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A mum on a £3500 Menorca holiday gave in to the dreaded sunbed wars after early risers claimed loungers by 8am despite rules banning it sharing her frustration online.
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I swore I’d never reserve sunbeds on my £3,500 holiday – but if you can’t beat them, join them

Lucy Clarke
Last updated: 2025/08/11 at 6:27 PM
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Lianne Smith reserving sunbeds at the hotel in Menorca. (Jam Press/Lianne Smith)
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A mum who swore she’d never get involved in dreaded sunbed wars now says it’s the only way she can enjoy her family holiday.

Lianne Smith, from Bristol, jetted off to Menorca with her husband, two kids, parents and brother for a sunny week in Cala’n Bosch.

But her hopes of lazy mornings by the pool were dashed when she realised loungers were being claimed as early as 8 am, despite clear signs saying it wasn’t allowed.

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After a few mornings of her family being separated around the pool, Lianne finally gave in to the ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’ mentality.

Determined to enjoy the £3,500 break, the mum-of-two found herself sneaking out while the kids were still snoozing to bag some beds.

“It goes against what I think is right,” the 39-year-old told What’s The Jam.

A mum on a £3500 Menorca holiday gave in to the dreaded sunbed wars after early risers claimed loungers by 8am despite rules banning it sharing her frustration online.
Lianne Smith. (Jam Press/Lianne Smith)

“It’s annoying, but you pay all that money – and if you can’t beat them, join them.

“It’s the downside of going on holiday.

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“I dread it.

“They say you’re not allowed to do it, but no one stops it.”

Lianne says the hotel pool didn’t officially open until 10 am, but by 8.30 am, around 30% of the lounges were already gone.

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A mum on a £3500 Menorca holiday gave in to the dreaded sunbed wars after early risers claimed loungers by 8am despite rules banning it sharing her frustration online.
The hotel where Lianne Smith and her family stayed in Menorca. (Jam Press/Lianne Smith)

Many of them were reserved for children who spent most of the day in the water.

Lianne, who returned from her trip earlier this month, said: “The first morning we tried to get sunbeds together, but by the time we arrived, people had already staked their spots well before the pool even opened.

“When we showed up, there was no way to sit next to each other – everyone was spread out all around the pool.

“We tried arriving later on another day, but it was the same story every time.

“We had to start waking up early and sneaking out while the kids were still asleep just to get towels down.

(Jam Press/Lianne Smith)

“What really gets to me is when people reserve beds for their kids – it feels unfair.

“We’d never reserve spots for all 10 of us.

“The kids are usually in the pool anyway, so we just share beds.”

Lianne shared her experience on TikTok, where most commenters agreed with her approach.

While she praised the hotel’s kids’ entertainment and overall atmosphere, the mum admitted the daily dash for sunbeds left her longing for a lie-in.

So much so that she’s now considering booking a villa next time.

She said, “Most people agreed it’s super frustrating.

“We spent one morning at the beach, but usually, we prefer to hang around the pool.

A mum on a £3500 Menorca holiday gave in to the dreaded sunbed wars after early risers claimed loungers by 8am despite rules banning it sharing her frustration online.
Lianne Smith. (Jam Press/Lianne Smith)

“There were loads of people, and some didn’t mind as long as you were actually using the sunbeds from early on.

“One person mentioned they’d been somewhere with a ticket system to book sunbeds in advance.

“I’m honestly surprised there isn’t a better way to manage it all.

“I like the idea of booking spots, but I’m not sure how much that would actually help.”

“It’s frustrating having to get up so early – it takes the relaxation out of the holiday when you have to wake up, get dressed and rush down just to save a sunbed.”

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