Tourists at a Benidorm hotel have been caught on camera making a 'mad sunbed dash' - where every lounger is taken in THREE minutes.

British holidaymakers Mark and Karen Gregory, both 50, are frequent Benidorm-goers and usually opt to stay at apartments.

However their accommodation often overlooks major hotel pools - and they say they get to witness the morning chaos.

Mark and Karen, from Swansea, Wales, captured several instances of sun-mad Brits racing to get the best beds during their trip in May.

Mark, who runs an online sales business, said: "We saw people queueing from first thing - the queues were horrendous!"

"People were properly running in."

"One hotel we did stay in, the pool opened at 8.30am and by 8.33am every bed had a towel on."

"I think it happens everywhere - just because hotels don't have as many beds as they do guests."

"We don't partake at all, we just observe."

"I know it's a bugbear for a lot of tourists - but we just find it funny."