Overview

• In a TikTok video, Lianne Smith reveals that around a third of the resort’s loungers were claimed by 8:30am despite a 10am pool opening.
• Guests routinely ignored no-reservation signs and placed towels hours early to secure multiple beds for children.
• Social media users largely sympathized with her and suggested formal booking or ticketing systems as a remedy.
• Hotels and local authorities have experimented with 30-minute reservation windows and fines up to €250 but enforcement remains patchy.
• The relentless early-morning scramble is eroding holiday relaxation and driving some families to consider renting villas instead.