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Hotel/Airbnb fails that’ll make you wish you just stayed home

Booking and staying in a new hotel or Airbnb can be exciting for many as new adventures and experiences await. But sometimes things don’t go according to plan, and what you expected can turn out to be a big catfish moment. In moments like this, all we can really do is laugh it off and then post about it on the Internet for everyone to experience as well.

Check out some of the funniest hotel and Airbnb fails that’ll make you wish you just stayed home.

Well… Technically There Is A Pool Area

pool table in arcade onto of blue tiled swimming pool outline
Photo Credit: Reddit / Johnoplata

This hotel certainly has a pool area, it just may not be the one you were expecting.

The only splash zone you’ll be in is one made of salty tears.

No Wonder The Ocean View Room Was So Cheap

sea view seen between buildings
Photo Credit: Reddit / Weully

If you’re questioning why a room with an “ocean view” is so cheap, maybe look at the gallery pictures before booking to save yourself the disappointment that this room brings.

This is just awful.

If You Didn’t Get Airplane Sickness On The Way Here, This Carpet Will Make You Queasy

hotel hallway rug with distorting pattern
Photo Credit: Reddit / Majoranese

The carpets at this hotel just scream ‘Fun House’.

They even go as far as giving you a case of carnival nausea. Make sure to keep your head up here!

This AirBnb Bathroom Should’ve Come With A Height Warning…

man using bathroom with short ceiling that hits his head
Photo Credit:Reddit / Nevernomuffintops

Apparently, to use this AirBnb’s bathroom there is a height requirement of 4 feet and under. No ifs, ands, or buts.

Maybe pack some sort of head cushioning before staying here.

Airbnb DIY Gone Completely Wrong. Some Might Say Unhinged

door off wall leaving gap in the frame
Photo Credit: Reddit / reckless7

Well, it looks like not everyone can be the perfect DIY’er. This Airbnb makes us wonder what happened to the original door in the first place.

How do you even lock this thing?

What Can You Do While Staying At This Chinese Hotel?

chinese hotel rules that tell guests not to do adult things
Photo Credit: Reddit/U/code0011

This Chinese hotel makes its house rules very clear. The Star Hotel really has our best interest in mind with this “warm notice”.

Now if that isn’t great hospitality I don’t know what is

The DIY ‘Do Not Disturb’ Via The Hilton

make shift do not disturb sign at Hilton hotel
Photo Credit:Reddit / stephanieplum77

All we can say is privacy sure is key. Maybe this Hilton hotel just values intimacy more than others?

Whoever put this up only had a few moments to make sure no one walked in on them.

Only Book This Hotel Room If You’re Elastigirl From The Incredibles

toilet paper in hotel bathroom is placed far away
Photo Credit:Reddit/Chappssss

If you’re planning on staying at this hotel maybe pack a hockey stick? Or maybe pick up a bathroom buddy. Seriously, who designed this?

We need to speak to the manager.

Probably Not The Movie Theater Room You Had In Mind…

movie room screen in hotel is too small for the room
Photo Credit:Reddit /syrupdash

Yup, there is a movie theater in this hotel. And yes, you need to pack binoculars if you plan on watching something here.

Maybe popcorn is included to make up for this?

This Is Surely An Inconvenience

elevator sign in hotel reads confusing directions to press button
Photo Credit: Reddit / c0ffeeman

This elevator will for sure cause some confusion for guests at this hotel. We just want to know what happened to the number 2?

And what happened to the sixth floor?

One Size Truly Does Not Fit All

hotel bathrobe is too small for tall man
Photo Credit: Reddit / The_Trip_Doctor

If you planned on waking up in luxurious hotel robes and ordering breakfast in bed with your tall significant other.

Then be wary of this hotel’s ‘one size fits all’ robe policy.

Breathtaking Views In This Hotel Room

Window in hotel room opens up to a blank wall
Photo Credit: Reddit / JohnIsPogi

This hotel room’s view gives us solitary confinement vibes. You may want to stay here if you plan on doing some deep reflecting.

The big plus is you probably get a great night’s sleep here.

This Room Even Comes With A Michael Scott Sized Plasma Screen!

Small television screen in hotel room
Photo Credit: Reddit / CranberryGuy

If you’re a fan of The Office, you may want to book this hotel for a true Season 4, Episode 9 experience to witness the infamous “plasma flat-screen TV”.

This is hilariously small.

This Bathroom Is A ‘One Leg In, One Leg Out’ Type Of Vibe

motel bathroom has door that hits toilet when opened
Photo Credit: Reddit / Mercureeeeeee

I don’t think this is what guests had in mind when they booked this “premium” motel room.

This is more of a premium disappointment. Hopefully, you’re going by yourself.

#Balconygoals

balcony step is not even one foot wide for this hotel room
Photo Credit: Reddit / Eidahl

Well, technically there is a balcony. Just maybe not the one you would expect to be on if you plan on drinking morning coffee out here.

The view had better be pristine.

Stains From Our Nightmares

hotel chair has butt sweat stain
Photo Credit:Reddit / iFoundSnape

At this point, this hotel should’ve just burned the whole chair and started fresh. At least it’s in the shape of a heart?

I don’t know if that’s reassuring or not.

A Hazard Waiting To Happen

blowdryer is placed in hotel shower
Photo Credit: Reddit / Vast-Comfortable

We’re not sure who thought of the bathroom layout in this hotel, but all we can say is that it’s electrifying.

At least it doesn’t look like it will be in the splash zone.

This Sink Comes With Many Options…

this hotel bathroom has many sink faucets attached
Photo Credit: Reddit/U/MrGreives123

In this hotel, you can quite literally wash each individual hand at the same time. Now if that isn’t forward-thinking I don’t know what is.

Hopefully one isn’t hot water and the other is cold.

Only Book This Hotel Room If You’re Really Comfortable With Your Partner

bathroom door see through with person using toilet
Photo Credit:Reddit / I_watch

Sorry, but this hotel room is only for really comfortable partners. This definitely wouldn’t be your first option if this is a couple’s first getaway.

Maybe hang a towel on the door before you go.

Angles Can Be Deceiving

pool photographed at angle to look enormous, but it's really just a small above ground pool
Photo Credit: Reddit / robot_accomplice

The top photo is what was shown on the AirBnb listing for a French vacation home.

The bottom photo is what it was like when they decided to head out for a dip.

I Mean, It Is A Mini Fridge

banana takes up entirety of mini fridge
Photo Credit: Reddit / MeddlingMike

When booking their hotel room, this guy and his friends requested that there be a mini fridge inside of their room.

This is the mini fridge that was provided—enough for one drink.

Why Would They Design It Like This?

man photographs window from bathroom into bedroom with friend looking through it
Photo Credit: Reddit / Misterpeaceguy

When you’re travelling with someone else, you don’t really get a lot of alone time.

In fact, the only real solitary is when you’re in the bathroom—but not at this hotel that weirdly has a window from the bathroom to the bedroom.

Best Honey Moom Ever

bed laid with rose petals that spell out happy honey moom
Photo Credit: Reddit / joshuabrose

You only get one honeymoon—well, most of us do—so you want the first night to be really special.

Sadly, this couple’s honeymoon was marred by a little bit of bad spelling.

A Very Crappy Pool

nearly drained swimming pool full of broken toilets
Photo Credit: Reddit / jasonsmithatlanta

When the concierge mentioned that the pool was closed, this hotel guest didn’t really think much of it.

That is until he looked out his window and saw the exact reason it was closed.

So That’s Pretty Useless…

wheelchair accessibility washroom has two steps you need to take in order to enter it
Photo Credit: Reddit / fildakoch

This person was walking around the lobby at the hotel they were staying at in Russia when they saw this wheelchair accessible washroom.

I can’t believe that no one thought that putting stairs in front of it was a bad idea.

That’s A Lawsuit Waiting To Happen

staggered striped carpet pattern makes it impossible to know where each stair ends in stairway
Photo Credit: Reddit / pookiemon

This hotel’s designer really woke up and chose violence by picking out this carpet to put on the stairs.

I can’t imagine how many people have injured themselves trying to walk on these.

Pool-Ception

HOTEL pool has smaller inflatable pool inside it
Photo Credit: Reddit / Shents

I’m so curious as to why this hotel didn’t just use the normal pool.

Did they not have enough water? Was there not enough interest? It just does not make sense to me.

Is This Hotel A Murder Scene?

hallway carpet pattern has long wavy red streaks through it
Photo Credit: Reddit / Nick_Coffin

Don’t worry: those wavy red lines on the floor are just the design of the carpet and not the stains of blood tracked through the hallway by the housekeeping cart.

This would give me nightmares.

Guess I’ll Just Not Wash My Hands

bathroom is designed so that wall blocks people from standing in front of sink
Photo Credit: Reddit / I_watch

This hotel bathroom is so poorly designed that it pains me to look at it.

There is no justification for putting the sink and mirror in this location, making it impossible for guests to comfortably wash their hands.

Can’t Tell If I’m Impressed Or Terrified

Photo Credit: Reddit / andydith

This person left their hotel room for a day of sightseeing and nearly had a heart attack when they returned and this towel monkey was hanging from the ceiling.

The worst part is that the monkey had been dressed in the guest’s boxers.

The Bathroom Is Now A Swamp

one inch gap between two shower doors
Photo Credit: Reddit / dmichaelmyers

The person who posted this explained that the shower doors at their hotel in Norway could not close—they have this one-inch gap between them.

Every time they showered, the floor in the bathroom would get flooded.

A Room With A View!

Photo Credit: Reddit / Nevoska

At first glance, the view outside of this person’s hotel room looks pretty surreal.

However, it really was too good to be true because it was just a strategically placed billboard.

I Have Never Been More Confused

sign pointing direction for room numbers on floors makes no sense
Photo Credit: Reddit / belleri7

The longer I look at this directory sign, the more confused I get. How in the world was this hotel arranged?

Who made this? Did the person who took this picture ever find their room?

The Scale Was Not Clear

two men sitting in tiny bed and at tiny chair and table
Photo Credit: Reddit / pokemon-collector

When this group of friends stumbled upon this Airbnb listing, they thought it looked pretty nice for a couple of nights.

They didn’t realize that everything in the room was miniature until they had already checked in.

Just A Casual Pee While Climbing The Stairs

sink and toilet located at landing in middle of stairs
Photo Credit: Reddit / sandepants

I’ve seen a couple subpar Airbnb bathrooms in my day, but this one, which sits in the landing between two staircases with no privacy at all, has to be the worst.

I’m actually shocked this one went through at all.

No One Is Sleeping Tonight

Photo Credit: Reddit / tastes_like_thumbs

Whenever you check into a hotel (or really anywhere that you plan to sleep), you just want to feel safe.

There’s no way that any guest is sleeping soundly in this room.

Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions

cord coming from the opposite side of the wall plugged into an outlet
Photo Credit: Reddit / sexybeast8209

This person checked into a motel and saw this outlet and cord inside their room.

The motel had to get the electricity to work in the other room, and I guess this is a functional, albeit chaotic, solution.

How Would You Describe This Water Pressure?

showerhead is leaking weirdly from the side
Photo Credit: Reddit / Epp-1-Steim

There’s bad water pressure in showers, and then there is whatever is going on at this hotel.

Imagine hopping off a long flight and looking forward to a nice shower only for this to be what you’re working with.

The Photo On Trivago Vs. In Real Life

hotel photo taken from below compared to photo showing powerplant background
Photo Credit: Reddit / 0SafeBit

This person was planning a trip to Poland when they saw this charming little hotel online and booked it just based on the photos.

They didn’t get the full view with the background until they were ready to check in.

This Staircase Won’t Be Your Friend After You’ve Had One Too Many…

staircase in hotel has steep and short steps
Photo Credit: Reddit / Zvek_Eagle

This staircase definitely looks like a mind teaser to get down. It would go right foot then left foot and before you know it you’d come tumbling down.

Those corners sure look sharp.