Have you ever made a wrong choice when deciding to take small or large beach towels on holiday? I am sure that you have never been 100% sure of which type of towel to take with you. I hope by the end of this that you will be able to make a decision which is the best type of towel for you.

Now the biggest advantage of large beach towels is their use on sun beds. Whether you are talking about the sun beds from around the pool area or around the beach, you know that a standard towel just won’t cover it. You then have to spend the entire time cramped in a position where your body isn’t touching the surface of the sun bed so it doesn’t get burnt.

With that said, it still may be better to go with a smaller size but take 2 of them. Unless you are lucky enough have extra large beach towels then perhaps the flexibility of having 2 standard sizes will be better. It will also help on packing rather than having 2 big ones in the case.

What other things should you think about before deciding on which towel? Well obviously there is the cost. The bigger the towels the more they tend to cost because they use more materials. If you do need to buy one then perhaps smaller is better.

You should also consider the colour of the towel that you take with you. This isn’t just about fashion (although you may want to pick your favourite colour). You should go for a colour that is practical, you don’t want one that will attract bugs or one that will start to look old and dirty.

Before you make up your mind just imagine the feeling of wrapping up in one of those ultra soft large beach towels. When you think about it, it must be superior to the standard size one.