German tourist who sued over lack of pool chairs for his family at their Greek hotel is awarded $1,200

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German tourist who sued over lack of pool chairs for his family at their Greek hotel is awarded $1,200

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German tourist who sued over lack of pool chairs for his family at their Greek hotel is awarded $1,200
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/9/2026

German tourist who sued over lack of pool chairs for his family at their Greek hotel is awarded $1,200

A disgruntled dad was awarded $1,200 after he sued his tour operator, complaining there were no sun loungers left at the Greek hotel he was vacationing at with his family. The unidentified German tourist paid over $8,400 for an 11-day stay at the Grecotel Kos Imperial resort on the island of Kos with his wife and two.

Towels on sunbeds around a swimming pool.
BBC News
BBC News
Leaning left
5/10/2026

How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout

Holidaymakers have told the BBC how some hotels and resorts are cracking down on people reserving sun loungers with towels, after a man won a payout over the practice. Last week, a man sued his tour operator for allowing the practice to take place while he was on holiday with his family in 2024, claiming he spent 20.