Towels on the beach: New dispute over sun loungers in Mallorca

Towels on the beach: New dispute over sun loungers in Mallorca

At the Playa de Palma in Mallorca, a new trend is causing talks and resentment among holidaymakers. What started as a supposed little ritual has meanwhile developed into a widespread behavior: reserving sun loungers and umbrellas on the beach with towels.

getting up early for the best place

Visitors to the popular holiday island not only get up early to secure the best loungers at the hotel pool, but also spread their towels on the beach to “reserve” places. This practice recently gained popularity and ensures increasing disputes among holidaymakers. One sign for this was the situation on Balneario 10, where there were reports on numerous parasols with towels early in the morning before the loungers were even set up.

The consequences for the commercialization of the beach fields

With this new form of "reservations" there is a deeper problem behind the towels. In order to stop the conflicts to stop the best places on beaches and pools, many fear that the beach fields will be even stronger. The operating company, which is responsible for the administration of the loungers and umbrellas, does not start with its service until 8.30 a.m. This means that numerous loungers are often illegally "occupied" before this time.

public opinions and outrage

The practices of vacationers have now also made waves on social media. On Instagram and other platforms, many users express their displeasure and disgust on the towel phenomenon. Comments like "You don't just see that on Ballermann 10. You can even find that on the entire Playa!" show that the outrage grows not only among the tourists, but also among the residents. A German resident who lives on the island emphasizes how much this behavior the vacation feeling presses.

a legal precedent

The difficulties caused by this reservation behavior have already resulted in legal consequences. A traveler who could not use lying in the hotel during his stay in Rhodes due to the towel allocation during his stay in Rhodes received partial refund. This could serve as an example of future holidaymakers who feel disadvantaged by similar practices.

conclusion: foresight and fairness on the beach

With the advent of this new trend practitioner, it becomes clear that dealing with the vacation should not only provide relaxation, but also mutual respect. The discussion about reserving loungers and the use of towels could be a turning point where the community spirit of vacationers redefined. It remains to be seen how long this behavior will be tolerated and what regulations may follow in order to provide more fairness when using the coveted beach sites.

- Nag