German tourist wins payout over defective Greece package holiday
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Updated · BBC.com · May 7
German tourist wins payout over defective Greece package holiday
9 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 7
A Hanover court awarded €986.70 after the man's family holiday on Kos in 2024 was marred by guests reserving loungers with towels.
Judges said the tour operator, which had already refunded €350, failed to ensure a reasonable ratio of sunbeds to guests or enforce the resort's anti-reservation ban.
The tourist said he spent 20 minutes daily searching despite rising at 06:00, reflecting wider European "sunbed wars" that have prompted fines in parts of Spain and paid pre-booking options.
How will this 2024 'sunbed' lawsuit redefine what makes a package holiday 'defective'?
Are pay-to-reserve sunbeds and other amenities the future of resort travel?