Video | At peak vacation time in Spain, the race is on for a sun lounger

There has already been plenty of press coverage in recent times about the problems that some tourists are facing when they try to find a spot on Spanish beaches, with many opting to get up early and plant their umbrellas in the sand.

But it seems that this “early bird” approach is also being taken at the country’s hotels, as these viral images show. In a hotel in Gran Canaria, guests are seen waiting in line before dashing for the best sun loungers at the pool.