getting the joke, love it!' After managing to rile a few feathers, Rachel explained: 'After the first time, I thought it would be funny to play up to it. 'It was a joke and I didn't expect anyone to take it seriously, but I ended up opening a can of worms about sunbed reservations!' Advertisement 7 Rachel has sparked a debate online with her holiday habits Credit: Jam Press She added: 'We went to The Residence in Fethiye for two weeks in May for the second year running. 'There wasn't a lack of sunbeds so putting our towels down before going for breakfast wasn't an issue for anyone. 'I was surprised with everyone commenting about it.' Advertisement Rachel admitted it can be 'annoying' when some tourists leave their towels on sunbeds 'for hours on end'. But she doesn't see it as a problem if it's 'only for half an hour and someone stays with them'. Experts weigh in on whether you should reserve your sunbed with a towel on holiday EVERY summer, hotels become the sites of frantic battles, as guests try to reserve the best loungers with their towels first thing in the morning. But etiquette and "Unless the hotel has a reservation system in place, only occupy the sunbeds when you're staying by the pool." Renowned etiquette expert, , believes there is a 30-minute grace period on poolside reservations. This is where 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." If you're grabbing some grub at lunchtime, William said He said: "It also gives your towel time to dry off." William said despite the grace period, "You can't hog the sun lounger for the entire day." Meanwhile, She told the Sun Online Travel: "I think it should be a first come first serve basis - if the resort doesn't have a booking system."
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'We reserve our sunbeds with towels then go to breakfast - and we're not sorry'
Rachel McGuigan and her husband David divided opinion after they placed towels on their poolside sunbeds while they went for their morning meal - now they've defended their actions A holidaying couple have defended putting towels on their sunbeds while nipping for breakfast after sparking furious reactions online. Rachel McGuigan and her husband David enjoyed a plush vacation in Turkey. The couple, who work for a water gardening company, were holidaying with their friends Adam and Hayley. The couple, from York, stayed at The Residence Hotel in the resort of Fethiye, west of Antalya. But Rachel divided opinion after she placed towels on their poolside beds for half an hour while they visited the resort's restaurant. One angry holidaymaker, Harry Crumb, said: "I just remove them, if full. I don't care and the hotel doesn't care." Another added: "Just throw the towels in the pool. It's not allowed to do this in most hotels and resorts." But another person leapt to their defence, saying: "I don't understand. I thought it was normal to get up, grab your towels, pop them on your bed then go for breakfast." "I just thought it was crazy that people were so upset about leaving a towel for half an hour to go for breakfast," Rachel told What's The Jam. "They accused me of being selfish and all sorts." Rachel, from York, then posted about it on her 'Holidays & Hangovers' TikTok page. She then decided to stoke the fires further by posting a joke one of her leaving towels at 5.30am to go on a series of fake excursions that lasted until bedtime. The punchline was that they never got to spend a minute on the sunbeds they reserved at dawn. In the footage, she shared a screenshot of an angry user's message that read: "Really annoys me that people put towels on sunbeds then go away somewhere? Why? Everyone wants to enjoy their holiday." Rachel captioned her clip: "Fine, you've all caught me out, this is how our day really looked…" However, many furious Brits took the joke literally and flooded her comments section for a second time. One riled tourist said: "So you reserved the beds and didn't use them but wouldn't let anyone else use them? Have you ever thought that you may be the problem?" Another raged: "You go on holiday for a rest but end up getting up early like you do at home just to put towels out. Hotels are not for me, that's why I Airbnb, not having a go, just saying." "The most council estate thing ever!" said a third, while Craig remarked: "Some people ain't getting the joke, love it!" After ruffling a few feathers, Rachel explained: "After the first time, I thought it would be funny to play up to it. "It was a joke and I didn't expect anyone to take it seriously, but I ended up opening a can of worms about sunbed reservations!" She added: "We went to The Residence in Fethiye for two weeks in May for the second year running. "There wasn't a lack of sunbeds so putting our towels down before going for breakfast wasn't an issue for anyone. I was surprised with everyone commenting about it." Rachel admitted it can be "annoying" when some tourists leave their towels on sunbeds "for hours on end". But she doesn't see it as a problem if it's "only for half an hour and someone stays with them".
