Dozens of vacationers were seen sprinting for poolside lounge chairs at a Spanish resort after waiting in line for an hour before the gates even opened.
A man named Chris, 34, from Glasgow, Scotland, witnessed the early-morning rush while vacationing in Salou, Spain, last week.
Video taken on June 24 shows more than 40 hotel guests gathered outside the pool entrance before it opened at 9 a.m.
Moments after the doors were unlocked, the crowd is seen hurrying toward the loungers, racing to claim the most desirable spots with their towels and bags.
Chris told SWNS that the scene was not unique to one morning, and he noticed guests lining up outside the pool entrance every day, often arriving an hour before the opening.
Many would reserve a lounge chair before returning to their hotel rooms or heading inside for breakfast, leaving rows of loungers occupied long before anyone actually used them.
Chris found the spectacle entertaining, but he couldn’t help but feel for guests who chose not to join the line.
The scramble for poolside loungers has become a familiar sight at many resorts during the busy summer travel season.
Norwegian Cruise Line recently began enforcing its no-reserving policy by placing time-stamped stickers on unattended loungers and removing personal items if guests did not return within about an hour.
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