{"id":11443,"date":"2026-05-09T19:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/11443\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T19:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T19:00:15","slug":"german-tourist-who-sued-over-lack-of-pool-chairs-for-his-family-at-their-greek-hotel-is-awarded-1200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/11443\/","title":{"rendered":"German tourist who sued over lack of pool chairs for his family at their Greek hotel is awarded $1,200"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They finally folded.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 children in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39330016\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sun-loungers-sandy-limnionas-beach-127319527.jpg\" alt=\"Sun loungers and straw umbrellas line sandy Limnionas beach on Kos island, Greece.\" class=\"wp-image-39330016\"  \/>A German man sued his tour operator over the fact that his hotel in Greece didn\u2019t have available pool chairs. vivoo \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>But the family getaway was spoiled almost immediately when they couldn\u2019t find any pool chairs during brutal 95-degree heat.<\/p>\n<p>Each morning of the trip, they woke up early to snag the coveted seats \u2014 but said they were already taken as early as 6 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The perplexed parents were only able to find two free ones on just one day of their stay \u2014 leaving their two children, ages 9 and 12, chairless and forced to sit on the ground, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/07\/travel\/tourist-sun-loungers-vacation-germany-scli-intl?source=sub_web_wall-met\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although there were signs at the pool area prohibiting guests from holding seats with their towels, the warnings were ignored, the dad claimed.<\/p>\n<p>The exasperated patriarch brought the issue to his tour guide on the first day of his stay, but was told it was the hotel\u2019s problem.<\/p>\n<p>He then went to the hotel, which also did nothing.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.61006289;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39330039\" width=\"950\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127319799.jpg\" alt=\"Man holding euros\" class=\"wp-image-39330039\"  \/>The plaintiff will receive $1,200 for his harrowing experience.  vegefox.com \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>During the trial at Hanover District Court, footage taken at the pool was played \u2014 which proved there were rows of chairs covered in towels that were unattended, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/07\/world\/europe\/tourist-pool-loungers-refund-germany.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to the New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Judges ruled in the traveler\u2019s favor against the tour operator,\u00a0TUI Deutschland, saying it was responsible for the \u201ctravel defect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>German law deems a travel defect exists if a trip does not meet the amenities detailed when the booking was made.<\/p>\n<p>Although the court said both the tour operator and hotel were not obligated to supply a lounger to every hotel guest, the chairs should have been available in reasonable proportion to the number of people staying at the resort.<\/p>\n<p>The dad will receive $1,200, or\u00a015% for each day his family was left without pool chairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They finally folded. 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