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How would you have reacted- blooming sun beds!

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Niftywigglesheep899 · 20/07/2026 14:51

Sunbeds!

I avoid holidays where there’s sunbed wars- we normally go eurocamping but my kids fancied trying a jet 2 holiday and we had a nice time - we chose a hotel that said it doesn’t have sunbed problems and you can’t reserve them early.

My daughter and I went down the the pool at lunchtime and found a completely free sunbed with nothing on it. The sun beds either side were taken but not this one . Very normal to have random one free where we were staying and the etiquette is if something is on it then it’s not free but if it’s empty it’s free.

We put our things on the bed and jumped in the pool . 5 minutes later a family came over. Threw our stuff off and claimed the sunbed. They also had the sunbeds either side.

I got out the pool and said please don’t throw our stuff off as it was our bed. The lady said it was there’s, they’d got up since 6am and saved them and the towel must have blown away. She refused to engage and thought she was in the right.

We took our stuff and left. But I felt so angry. What would you have done? I mean it’s a sunbed I’m not that bothered in the grand scheme of life but it was her dismissive attitude and arrogance. When she was in the wrong!

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hugasaurus · 20/07/2026 14:54

People are idiots. We are a family of four and only ever take a couple of sunbeds as there’s never a time four of us are lying down on them at the same time!

Niftywigglesheep899 · 20/07/2026 14:54

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 20/07/2026 14:52

Speak to management. Was there a life guard on duty?

Yes- my daughter went over when I was chatting to the woman as the life guard said they can’t do anything.

I know I should get over it but I just felt very wronged 🤣

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ShetlandishMum · 20/07/2026 14:53

We never do this kind of holiday down to sunbed wars. My life is too short.

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 20/07/2026 14:52

Speak to management. Was there a life guard on duty?