Funny,FailsNOV 10, 2026

103 Times People Were So Surprised By Their Hotel And Airbnb Fails That They Needed To Take Photos

Indrė Lukošiūtė and Francisca Santos

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Vacationing is so much fun. Honestly, it’s the kind of thing that makes you realize life is worth living and makes your problems seem small in comparison to the wide world out there. That is, until you have to start booking flights and hotels.

The whole flight-booking process is already stressful enough, but when it comes to hotels and Airbnbs, you really have to be careful. Checking all the reviews is essential if you want to avoid ending up in the worst imaginable place. Unfortunately, some people still don't, and that's how we ended up with today's list — one filled with photos of some truly hilarious hotel fails. So keep reading to see what not to do!

#21 Me And My Business Partner Decided To Share A Hotel Room In Order To Save Some Money. We Weren't Expecting This

A hotel bedroom featuring a glass wall providing a full view into the adjacent bathroom.

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Of course, many of these issues are just disgusting, while others stem from genuinely unexpected problems. After all, any reputable hotel should follow the regulations that apply worldwide, including fire and building safety codes, as well as public health and sanitation standards.

Unfortunately, we all know that's not always the case. So tell us, Pandas, what's your hotel horror story? What have you seen that no one should ever have to experience? Let us know!

#22 After A Beautiful Day At The Beach In Hawaii, My Cousin Went Back To Her Hotel Room To A Pleasant Surprise

Filthy, damaged toilet covered in grime at a hotel or Airbnb.

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#23 My Hotel Room Has Such A Nice View!! Wait A Minute

Fake ocean view outside a hotel room window turns out to be a printed poster on a wall.

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#24 The Fitness Room At The Hotel I Stayed At

A sign for a hotel fitness center above a glass window showing a room completely stuffed with chairs

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#25 The Vent In My Hotel Shower Doesn't Seem To Be Working

An air vent installed on a tiled wall inside a hotel bathroom.

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#26 The Room Numbers In This Hotel

Faint room numbers printed directly onto patterned hotel wallpaper, making room navigation confusing for travelers.

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#27 The Salt & Pepper Shakers In My Hotel Room

Empty hotel salt and pepper shakers filled with individual paper packets instead of spices.

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#28 The Cleaning Ladies At My Hotel Left The Door Open To The Closet Where They Keep The Clean Bedsheets And Soaps

A messy storage closet with a hole in the wall and piled linens, highlighting bad Airbnb conditions.

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#29 View From My Window In My Hotel Room In Cambodia

A view from an Airbnb window showing a concrete pit filled with dozens of crocodiles

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#30 Hotel I'm Staying At Right Now, Who's Job Was This? Go Go Gadget Arm!

A hotel toilet placed inconveniently far away from the sink counter.

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#31 I Generally Gauge The Quality Of The Hotel I'm Staying At Based On The Number Of Bite Marks On The Toilet Flusher

A damaged toilet flush handle with bite marks showing a traveler bad hotel experience.

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#32 End Of The Hallway In My Hotel

Strange giant frog painting in a hotel hallway, causing a traveler to regret their Airbnb choice.

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#33 The Placement Of The Knobs For This Hotel Sink

Awkwardly placed bathroom sink creating a regretful Airbnb stay

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#34 Transylvania Is Often Associated With Blood-Thirsty Vampires, Vlad The Impaler And Other Creepy Images. But As This Picture From My Hotel Room Shows, It's Actually Quite Pleasant (Cluj-Napoca, 2017)

A view of a foggy cemetery outside a hotel window

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#35 Disco Toilet In An Airbnb

Bathroom illuminated with colorful party light reflections and a glittery toilet seat

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#36 The Hotel Tried To Make Our Stay Special... They Succeeded!

Red rose petals spelling CONGRATS TULATION on a hotel bed for a funny travel fail.

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#37 The Mirror In My Hotel Bathroom Has An Antifog Section. Unfortunately, I'm 5'2"

A hotel mirror with a strange frosted section obscuring the view.

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#38 The Cleaner At The Hotel In Egypt, Made This Towel-Monkey, And Dressed It In My Used Boxers

A funny towel monkey hanging from the ceiling in a hotel room

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#39 Shower At The Hostel My Brother Is Staying At In China

Unsafe hotel shower setup with a breaker box installed directly inside the shower wall.

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#40

A giant Minion billboard directly outside a hotel room window

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Indrė LukošiūtėBoredPanda Staff