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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!

#81 Drove For 14 Hours To Sleep On This

Dirty mattress with large stains uncovered in a bad hotel room stay.
4points

#82 They Said There Was A Sea View At Our Airbnb

View from a hotel window showing nearby buildings and a small balcony
4points

#83 This 'Art' Above My Hotel Toilet

An unpleasant painting hanging directly above a hotel toilet, showing a traveler fail in room design.
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3points

#84 These Stairs At Our Hotel

Steep and strangely designed alternating tread wooden stairs at an Airbnb.
3points

#85 Hotel Room Has A Light Under The Bed That Can’t Turn Off Unless I Also Cut Power To The Sockets

A bed in a hotel room with automated motion-sensor lights underneath illuminating the floor in the dark
3points

#86 Airbnb Wasn’t What We Were Expecting

Two tall men attempting to fit in tiny child sized beds in an Airbnb
3points

#87 Til You Can Change A Hotel Tvs Welcome Message

A TV screen displaying a Secret camera activated notification in a creepy hotel room.
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3points

#88 The Running Hot Water From My $550/Night Paris Hotel Room

Dirty brown water running from a faucet into a white bathtub in a gross hotel bathroom.
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3points

#89 Was Staying At A Hotel In Canada. They Were Doing Construction And Didn’t Bother To Put Any Signs. So I Fell Down 3 Feet This Morning

Faulty hotel balcony door installed directly over another window with no ledge or safety features.
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3points

#90 My Airbnb Assured Me They Have A “Very Safe” Baby Gate

Child safety gate poorly secured to a stack of DVDs in a hotel room.
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3points

#91 Air Quality Tests From My Airbnb Where The Host Claimed Not To Smell Any Mold (Control Test On Top). Support Refused My Refund

Petri dishes displaying bacterial growth samples from a hotel room inspection
3points

#92 When You Just Want To Be Alone In Your Hotel Room But It Has A Window For No Reason

A hotel bathroom window that looks directly into another room, showing a neighbor peering inside.
2points

#93 Ah, Thanks For The Remark!

A note under a hotel bed that reads, It is good to be curious! Yes-we do clean under here too.
2points

#94 What Is Wrong With My Hotel Aww Hell Nah

Creepy dark pool entrance with stairs leading down in a poorly lit hotel facility.
2points

#95 The Airbnb Has A Window From The Shower To The Living Room

Man peeking through a secret wall hatch inside an Airbnb rental.
2points

#96 My Airbnb Host Is Using T-Shirts As Pillow Cases & One Has A B.o. Smell. Guess I’ll Be Dreaming Of Sweaty Armpits Tonight…

Hotel bed featuring pillows makeshift-covered with grey and blue t-shirts.
2points

#97 Found This Camera In My Vacation Rental

A hidden camera spotted on a shelf in an Airbnb pantry
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1point

#98 View From Hotel Room, They Claimed We Would Get "City" Views

Unappealing view from a hotel balcony looking directly onto dirty run-down building walls.
1point

#99 This Hotel Room In San Francisco

Awkward staircase layout in a hotel with a handrail blocking a door entrance.
1point

#100 Found The Most Useless Cabinet At My Hotel

Faulty wooden kitchen cabinet door opening directly into a blank wall in an Airbnb rental.
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1point
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