Dealing with tourists from other countries

[wawawoman]

We have been to Punta Cana many times (and honeymooned in Greece) and seem to always have problems with German tourists. Let me also state that I used to work at a 5 start hotel in the United States. My question ... why do German tourists think they can reserve lounge chairs all day? Our rules (at the hotel) were, abandoned chair for more than 1/2 hour get cleared off. Do other hotels (or countries) have similar rules? I'm frustrated to go on vacation and never be able to sit down on a chair without someone yelling at me and chasing me.

[FireGuy]

You may have to watch where in the world you vacation if you don't like chair hogs.

What about entitled chair hogs?

Germans can now grab poolside chairs even earlier - Yahoo! News

Hope this NEVER comes to the DR...

Gregg

[El_Uruguayo]

Hmm, I guess the answer is to just deal with it. Germans are bad, but the french are worst - americans are the most likely to complain, at least that's what the survey says:

Expedia Survey of World's Tourists Finds French to Be the Worst - TIME

[wawawoman]

The article frustrated me even more.

[Black Dog]

If a towel is on a sun bed for more than 2 hours and nobody returns, fold the towel neatly and drag the chair away! If anyone comes and complains, smile and refer them to the management!

[jrhartley]

arent they trying to ban British tourists from some GReek isles because they say they are the most drunken promiscuous tourists (me made spelling errors)

[badpiece33]

Originally Posted by jrhartley

arent they trying to ban British tourists from some GReek isles because they say they are the most drunken promiscuous tourists (me made spelling errors)

No way, I love drinking and singing Kareoke with my British pals.

[frank recktenwald]

Growing up in Holland many of my fellow Germans visit the Dutch coast and they have the same problem there. The Germans digging holes in the beach and making their own little Heimat. It cracks me up

[badpiece33]

Originally Posted by Black Dog

If a towel is on a sun bed for more than 2 hours and nobody returns, fold the towel neatly and drag the chair away! If anyone comes and complains, smile and refer them to the management!

I always found them very amusing when I stay at an all inclusive,out there poolside at 6-6:30 am placing towels on chairs and going back to bed. I like to take their towels back to my room so I have a few nice blue beach towels in my apt, or take the towels and pile them up next to the towel hut near the pool. I then go back to bed and come out about 10-11 to see them fighting with the other tourists in their alledged chairs.
Try it you will get some satisfaction.

[Ricardo900]

German tourists???? How bout living with German expats!!!

But in all cultures, there are good & bad ones, so I won't lump 'em all!!