The great European “towel wars” have now escalated into actual litigation and a victory for a German tourist. German Tourist Awarded Damages After Losing Hotel Pool “Towel Wars” A German tourist has won nearly €1,000 in compensation after a court ruled that his Greek package holiday was effectively “defective” because he could never secure a poolside lounger for his family. The man and his family reportedly woke up at 6:00 am each morning during their holiday on the Greek island of Kos, only to discover that guests had already “claimed” virtually every pool chair with towels. Even after spending 20 minutes each morning searching for seats, the family often failed to find enough loungers together and the children reportedly had to lie on the concrete. The hotel itself apparently had rules against reserving loungers with towels, but nobody enforced them.…