Holidaymakers at Spanish hotel battle for sunbeds as 'absolute carnage' sees man fall over

NewsReal LifeSpain'The Brits are so bad for this now', one person commented13:03, 19 Aug 2026A British holidaymaker has described the daily sunbed scramble at a Spanish hotel as "absolute carnage".‌Kirsty Sarbutts, from Manchester, was staying at the Ponient Dorada Palace in Salou for seven nights when she witnessed more than 50 holidaymakers queuing from 8am in preparation for the doors to the pool to open at 9am.‌The 38-year-old said the situation quickly descended into chaos each morning, with guests allegedly stopping others from passing before sprinting to secure their preferred sunbeds.‌Click here to keep up to date with the latest Family news in our newsletterKirsty, who was on holiday with her husband Hussain, even claims one man fell over during the rush. "It was embarrassing to w