S/O: saving chairs at a resort pool/beach

[Anonymous]

we stayed at Excellence in Mexico last year and people would go out early, throw towels on the chairs and leave. If you got out there by 9 you would not get a chair. We went with another couple so we took turns waking up early and staying out by our chairs. 2 of us would hold 4 chairs. Then we took turns going to breakfast b/c I didn't want to be "those" people who disappeared while holding chairs. Now that I typed it all out it sounds kind of lame

[Anonymous]

Last year we stayed at the Grand Wailea in Maui. They were so strict on enforcement of there 45 min rule that I was legit swimming came back to find all my stuff gone (was kept in the security office. I was pissed but I was also somewhat grateful that they were strict enforcement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't be German. Or British. Just don't.

Seriously, what's up with them? It's totally inefficient. I expected more from the Germans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't be German. Or British. Just don't.

Seriously, what's up with them? It's totally inefficient. I expected more from the Germans.

To the contrary. It's is very efficient for 12 Germans to elect 1 to wake at 4 am to reserve seating for 12 who don't arise until noon.

[Anonymous]

I get more annoyed at the resort that chairs are in such short supply you need to reserve them. I like some beach time, some pool time, go for a walk, etc. Why do I have to commit to a spot for the day in the morning?!

[Anonymous]

We decided not to visit several resorts we were considering for vacation because of this. I don't want to wake up at 6 am on vacation. We're going to Costa Rica and staying in super small hotels instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't be German. Or British. Just don't.

Seriously, what's up with them? It's totally inefficient. I expected more from the Germans.

To the contrary. It's is very efficient for 12 Germans to elect 1 to wake at 4 am to reserve seating for 12 who don't arise until noon.

It's an inefficient use of resources - a resource is reserved with no one else able to use it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get more annoyed at the resort that chairs are in such short supply you need to reserve them. I like some beach time, some pool time, go for a walk, etc. Why do I have to commit to a spot for the day in the morning?!

You wouldn't if everyone didn't hog the chairs! Or spots on the beach! If everyone played fair and took their stuff as they rotated it would probably work out pretty well. Too many resorts with people reserving chairs at the pool all day yet spending most of it down at the beach.

[Anonymous]

Maybe the resorts should have enough chairs? I

[Anonymous]

We quit Northwest Branch Pool because the asshole members pulled this move too many times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who leave just a towel thrown over a chair and then leave for hours?
Like 6-10 chairs for their group.

I take their spots if they are only seats available.

I would use their towels to dry off and then take their spots.

[Anonymous]

This is a problem at high end places like Ritz Grand Cayman, Four Seasons Nevis, etc.
We have four kids and we aren't early risers so we have to pay the pool attendants to save seats for us. When we arrive, they always have the lamest things on the chair like a teeny shovel or an old newspaper. They aren't even trying to make the chairs look used. I'm convinced it's a lucrative side business for the pool staff

[Anonymous]

Lots of resort stewards cover all lounges with towels. You have to tip them to get one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we stayed at Excellence in Mexico last year and people would go out early, throw towels on the chairs and leave. If you got out there by 9 you would not get a chair. We went with another couple so we took turns waking up early and staying out by our chairs. 2 of us would hold 4 chairs. Then we took turns going to breakfast b/c I didn't want to be "those" people who disappeared while holding chairs. Now that I typed it all out it sounds kind of lame

And you paid money to go to this place?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the resorts should have enough chairs? I

This. The main problem is super huge resorts that don't have a large enough pool area with enough chairs to satisfy its clients. A really good resort will be sized appropriately, that is they will have multiple large pools if they have hundreds of rooms.

I also loathe chair savers. That said, I may want to save mine while I swim or take a short walk on the beach - don't want to be tied to it the whole time. I think 1 hour is about right to be completely absent from the chair but with the right to return. Going out at 6 am to reserve a deck chair is absurd and not relaxing.