Hotel resort’s ‘best idea yet’ means guests NEVER fight for a sunlounger on holiday
IF you fear the dreaded 7am sunlounger dash, there is a hotel in Europe that has a clever method so you never have to.
St George Beach Hotel & Spa Resort in Cyprus‘ Paphos has introduced a new rule that means every single guest is given their own sunbed on arrival.
The resort’s Sun Loungers Allocation System means every guest is given a particular sunbed when they check in.
This means guests won’t have to do the mad dash, as they will have a designated spot.
Don’t like the one you’ve been given? You can request a change with the pool crew.
The website states: “At St. George Beach Hotel & Spa Resort, we redefine the art of relaxation with our dynamic Sun Loungers Allocation System.
“Designed to enhance your stay, this system ensures that your beach and poolside experience is seamless and personalized from the moment you check-in.
“Upon check-in, our guests are promptly allocated a sunbed by our attentive pool attendants, taking into consideration the current availability and creating a hassle-free start to your leisure-filled stay.
“Recognizing that preferences may change, we offer the flexibility for guests to adjust their sunbed allocation.”
Previous guests have raved about the rule too.
One person wrote: “Having the sun loungers allocated is the best idea yet.”
Even if you aren’t a sunbed hogger, there is lots to do at the hotel besides the pool.
It’s an adults-only hotel so you won’t spot any kids or teens at the resort.
There are 260 rooms onsite, ranging from basic double/twins to suites with a sea view.
What is a trip to Paphos like
Deputy Travel Editor Kara Godfrey recently visited Paphos – here’s how to do a holiday there.
“After losing count of the glasses of wine, to no surprise I found myself at the birthplace of Aphrodite — a large rock off a beach near Paphos — believing all the tales about the Greek goddess of love.
“Legend has it that women who swim naked around the rock at midnight three times will be given eternal beauty.
“It is safe to say I wasn’t as keen to get starkers, so settled for the face I have now, albeit with a cheeky prayer for a helping hand with my love life.
“Make sure to add in a trip to Milos, a small roadside coffee stall run by a mother and son, to drink a real Cypriot coffee.”
If you love the water, you can also go diving at the hotel, or make the most of the nearby Chlorakas Beach.
Or head to the on-site spa with treatments and hydrotherapy pool.
Sunlounger hogging has become a huge problem with resorts in Europe, especially with both Brit and German tourists.
The desperation for a ‘good’ lounger has resulted in holidaymakers making the mad dash as early as 7am.
Some have said they’ve seen loungers reserved as early as 1am.
A tourist recently revealed his bizarre way to hog a sunlounger – by dropping a towel from his balcony onto the sunbed.
Darryl, 46, returned to his hotel at6am after a night out – and realised there were sun loungers right below his room which he could drop his towel onto.
He said: “I had a practice run first and the first towel landed pretty good.”
And etiquette experts have revealed their verdict on sunlounger hogging rules.
Expert William Hanson said there is a 30-minute grace period on poolside reservations – but another expert didn’t agree.
And some destinations are even banning sunlounger hogging – with tourists in Spain facing £210 fines.