In Reply to: pool loungers posted by dog on Thursday, 18. March 2010 at 08:00 Bali Time:
Much to the embarrasment of my wife/family, I pick up the towels from unattended seats and ask in a loud voice if anyone is using them. If not, we take over the seats.
I try to be fair about this - if the "rightful owner" turns up in (say) 15 minutes, I graciously vacate the disputed seat.
As a bonus, I've found it's a bit of an ice-breaker - I often end up chatting with other pool attendees.