Overview

• Footage from the four-star Gf Fanabe Hotel in Tenerife shows poolside beds occupied hours before opening, apparently by guests who slept on them.
• Holidaymaker Ben Smith, 30, from Sheffield, recorded the scene on Monday and described the behavior as a “vicious circle.”
• The hotel policy allows staff to remove towels from unattended beds, leading some guests to lie on loungers to keep their spots.
• Observers reported many loungers held by towels rather than people during the day, fueling frustration among other guests.
• Similar rushes and reservation tactics have been widely documented at European resorts, and some Spanish municipalities have introduced beach fines up to €250 with police empowered to clear unattended items before 9:30am.