Hotel And Airbnb Fails Are Just Embarrassing And Almost Painful To See

Hotel and Airbnb stays are supposed to be simple, but sometimes the smallest design choices turn into the biggest headaches. From awkward bathrooms to bizarre decor and questionable layouts, these rooms prove that not every booking looks as good in real life as it did online.

The photos below capture the kind of hotel and Airbnb fails that make guests stop, stare, and immediately reach for their phones. Some are funny, some are frustrating, and a few are so strange they are hard to believe until you see them for yourself.

Scroll through the worst of the bunch, because these stays went off the rails fast.

1. "The Pool At My Hotel In Birmingham, Alabama. Yes, Those Are Toilets"

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2. "Came Back To The Hotel Room And Found This. It's The Thought That Counts"

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3. "This Hotel Bathroom 'Tile' Wall Is Actually Just Numerous Pictures Of Denim-Clad Butts"

ChristieIsBored

Some hotel design choices really do feel like a prank.

4. "The Carpet At My Hotel Was Printed With The Mouse Cursor On It"

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5. "These Hotel Curtains Look Like There Is Blood On Them"

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6. "I Raise You My Hotel Pool In Jeju Circa 2017"

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7. "Airbnb Said I'd Have A Balcony, But Seriously"

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8. "This Picture In The Hotel Lobby Looks Like Pubes"

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At this point, the lobby decor is doing too much.

9. "This Was Hanging At A Hostel I Visited In Pai, Thailand"

Yuansohn

10. "My Hotel Room With An Ocean View"

Ferniffico

11. "Flat Carpet In A Hotel In Cologne, Germany, Imitating A Curvy Surface"

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12. "Hair Dryer And Shower Combo In Cairo Hotel"

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13. "Checked In To A Hotel And Promptly Checked Out"

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14. "Asked My Driver To Take Me To A Cheap Hotel; Found This On The Room Door"

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15. "The Cleaner At The Hotel In Egypt Made This Towel Monkey And Dressed It In My Used Boxers"

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That is one way to leave a memorable room service surprise.

16. "My Hotel's 'Pool Area'"

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17. "The Hotel I’m Staying At Has Their Locks Installed Backwards"

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18. "It Looks Like The Hotel Cart Ran Someone Over And Is Tracking Their Blood Through The Halls"

Nick_Coffin

19. "Went To A Hotel And Paid Extra For A Room With A Bigger TV"

OfficialFaabs

20. "Seeing This When First Entering My Hotel Room"

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21. "Beijing Hotel Carpet Pattern (Crime Scene?)"

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22. "These Stairs At Our Hotel"

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23. "My Hotel Room Has A Michael Scott-Sized TV"

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24. "Don’t Wake Anybody Up If You’re Exiting The Motel During A Fire"

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25. "My Wife Is 5'1" And I Am 6'7"; When It Comes To Hotel Robes, One Size Does Not Fit All"

The_Trip_Doctor

26. "Girlfriend's View From The Bed Of Our Hotel Room"

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That view is not exactly what most guests had in mind.

And if you thought the hotel mess was bad, see how friends trashed a budget apartment and still demanded the host split surprise visit costs.

27. "This New Hotel Carpet That Looks Like It’s Worn Out Beyond Threadbare"

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28. "The Door Stopper At My Hotel: I Present The 'Toe Buster 5000'"

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29. "From A French Airbnb Alternative"

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30. "Apparently Our Hotel Took Our Request For A Mini-Fridge Very Literally: Banana For Scale"

MeddlingMike

31. "This Poorly Translated Food Menu From A Hotel In Saudi Arabia"

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32. "Painted In A Hotel Stairwell Leading To The Fitness Center"

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33. "The Hotel I Went To Recently Had Some Plumbing Problems"

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34. "Why Are Hotels Like This?"

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35. "Roommate"

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36. "The 1.5-Inch Gap In This Norwegian Hotel Shower Door"

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37. "Found This At My Local Holiday Inn"

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38. "The Bathroom In Our Airbnb Was Rather Small"

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39. "This Amazing View From My Hotel Room"

JohnIsPogi

40. "The View From The Bed In Our Hotel Room"

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41. "I Found This At A Hotel In Russia"

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42. "When You Just Want To Be Alone In Your Hotel Room Bathroom, But It Has A Window For No Reason"

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43. "Do You Guys Like Crappy Hotel Room Number Signs?"

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44. "The Fitness Room At The Hotel I Stayed At"

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45. "Premium Motel"

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46. "Hotel’s Mirror"

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47. "Hotel Room In Germany"

iVanion

48. "I Reserved An Airbnb With A Sea View; Can't Complain"

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49. "This Hotel Bathroom"

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50. "Don't Think The Owner Of This Hotel Thought This Through"

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Some stays are memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Want the same “shared stay, shared blame” energy? Read the friends dilemma over budget over comfort in a shared hotel room.