Five products to know if you're a hotel or resort evaluating a sunbed reservation system: TowelsOn, MySunbed, BookMySunbed, Hoteligy, and Reserva de Hamacas. We built TowelsOn, so this page is not neutral — but the comparison criteria are the ones operators actually ask us about: guest experience, day-to-day operations, multi-property scope, and pricing transparency.
Hotel guests reserving sun loungers by throwing towels on them at 6 a.m. — colloquially the "sunbed wars" — is one of the most common complaints in resort review data. It rewards early risers, leaves loungers visibly occupied but physically empty, and generates recurring front-desk disputes.
Sunbed reservation software replaces the towel race with explicit, time-slotted reservations. Guests claim a specific lounger for a defined window. If they don't show up within a grace period, the reservation expires automatically and the lounger goes back to the pool. Staff get a live operational view of every lounger's status.
| Capability | TowelsOn | MySunbed | BookMySunbed | Hoteligy | Reserva de Hamacas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QR-code guest access | Yes | Varies | Varies | Module-dependent | Varies |
| No app install required | Yes — runs in any phone browser | Check current product page | Check current product page | Check current product page | Check current product page |
| Per-sunbed unique reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-pool / multi-zone per property | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check vendor |
| Multi-property administration | Yes (Group plan) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check vendor |
| Languages out of the box | EN, ES, PT, PT-BR, IT, EL, TR (more on request) | Check vendor | Check vendor | Check vendor | Spanish-first |
| Free pilot / trial | Free 3-month guided pilot | On request | On request | On request | On request |
| Published pricing | €0 / €19+€0.20 per res / €79 / €149 / €349 per month | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly | Not listed publicly |
| Anti-towel-reservation enforcement | Yes — auto-expiry workflow | Yes | Yes | Module-dependent | Check vendor |
Comparison is based on each vendor's publicly available website as of May 2026 plus our own product knowledge. Where we couldn't confirm a feature from the vendor's public pages, we marked "varies" or "check vendor" rather than guessing. Last updated 2026-05-01.
QR-code-based sunbed reservation system, purpose-built for hotels and resorts. Guest flow runs entirely in the phone browser — no app install, no front-desk queue, no PMS integration required. Staff get a live operations dashboard. Multilingual UI in English, Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Greek, and Turkish out of the box, with additional locales added on request. Free 3-month guided pilot for qualifying properties; tiered monthly pricing thereafter from €19/month + €0.20 per reservation up to €349/month for hotel groups.
A competing sunbed reservation product targeting hotels and resorts. Strong organic search presence on generic queries like "sunbed reservation". For up-to-date feature and pricing information, check the vendor's website directly.
Another sunbed-reservation product in the European market. Often appears alongside MySunbed in search results. Check the vendor for current product details and pricing.
Broader hospitality software platform that includes sunbed booking as one of several modules. May be the right choice if you want one vendor for many systems; may be more than you need if you only want sunbed reservations.
Spanish-language sunbed reservation product, particularly visible in Spanish-market search results for "reserva de hamacas hotel". A natural shortlist candidate for properties whose primary guest language is Spanish.
Look for QR-code access with no app install. Anything that requires guests to download an app will see drop-off — "install" is the most expensive UX step you can ask of someone in a swimsuit. TowelsOn, MySunbed and BookMySunbed all aim at this; verify the actual flow with a demo.
Make sure the system supports central administration across properties, with per-property settings and consolidated reporting. TowelsOn covers this in the Group plan; ask vendors directly about multi-property support and whether central admin is included or priced separately.
Verify the languages of the guest UI and the staff UI separately — some products translate one but not the other. TowelsOn ships with seven locales for guests and adds new ones on request; check each vendor's localisation depth before committing.
Look for a free pilot rather than a paid trial. A free pilot de-risks the operational change, gives staff time to learn the workflow, and lets you measure complaint reduction with real guests. TowelsOn offers a free 3-month guided pilot; other vendors typically negotiate trials on request.
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