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How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout
Key takeaways
- Judges at a district court in Hanover granted his family a €900 (£850) refund this week.
- Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said the ruling acts as a "warning" to other tour operators and hotels that allow what is sometimes known as a "dawn dash".
- Some hotels are enforcing sunbed allocation rules from check-in to deal with what has been called "sunbed wars".
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Ewan Somerville Getty Images People reserving sunbeds with towels is a practice at many resorts (file image)Holidaymakers have told the BBC about ways some hotels and resorts are cracking down on people reserving sun loungers with towels, after a man won a payout over the practice.
Last week, a man sued his tour operator for allowing the practice to take place while he was on holiday with his family in 2024, claiming he spent 20 minutes a day trying to find a sun lounger despite getting up at 06:00 every morning in his quest for a few rays.
Judges at a district court in Hanover granted his family a €900 (£850) refund this week.
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