British Family Skirts Crete Hotel’s Sun Lounger Rules with Dawn Breakfasts

In a bid to secure prime sunbed spots at their resort in Crete, the Harper family from Britain has adopted a unique strategy: eating breakfast on sunbeds at dawn.

This tactic allows them to bypass the hotel’s stringent rules, which prohibit reserving sun loungers between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Hollie Harper shared their experience on TikTok, expressing frustration with the hotel’s sudden and rigid regulations. The caption of her video highlighted the family’s dilemma: “If you leave your sunbed for breakfast, your towels will be taken off.” Hollie humorously described the situation as a “serious game” for her family.

The video depicts the Harpers at the poolside as early as 6:45 a.m., eating breakfast to hold their spots. Hollie explained, “All our family were down at 6:45 a.m. securing base camp. All willing to sacrifice breakfast for the greater good!” Despite the “sun police” patrolling the area, the family remained unfazed, with Hollie even going on a “pastry run” to fetch snacks.

The struggle for sunbeds turned into a siege-like scenario, with Hollie jokingly noting that at 8:21 a.m., they had “only 1.5 hours left to secure the area.” She also hinted at employing similar tactics for her brother’s upcoming wedding.

This incident comes amid a broader crackdown on sunbeds in Greece. Last month, Greece began using drones to regulate sunbed usage on its coastlines due to local complaints about mass tourism. The “beach towel movement,” which began last year, has seen thousands protest against high prices for sun loungers. New regulations now require that umbrellas and deck chairs be placed at least four metres from the sea, with a significant portion of the seafront remaining unobstructed.

As British tourists continue to flock to Greece, authorities are leveraging satellites, AI, and apps to enforce these rules and eliminate illegal sunbed usage on the nation’s beaches.

(Source: Daily Mail UK)