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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Hotel worker almost trampled as tourists ‘stampede' to get best sun beds
The clip was captured at the four-star Spring Bitacora hotel in Tenerife and features a security guard almost being knocked over by rushing holidaymakers desperate for a spot near the pool A hotel worker was almost trampled by a 'stampede' of guests rushing to secure the best poolside sun beds. Shocking footage showed the security guard unlocking the gate before dropping his keycard. He was almost knocked over by clambering holidaymakers as he tried to retrieve the card before retreating to safety. The clip was captured at the four-star Spring Bitacora hotel in Tenerife. Liam Pourhana and his friend, Paul Nygaard, had front-row seats to the shocking scene. The 34-year-old duo managed to get to the front of the queue by getting to the pool at 6:30 a.m. Have you been swept up in a sunbed battle? We'd love to hear your war stories. Email webtravel@ Despite the area only opening at 8am, Liam said that over 100 people were waiting to get in. The pair of engineers from South Shields, Tyne and Wear, grabbed their loungers before watching the chaos unfold on Sunday (20 Jul). 'After paying £5,000 to stay here, it's a joke getting up earlier than you would for work,' Liam told Luxury Travel Daily. 'If you don't get up and get in the queue, you're not getting a sunbed. You have to queue from 6:30am, despite the pool gate not opening until 8am. 'About 100 people rushed towards the beds, some were even throwing towels over people's shoulders to beat them. The security guard dropped his card and didn't want to risk the stampede.' There are few things that have to power to wind-up queue-loving Brits more than sunbed hogging. Recently a woman decided to step in and stop the unfolding injustice from taking place. The group of irate holidaymakers thwarted a cunning plan by fellow Brits to bag sunbeds seven hours before their hotel pool opened on a recent Spain holiday. While having a late-night chinwag on their balcony, Mandy Boyd spotted some lads she thought were having a cheeky swim in the pool. But upon closer inspection, the 34-year-old realised the young men were trying to nab the best beds at 2am, despite the fact that the pool wasn't due to open until 9am the next day. The quartet of girls watched as the lads dragged out their sunloungers to try and secure prime spots. Mandy and her mates patiently waited on the balcony for the perfect moment to dash down and swipe the towels. The comical sunbed wars sabotage took place around 2am at the Aquasol Aparthotel, Palmanova, near Magaluf, Spain. Joined by her mate, Sally Willows, the pair dashed down to the pool and swiftly grabbed the towels. "We're just doing the Lord's work," Mandy from Bridgend, South Wales, said. "I can't stand it when people reserve sunbeds and don't use them all day. I find it really inconsiderate. It was shocking to see them reserving beds at 2am, especially when there was no chance of those lads being up to enjoy them. We kept the towels, but made sure we left them where they would find them."
Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Stunned Brit sees holidaymakers reserve beach spots at 'ridiculous' time
Michelle Cranston filmed three tourists setting out a long line of deck chairs and beach brollies right in front of the shore in Benidorm, Spain at the crack of dawn A Brit was left stunned after seeing tourists putting their towels on a Benidorm beach at 6.30am. Michelle Cranston spotted the group claiming their spot as she prepared to fly home. The 52-year-old had enjoyed a sunny holiday in the Benidorm resort with her husband. The couple were waiting for their airport transfer when they noticed the group placing their towels on the sand at what Michelle called a 'ridiculously early time.' She filmed three tourists setting out a long line of deck chairs and beach brollies right in front of the shore. The rest of the beach appeared deserted at the time—Sunday, July 6. 'My husband and I woke up early to get ready for our airport transfer pick-up at 8:30 a.m. for our flight to Newcastle,' said Michelle, who lives near Middlesbrough, Teesside, in an interview with What's The Jam. 'We were staying at the H10 Porto Poniente Hotel in the old town of Benidorm, in a room with uninterrupted, breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea and Poniente Beach. It was our second stay here—it's perfect for people-watching. 'After getting ready, we sat on the balcony with a coffee and noticed some people were already setting up their chairs and parasols along the water's edge. It was just before 6:30 a.m.' Michelle posted the video online. She said: 'After a giggle about what a ridiculously early time it was to be setting up for a prime spot on the beach—I mean, you're not going to run out of beach in Benidorm—I took a short video and wasn't thinking any more of it. On my return to the UK, I checked my phone, and to my amazement, it had gained a lot of interest, reactions, and replies. I never anticipated the post would be this popular.' Michelle and her husband aren't the only Brits frustrated by early risers 'reserving' sun spots. A group of irate holidaymakers recently told how they thwarted a cunning plan by fellow Brits to bag sunbeds seven hours before their hotel pool opened. While having a late-night chinwag on their balcony, Mandy Boyd spotted some lads she thought were sneaking in for a cheeky swim. But on closer inspection, the 34-year-old realised the young men were actually trying to nab the best loungers at 2:00 a.m.—despite the pool not opening until 9:00 a.m. the next day. READ MORE: Brit warns others as he's slapped with £150 fine after returning from holiday The quartet of girls watched as the lads dragged out sunloungers to secure prime spots. Mandy and her mates patiently waited on the balcony for the perfect moment to dash down and swipe the towels. The comical "sunbed wars" sabotage took place around 2:00 a.m. at the Aquasol Aparthotel in Palmanova, near Magaluf, Spain. "We're just doing the Lord's work," said Mandy, from Bridgend, South Wales, speaking to Luxury Travel Daily. 'I can't stand it when people reserve sunbeds and don't use them all day. I find it really inconsiderate. It was shocking to see them reserving beds at 2 a.m., especially when there was no chance of those lads being up to enjoy them. We kept the towels but made sure we left them where they would find them.'
Scottish Sun
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Watch determined tourists wear sprint shoes & even STRETCH before dawn dash for Magaluf pool spot…having queued for 1hr
THIS is the frantic moment Brit "towel warriors" sprint for the best sunbeds around the pool at a Magaluf hotel - the second it opens. Desperate holidaymakers queued by the pool at Hotel Sol Barbados for up to an hour before staff opened it and seemingly let all hell break loose. 5 Determined Brit holidaymakers were seen descending on the pool area to nab the best sunbeds Credit: SWNS 5 Frantic Brits swarmed the seats after waiting an hour for the pool to open Credit: SWNS 5 Content creator Aaron Turner was seen gearing up for the sprint Credit: SWNS It is the latest chapter of the blazing sun lounger wars which continue to rage on across Brit holiday hotspots. Aaron Turner, 34, was holidaying in Spain with fiancé Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle when he spotted the bizarre scenes. The family, from County Meath, Ireland, said sunseekers would wait at one of the three busy pool entrances each day, determined to get the best spots. Aaron claimed he saw tourists starting to queue from 9am - despite the pool opening at 10am. Unbelievable footage showed the racing Brits sprint for their lives as they swarmed the pool area to secure the sunniest seats. Dozens are seen waiting by the entrances, one of which is blocked by just one lone lifeguard. As he lets them in when the clock strikes 10am - scores of swimmers descend on the sunbeds in a mad panic. Content creator 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." Aaron quipped that he had to don running shoes in order to beat the crowds and secure his seat. Shock moment two Brit women brawl on Tenerife street as leering yobs spur them on sparking local fury on holiday island Despite the chaos, he was seen appearing to have found a well-placed sunbed. He added that there were "definitely enough beds" - but that this didn't stop Brit tourists forming lines to win the best spots. "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." 5 People waited nearly an hour for the best seats Credit: Shauna Wall / SWNS 5 Scores of Brits scrambled to the seats at the hotel in Magaluf Credit: Shauna Wall / SWNS The footage went viral after another similar scramble involving hasty Brits in Magaluf was caught on camera. A Manchester holidaymaker was left absolutely fuming after vigilantes swiped towels from her sun lounger that she had reserved due to her disability. Wheelchair user Elaine Simpson, 77, had been given permission from staff to book out the spot, before Brit sunbathers intervened. She was staying at the Aquasol Aparthotel near Magaluf with her family to mark her 51st wedding anniversary. Joined by her husband and teenage grandkids for the trip, they were set for a much-needed week's break in the sun. But when they arrived, she was put into a hotel room that was five floors up and as far from the pool as they could have been. Because she suffers from chronic arthritis and is in a wheelchair, this made it a challenge to claim a hotel sunbed at opening time. She 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." Another Brit tourist defended the controversial practice of putting towels on sunbeds amid the blazing row. Rachel McGuigan and her husband David enjoyed a plush vacation in Turkey, but 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.
Daily Mirror
06-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Brits sprint for sunbeds at Magaluf hotel pool as 'all the rules are ditched'
Aaron Turner, 34, was holidaying with his fiancee Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle when he spotted the bizarre scenes at Hotel Sol Barbados British holidaymakers have been dubbed 'towel warriors' as they rush to secure prime loungers by the pool at a Magaluf hotel the moment it opens. Aaron Turner, 34, witnessed the comical spectacle while vacationing with his fiancée Shauna Wall, 32, and their four-year-old daughter Halle at Hotel Sol Barbados. In true British style, these eager tourists lined up beside the pool for as long as they could before the staff allowed access. This family from County Meath, Ireland, reported that each day dawned with sun-seekers poised at one of the three entrances to the pool. Aaron, a full-time content creator and father of one, observed them congregating from 9am in anticipation of the 10am opening, despite the abundance of available sunbeds. "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 said. Aaron highlighted the surplus of sunbeds yet pointed out that everyone was after the most coveted spots. Finding amusement in the situation, Aaron added: "I thought it was hilarious, I've seen videos of it online before but it was the first time I experienced it myself. We got a good laugh out of it." The sunbed wars are a long-standing, long-drawn-out battle that typically marks the start of the summer. When videos and tales emerge of the first 5am queue for a pool-side spot and mad dash across the tiles of the year, you know the weather is beginning to warm up. Earlier this week we reported how a group of irate holidaymakers thwarted a cunning plan by fellow Brits to bag sunbeds seven hours before their hotel pool opened on a recent Spain holiday. While having a late-night chinwag on their balcony, Mandy Boyd spotted some lads she thought were having a cheeky swim in the pool. But upon closer inspection, the 34-year-old realised the young men were trying to nab the best beds at 2am, despite the fact that the pool wasn't due to open until 9am the next day. The quartet of girls watched as the lads dragged out their sunloungers to try and secure prime spots. Mandy and her mates patiently waited on the balcony for the perfect moment to dash down and swipe the towels. The comical sunbed wars sabotage took place around 2am at the Aquasol Aparthotel, Palmanova, near Magaluf, Spain. Joined by her mate, Sally Willows, the pair dashed down to the pool and swiftly grabbed the towels. "We're just doing the Lord's work," Mandy from Bridgend, South Wales, said. "I can't stand it when people reserve sunbeds and don't use them all day. "I find it really inconsiderate. It was shocking to see them reserving beds at 2am, especially when there was no chance of those lads being up to enjoy them. We kept the towels, but made sure we left them where they would find them."
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Disabled grandmother says sunbed vigilantes who filmed themselves hiding her family's pool-side towels ruined their holiday
A disabled grandmother has accused sunbed vigilantes of ruining her holiday after they hid her and her family's poolside towels. Wheelchair user Elaine Simpson, 77, from Manchester, was staying with her relatives at the Aquasol Aparthotel near Magaluf when the shocking incident took place. Ms Simpson had been looking forward to spending a day by the poolside and was given permission to reserve sun loungers due to her disability. But, her plans were ruined after a group of friends filmed themselves nicking the towels they had used to save their spots. Ms Simpson explained how her hotel room was on the fifth floor and far away from the pool. And, because she has chronic arthritis and is in a wheelchair, this made it a challenge for her to claim a hotel sunbed before they were all taken. The grandmother raised her concerns with reception and was granted permission to reserve the loungers. But when they arrived in the morning, the towels were gone and they were left without a space again. Ms Simpson told The Sun: 'The only thing that was available apart from that was white plastic chairs, she added. At first the family thought it might have been a life guard who removed the towels in error. But it later transpired they were taken due to an awkward misunderstanding. A group of friends had assumed the towels were put down by tourists attempting to get ahead of the morning rush and were unaware an exception was made for the family. They shared a video on TikTok showing the teenagers laying out the towels in what was perceived as a rebellion against queue jumpers. The innocent family came under fire in the comments section - with viewers criticizing them for the apparent breach of hotel rules. Ms Simpson said: 'It was vile. My grandsons are 13 and 15, they had no right to post any pictures of them. They shared a video on TikTok showing the teenagers laying out the towels in what was perceived as a rebellion against queue jumpers. Pictured: Ms Simpson's grandson's putting down the towels 'They were just trying to look out for me. 'They've not right to do that without checking the facts. 'What somebody saw, and the truth, are completely different.' Ms Simpson said her daughter has contacted the TikToker who posted the original video and that she apologised profusely for the confusion and took the clip down. It comes after British holidaymakers were seen queuing for over an hour in a bid to secure the best poolside spots at a Canary Islands resort. Sunseekers armed with towels, suncream, and flipflops were captured in bizarre footage on May 28 lining up for the pool at the Barceló Lanzarote Active Resort, Las Palmas, Spain. It appears the sunbed wars are now in full swing with hotel guests setting alarms extra early just to form queues to the pool area until staff give them the all clear. The queue of people has become a regular morning routine for holidaymakers at the Spanish hotel according to guests. Isabelle Hanssen, whose balcony overlooks the pool watched on at the pool goers eagerly waited in line. According to the halfpipe skier, the queue is usually made up of Brits with a few Germans also standing in line. Isabelle, from the Netherlands, also revealed that the queues start from as early as 8am despite the pool not opening until 9:30am.
