Sunbed Scramble: Tourists ⁢Race for Prime Spots in ⁢Tenerife and​ mallorca

Holidaymakers are ⁣engaging​ in increasingly desperate tactics to secure prime sunbathing spots, ​with recent incidents in Tenerife and Mallorca highlighting​ the intense competition for poolside and beachfront loungers.

Tenerife Hotel Sees Chaotic Sunbed Dash

Footage emerged this week showing a swarm of tourists, armed with towels, descending on the ground floor of a⁢ Tenerife⁣ hotel.⁤ The eager guests‌ were seen⁢ racing to claim the best beds​ by the pool, with one staff​ member⁤ even struggling to retrieve a dropped key card amidst the chaos. The ‍incident occurred at a 4.5-star hotel located between the⁤ popular resorts of Los ⁤Cristianos and ⁤Costa Adeje, on ⁣the largest of the canary⁣ Islands.

This behaviour appears ‍to be ⁢a recurring issue at the Spring Hotel Bitácora. A Tripadvisor ‌review from 2023 described the sunbed situation as a “complete ⁣nightmare,” with one guest stating, “Have to rush breakfast or eat separately so you can still ‌get a sunbed. ‍it’s such a shame ⁣because there⁢ are so many positives.”

The ⁢hotel management⁤ responded ⁢to​ the review, explaining their policy: “Our pool crew work⁤ all day round checking on who’s reserving sun​ beds alone for more than 30 minutes, after that they notify with⁣ a note, that if on ‌the next 15 to 20 minutes no one has been seen around the sun beds, ‌their belongings will be put on a plastic back ​and saved in our lost and found so that othre client ‌can enjoy the sun‌ beds.”

Further⁤ evidence⁢ of ⁤this competitive spirit surfaced in 2022,‍ when a‌ clip shared on TikTok showed ⁢holidaymakers ​queuing for up to 90 minutes before dawn to⁤ gain access to the sunbeds.

Mallorca Beach Faces Similar Sunbed Scramble

The “sunbed ⁣wars”‌ are not confined ‌to Tenerife. In Mallorca, at Cala Agulla near Cala ‌Rajada, ⁤a German tourist captured​ footage last week showing an almost⁢ entirely ⁣empty beach at⁤ 9 am, with nearly‍ all‌ sunbeds already ⁤”reserved”‍ by towels.

Local residents have expressed growing frustration, noting that this spectacle is becoming a common sight,​ particularly during the peak ​summer ⁤season, as tourists vie for the most desirable beachfront locations. Given the proximity ⁣of numerous‌ hotels to Cala Agulla,local media suggests that these early-morning towel reservations are predominantly made by tourists.The ⁣video’s author even claimed that rental companies‍ had replaced ​towels that had been blown away by strong winds, further illustrating the lengths some go to secure their spot.