How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout
Summary
A man won a court case in Germany after suing his tour operator because he could not find an available sunbed on holiday due to people reserving them early with towels. Following this ruling, some hotels have started using new rules to stop guests from saving sunbeds unfairly.Key Facts
- A man sued his tour operator after struggling to find sunbeds on holiday, despite waking at 6am daily.
- A district court in Hanover ordered the tour operator to pay the man’s family about €900 (£850) in compensation.
- The man argues the ruling could lead to more legal cases against companies allowing sunbed reservation by towels.
- Some hotels now enforce sunbed allocation rules when guests check in to avoid early reservations.
- Others remove items left on sunbeds when guests are not present after a warning sound.
- One hotel in Cyprus assigns sunbeds to guests for the whole holiday and lets them change spots by request.
- Many holidaymakers report the “dawn dash” problem, where people reserve sunbeds very early with towels.
- Courts say tour operators must make a plan to provide a fair number of sunbeds for guests but cannot guarantee access at all times.
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