Families ran at full pelt to claim their spot by the pool the moment it opened in Benidorm – leaving onlookers in stitches.

The footage, which was filmed at the Melia Hotel in Benidorm, Spain shows dozens of holidaymakers armed with their beach towels rushing to the pool.

Clare Fairbrother, from Warrington, Cheshire was on holiday with husband David, 50, and 10-year-old daughter Lily, when she witnessed the "crazy" behaviour, which occurred on August 7.

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The 49-year-old and her family had booked a VIP package which meant they got to watch the rush without worry as their sunbeds were already reserved.

Clare said: "We thought it was funny and crazy to watch this at 9am having breakfast.

"We sat in the VIP area watching at breakfast time we also had our own reserved sunbed area which is part of the premium room we got.

"About 50 people were in the queue and 20 of them ran. I didn't see it get violent but people were sending their children ahead first as they are quicker I think.

"The hotel restricted the doors being open to the sunbed area until 9am, so people queued up then ran when the door opened, as I said no need to run there’s loads of sunbeds."

It comes after a frazzled mum claimed she was left on the verge of "tears" when intense sunbed wars broke out on her summer holiday.

Footage showed keen Brits "swarming like ants" for the best spots by the pool first thing in the morning.

Cayleigh Tuffs splashed out £2,000 for a Jet2 package holiday to Magic Aqua Rock Gardens in Benidorm with husband Andrew Tuffs, 37, and eight-year-old daughter

But the 34-year-old was on the verge of tears on their first day – a Sunday – after she had to sit under a waterslide because no seats were free.

Since spending time at the resort where they were booked to enjoy an all-inclusive stay, Cayleigh claims she’s noticed that the pool is packed with holidaymakers.

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The Brits start queuing for their loungers an hour before the pool even opens at 10am, she reports.

The mum then noted that when the gates do open its total "chaos" as holidaymaker sprint across the slippy floor to throw towels on the beds in the shade.

They recorded the footage of tourists "swarming like ants".

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