European Resorts Fight Sunbed Wars

If you're going to a sunny place, you'll want to relax on sunbeds by the pool.

But people often have trouble getting sunbeds because others reserve them with towels.

A man spent £6,000 on a holiday to Kos and couldn't get a sunbed. He woke up at 6am, but most sunbeds were already taken. His kids had to lie on the floor. He took the tour operator to court and won.

The man got £850 in compensation. This made people talk about whether hotels should stop sunbed fights. Some resorts have found ways to stop the morning rush for sunbeds.

At some resorts, you can reserve sunbeds with your phone, not towels. Iberostar hotels let guests book sunbeds with an app.

A guest used the app and said it was easy. You can book sunbeds for the next day, but you must be there by 10:45am or you'll lose them. The app stops sunbed fights.

Many people like to use the same sunbeds every day. Some hotels now let guests choose their sunbeds when they arrive and keep them for their whole stay.

If you don't like your sunbed, you can ask staff to change it. One review said there's no morning rush because sunbeds are allocated when you arrive.

Some resorts warn people not to reserve sunbeds with towels. If you leave your things on a sunbed for too long, staff might take them away.

One resort sounds a horn twice a day and removes items from empty sunbeds.

If you're going to a popular beach, check the rules about reserving sunbeds. Two elderly people were fined £250 for reserving sunbeds on a beach in Spain.

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