The infamous holiday ‘sunbed wars’ have returned to Andalucia.

Videos shared by TikTok user @joselu6241 capture dozens of Brits and other holidaymakers crowding around the entrance to a hotel pool area in Roquetas de Mar before the gates open.

As soon as staff allow access, guests rush inside in a bid to secure the best sunbeds.

Tourists can be seen reserving loungers by leaving towels, bags and other personal belongings on them, often claiming several at once so family members can sit together.

The footage has reignited debate online, with many users describing the daily scramble as one of the most stressful parts of an all-inclusive holiday.

‘It’s not exactly relaxing having to get up early and race every morning,’ one commenter wrote, while others questioned why hotels continue to allow the practice.

Another Spaniard said: ‘What stress!’, while one added: ‘That’s no way to enjoy a holiday, what a shame!’

The phenomenon has become a familiar sight at popular resorts across Spain, with similar scenes previously filmed in Tenerife, Mallorca and Alicante.

In some of the most extreme cases, holidaymakers have reportedly even slept on sunbeds overnight to guarantee themselves a spot the following morning.

The issue has also reached the courts. A German tourist was awarded €1,000 in compensation after a holiday in Greece where he claimed he failed to secure a sunbed despite waking up at 6am every day.

Others have taken matters into their own hands. One British tourist went viral after removing towels from eight unattended sunbeds at a Tenerife hotel, while another Brit made headlines in Mallorca after sprinkling itching powder over belongings left on empty loungers.

In response, many hotels have introduced stricter rules in an attempt to curb the practice.

Some now ban guests from remaining in the pool area overnight, while others remove towels and personal belongings from unattended sunbeds after 30 to 60 minutes if they appear to have been reserved but left unused.