# Poll: Italians and French beat Germans at hogging sunloungers

A new poll challenges the stereotype that Germans are the worst poolside offenders, finding Italians and French more likely to reserve sunloungers. The survey highlights a lighthearted cultural clash over holiday etiquette in European resorts.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/sunlounger-hoggers-poll-germans-italians-french-british) — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:35 GMT