30 Pics Shared By Guests Revealing The Worst Hotel And Airbnb Fails They’ve Seen

Personally, I’m fed up with Airbnb. While it used to be a great hotel alternative in its early days, I find that it’s only really worthwhile if I’m traveling with a large group.

For trips with just one other person, I almost always prefer a normal hotel. Not to mention the increasing amount of Airbnb fails people are sharing online. That being said, hotels aren’t without their flaws, but at least I don’t have to worry about washing the sheets before I check out.

It’s not uncommon for guests to vent their frustrations online. While I’ve certainly had my fair share of travel nightmares, some of the hotel fails and Airbnb horror stories I’ve come across online are truly unforgettable.

Here are 30 of the latest hotel and Airbnb fails people shared online.


1. “I Got Locked Out Of My Hotel Room, So I Went To Find The Front Desk Lady, And This Was On The Counter”

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2. “Hotel Alicja, Lodz, Poland. Advertisement vs. Reality”

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3. “The Airbnb I’m Renting”

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4. “I Came Back To A Pitch-Black Hotel Room, Then Turned On The Lights And Saw This”

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5. “The Cleaning Ladies At My Hotel Left The Door Open To The Closet Where They Keep The Clean Bedsheets And Soaps”

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6. “The Main Reason I Rented This Airbnb Was Because Of The Hot Tub. However, It Was Dirty, And The Smell Was Terrible”

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7. “It Looks Like John Wick Was At Our Hotel”

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8. “The Mirror In My Hotel Bathroom Has An Antifog Section. Unfortunately, I’m 5’2”

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9. “This Hidden Camera Disguised As A Clock In My Airbnb”

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10. “My Bed At The Hotel I’m Staying”

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11. “Worst Hotel Room Design Ever. What’s Funny Is That The Bathroom Door Sill Has A Lock On It”

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12. “I Booked A Cheap Hotel In Lisbon With A Friend. The Pictures On The Booking Website Never Showed The Toilet And The Bed In The Same Picture”

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13. “I’ve Never Seen A Hotel Pool Sign So Blunt Before”

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14. “Mushrooms Are Growing In My Hotel Room. It’s A Novotel”

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15. “The Water In Our Airbnb Has Been Yellow And Tastes Metallic For A Week Now. The Owner Says They Can’t Do Anything About It”

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16. “The Curtains In My Hotel Room Looks Like They’re Blood-Stained”

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17. “Why Do Hotel Rooms Insist On Making Me Watch My Partner Bathe? I’m Just Glad I’m Not Sharing The Room With A Friend Or Parent”

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18. “The Only Outlet In My Hotel Room”

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19. “The Size Of This Hotel Key Chain That I Have To Carry Around Everywhere With Me For The Next Few Days”

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20. “Our Shower In Croatian Airbnb”

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21. “You Have To Step Over The Bathtub To Get Between The Toilet And The Sink”

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22. “We Had An Uncleaned Vrbo Rental, And The Owner Tried To Bribe Us Into A Perfect Review”

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23. “My Airbnb Stairs. Every Step Is A Different Height, Width, And Depth”

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24. “The Shower In My Hotel Is A Glass Cube In The Center Of The Room”

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25. “I Got Back To The Hotel After Working 12 Hours And Found That The Staff Had Put All Of Our Stuff Into A Trash Bag And Gave Our Room Away”

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26. “This Closet In A German Hotel Needs Several Warnings. I Almost Hit My Head”

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27. “I’m Staying In The Hotel, And This Is My Bathroom”

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28. “The Faucet Is Placed Further Than It Should Be”

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29. “The State Of This Oven During My First Shift Last Night At A Famous Hotel”

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30. “Striped Carpet On Hotel Stairs. Hard To Use Even After Two Weeks And Completely Sober”

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