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Tourists Queue for Hours Before Frantic Sunbed Rush at Salou Hotel

Long pre-opening queues with towel reservations left families without poolside shade, exposing pressure on limited hotel facilities.

Overview

  • Guests at the Best Oasis Hotel in Salou raced to secure sunbeds after queuing from about 8am until the pool doors opened at 10am on July 4.
  • Holidaymakers used towels to reserve loungers then went for breakfast, leaving many reserved beds empty for hours and reducing available space.
  • Separate eyewitness footage from June shows a similar 'manic' scramble for sunbeds, indicating the behaviour has recurred rather than being a one-off.
  • Parents and families with young children reported being unable to find shaded or occupied poolside spots because of early queuing and towel hoarding.
  • None of the reports include a statement from hotel management, and this pattern could prompt hotels to review booking or pool-access rules to ease competition for limited facilities.