German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
Judges said the tour operator failed to ensure a reasonable ratio of loungers to guests after the family repeatedly found pool beds unusable.
- A German father successfully sued his tour operator after failing to secure poolside sunbeds during an August 2024 family vacation to the Greek island of Kos. Judges in Hanover ruled the package holiday was "defective," awarding the family an increased refund of £850.
- Although the hotel prohibited reserving loungers with towels, guests ignored the ban, forcing the family to spend 20 minutes daily searching for space. The man claimed hotel staff refused to intervene, leaving his two children lying on the floor.
- The tour operator initially offered £300 in compensation, but the court ruled the company had an obligation to ensure a "reasonable" ratio of loungers to guests. Judges noted the operator failed to provide the character contractually expected.
- Known as "sunbed wars," the practice involves Tourists engaging in a "dawn dash" to reserve spots. A survey revealed 71 per cent of German tourists believe this competitive behavior is a "predominantly German" custom.
- To curb the practice, authorities in Spain have threatened Tourists with a £250 fine for reserving loungers and disappearing. Some tour companies like Thomas Cook now offer pre-booking options for poolside spots.
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German Tourist Wins USD 1,200 After Waking Up at 6 AM Daily for Pool Chairs at Greek Resort | 🌎 LatestLY
A German father has gone viral after winning nearly USD 1,200 in compensation from a tour operator because his family could not get sun loungers during their luxury vacation at a Greek resort. The unusual case, reported by the New York Post and other international media outlets, has sparked debate online over the growing “sunbed wars” at popular holiday destinations. 🌎 German Tourist Wins USD 1,200 After Waking Up at 6 AM Daily for Pool Chairs …
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A vacationer pays 7,000 euros for his trip to Greece. But the sunbeds by the pool are constantly blocked with towels. A court goes through.
You're enjoying a lovely vacation in a fully-fledged hotel, only to end up with a rash on your neck from arguments about reserving sunbeds with towels. A German tourist on Kos had had enough and took the matter to court, successfully. According to Rob Geus, the phenomenon ranks in the top three vacation annoyances. Reporter Suzette Nesselaar investigates whether people really get that annoyed by it.
A German tourist has been awarded compensation of 986.70 euros (24,016 CZK) by a travel agency after he was unable to find a free sunbed by the hotel pool while on holiday in Greece. Despite getting up very early, all the places were already reserved because other guests had left their towels on the sunbeds.
A conflict with the Greek state could cost Swedish tourists dearly. After a new agreement, sun loungers on Rhodes risk becoming twice as expensive. – They will eventually not be able to afford to come here, says Swedish-Greek Katerina Kostaki, who runs a sun lounger rental business on the island.
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