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Funny,FailsNOV 10, 2026

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

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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!

#61 Exactly What You Do Not Want To See In A Cupboard As You Pack Out Of Your Airbnb

Box for a WiFi camera hidden inside a cabinet at a hotel or Airbnb
6points

#62 This Knife At The Airbnb We Stayed At

Extremely rusty kitchen knife provided at a bad Airbnb accommodation
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6points

#63 At The Hotel I’m Staying At

Screen showing Wi-Fi networks including one named Bathroom Cam 1 at an Airbnb.
6points

#64 The Word "Hot" In Hotel Caught On Fire

Burn mark on a hotel sign on an exterior building wall
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6points

#65 My Hotel Has A Sitting Area With No Possible Way To Access It

A strange hotel lobby layout with an inaccessible mezzanine sitting area above the exit.
5points

#66 The Sink In My Hotel Room (Helsinki)

A poorly installed hotel bathroom sink tap where water misses the basin completely.
5points

#67 Ah Yes, The Only Plugs In My Hotel Room - Fantastic

A phone charger plugged into an inconvenient ceiling outlet in an Airbnb.
5points

#68 My Bed At A Hotle Im Staying In

A low-hanging shelf positioned dangerously right above a pillow in a hotel bed setup.
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5points

#69 My Hotel's "Pool Area"

A pool table placed inside a tiled swimming pool area at an Airbnb
5points

#70 Don’t Wake Anybody Up If You’re Exiting The Motel During A Fire!

Hotel fire exit door with a sign asking guests to close it quietly.
5points

#71 My Hotel Room Opens Into The Lobby Restaurant

View from a glass door leading directly into a busy restaurant at a hotel
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5points

#72 Paid Extra For A “Tower” Room At Our Hotel And Were Told We’d Get A Nice View Of The River

Disappointing view of a brick wall from a hotel room window
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5points

#73 The Hotel We’re Staying At Has Bright Lights On Outside All The Time. It’s 3am In This Pic

Fake window illuminated with artificial light in a dark hotel room
5points

#74 More Reasons To Hate Airbnb. I Went On A Trip Several Weeks Ago To New Orleans, And Our Airbnb Host Didn't Tell Us Until We Landed That The Pool Was Unusable. The A/C In 80% Of The House Was Broken Too

Dirty green swimming pool in a back yard of a disappointed Airbnb rental
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5points

#75 Salad In Italian Restaurant In Egypt Hotel

Disappointing food served at a hotel featuring plain sliced cheese over tomato slices.
5points

#76 Stayed At A Hotel With Giant Fleas On The Wallpaper…

Unusual wallpaper pattern showing flea insects in a poorly decorated Airbnb room.
5points

#77 The Hotel's Cinema Room Spared No Expense

Empty theater room inside a hotel with dark red seats and a small screen mounted on the wall.
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5points

#78 For Some Amazing Reason, My Hotel Room Is Lethal Weapon 2 Themed

Small hotel room bed squeezed awkwardly beside a framed Lethal Weapon 2 movie poster.
5points

#79 Taking A Shower In A Hotel In China

Warning sign in a hotel shower reading slip carefully, an amusing mistranslation for hotel guests.
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4points

#80 I’ve Never Seen A Hotel Pool Sign So Blunt Before

A sign near an indoor pool warning guests with diarrhea, illustrating hotel policy regret.
4points
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