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Sun lounger wankers

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problembottom · 24/10/2024 11:43

We're at a beautiful five star Canaries hotel for the second October half term in a row. It's pretty perfect for our family.

Never had a problem with sun loungers before - people have always pottered down after a leisurely breakfast from 10am onwards.

Until a couple of days ago, when big families began reserving six or so prime sunbeds in a row first thing and then not using them until after midday - when maybe two people out of six come down to the pool. It's nearly midday and I'm looking at a front row of empty sunbeds and people wandering around with towels unable to find any!

DP is fuming and wants to take pics and complain to the manager. I'm thinking of posting pics and a review on TripAdvisor - it feels a bit mean as the hotel is perfect in every other way and the staff so lovely but surely it's their job to police these wankers? AIBU?

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nickdrakeslovechild · 24/10/2024 12:06

problembottom · 24/10/2024 11:43

We're at a beautiful five star Canaries hotel for the second October half term in a row. It's pretty perfect for our family.

Never had a problem with sun loungers before - people have always pottered down after a leisurely breakfast from 10am onwards.

Until a couple of days ago, when big families began reserving six or so prime sunbeds in a row first thing and then not using them until after midday - when maybe two people out of six come down to the pool. It's nearly midday and I'm looking at a front row of empty sunbeds and people wandering around with towels unable to find any!

DP is fuming and wants to take pics and complain to the manager. I'm thinking of posting pics and a review on TripAdvisor - it feels a bit mean as the hotel is perfect in every other way and the staff so lovely but surely it's their job to police these wankers? AIBU?

Exactly the same issue, it's not in Playa Blanca is it?

ThianWinter · 24/10/2024 12:02

The last resort we stayed at had a militant sun lounger manager. Anyone away from their lounger for longer than 30 minutes (apart from lunchtime) had their towels removed.

BananaSplitSandwich · 24/10/2024 11:54

I always just move the towels (unless they’ve just gone to the pool for a quick swim) I’m not letting a towel get a suntan whilst I sit on a wall or stand around. I’ve paid to be there so I’ll use the facilities thanks very much. One time, I’d been on a sunbed for TWO hours when an irate Spanish women started screaming at me that I had to move from ‘her’ sunbed. I just refused whilst she gave me daggers 🤷‍♀️

Sirzy · 24/10/2024 11:53

If you have sunbeds then don’t worry. Let those who can’t find out to figure it out and talk to staff.

don’t let it impact your holiday when your not impacted

AmandaHoldensLips · 24/10/2024 11:52

I don't put up with this any more. If I want to use a lounger then I just use it. I don't care what's been left on it. I've paid to be in the hotel, whereas a towel and a paperback has not.

Most hotels have a sign up somewhere - usually very small - about not reserving loungers and things being removed after 20 minutes or whatever.

I am old enough to not give any fucks.

Oreosareawful · 24/10/2024 11:51

Just move the towels.
If someone questions you, you simply state there was no towel here when you came down.
If you feel like putting the cat among the pigeons- place the towels in the pool for extra amusement and a solid finger to the cheeky fuckers.

SummaLuvin · 24/10/2024 11:50

I would either move the towels all to one lounger and use the others. Or speak to management in the first instance. I think posting on TA feels a bit unfair when you haven't given them the chance to deal with your complaint first (though they should be more on the ball).

saveforthat · 24/10/2024 11:48

I was expecting something else when I opened this thread! I always move stuff from loungers if noone is obviously in the pool etc.

movingonok · 24/10/2024 11:48

movingonok · 24/10/2024 11:47

Get management to move them off

The towels I mean, not the invisible people

movingonok · 24/10/2024 11:47

Get management to move them off

Stormyseasallround · 24/10/2024 11:46

Just move their towels and use the sun beds. It’s what I did this summer under similar circumstances. Only once did someone say that I was on their bed, at which point I feigned confusion and said it couldn’t possibly be because I’d been there for three hours and nobody on this earth could possibly think I’d be sitting on the floor while they saved a bed they weren’t using.

Original poster
problembottom · 24/10/2024 11:45

We have loungers as DD, 5, is an early bird. But not seen anyone move towels and I understand this - not everyone wants a row on holiday! I think it's the hotel's responsibility?

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Stormyweatheroutthere · 24/10/2024 11:45

Just move their stuff off. Not like you will sit and crush Mr and Mrs Invisible...

MrsSkylerWhite · 24/10/2024 11:44

Just sit on them 🤷‍♀️