Multiple reports describe a renewed trend of travellers competing for limited poolside loungers on holiday, with some resorting to unusual tactics to secure spots. Coverage highlights that the competition is often framed as “sunbed wars,” where people attempt to reserve preferred areas before others arrive. The accounts cite examples of behaviours some travellers claim to use, including applying products intended to deter other guests from occupying a lounger and leaving items to mark places. Some reports also describe cases where travellers sleep on or otherwise stay on loungers to prevent them from being taken. While the pieces focus on the more striking methods, they generally present the issue as a growing holiday concern rather than a single confirmed incident. The articles do not establish a specific cause beyond the practical problem of limited seating and high demand at popular resorts, and they do not attribute the actions to a particular location or authority. Overall, the coverage portrays an escalating arms race among holidaymakers over scarce poolside space.