A tourist who has been on holiday in Tenerife has been praised for “getting her own back” on alleged “rude” holidaymakers who were apparently reserving sunbeds with towels. Ellie McAdams decided to take action
The tourist managed to get her own back (stock image)(Image: Peter Cade via Getty Images)
A woman has been praised for “getting her own back” on “rude” tourists who allegedly used their towels to reserve sunbeds that weren’t in use, and it’s not the first time such an event has happened. Ellie McAdams recently opened up about her experience in Tenerife where she claimed some people were trying to “hog” sunbeds that weren’t in use.
She explained what happened in a TikTok video when she was relaxing by the pool recently while on holiday, and she admitted she doesn’t think people should be able to “reserve” their sunbeds for hours without using them. In her opinion, other people should be able to enjoy them instead.
It’s not the first time the topic has come up either. Previously, someone else claimed they had been called “selfish” for actually attempting to reserve sunbeds while abroad.
Ellie said: “So we’ve been wondering aimlessly all morning, looking for a sun lounger, and we then notice that there was a group of sun loungers right by the pool that have been currently unoccupied for four hours. So, what did we do?
“We removed their towels and sat on the beds. We went and asked the lifeguard, and said ‘they haven’t been there for four hours, maybe move their towels?’ and he said ‘yeah, go for it’.
“So, stay tuned and see if we end up having an argument, but it’s our last day, so we don’t really care.” A while later, she added: “Just an update, it is now 1.15pm, those beds were unoccupied for five hours, so I’m very happy that we moved those towels off.
“And did we put them back? No. You can’t claim beds and then f*** off out for the day. You can’t do it. It’s rude and it’s selfish.”
The video has been viewed over 11,000 times since it was shared, and people were quick to comment too. Hundreds chimed in to express their thoughts, and many offered praise.
One said: “No sun lounger should be reserved and unoccupied for more than an hour.”
Another added: “No problem in reserving sunbeds before breakfast and then having breakfast before you occupy the sunbeds. But for people who claim them first thing in morning then not to be seen most of the day is not on.”
A third replied: “Well done. I remove towels every day when I’m away on holiday. People have to learn.”
Meanwhile, a fourth commented: “I find people absolutely selfish for even putting towels down, first come first served. Don’t blame you moving them, we do it all the time.”
What are the rules when it comes to reserving sunbeds?
When it comes to reserving sunbeds, there is no universal rule. However, some hotels and resorts enforce their own specific guidelines, so it’s always best to check.
Many resorts have a policy stating that towels left on unoccupied loungers for one to two hours will be removed by staff and placed in lost property to free them up for other guests. Then, there are other hotels where pre-booking is required.
Some resorts allocate sunbeds to specific rooms or require you to reserve a parasol at reception when you arrive. Other hotels may not have any rules in place at all.
However, according to online forums like Reddit, the act of “reserving” beds by putting towels down at dawn and returning hours later is generally frowned upon. Many deem the act as “selfish”, and it can cause tension.
However, in Ellie’s case, she did point out that it wasn’t a problem throughout the whole holiday. In the comments, she added: “I’ll be honest, we never once woke up early to get a bed, and we never struggled.
“There was three of us and one little boy. This was our last couple hours by the pool before our transfer, and was the only time we walked about and couldn’t find one!”