I’m tired of Airbnb. It used to be a great alternative to hotels, but now it’s only worthwhile for large groups. When traveling alone or with one other person, I prefer hotels. The increasing number of Airbnb fails shared online is concerning. Hotels have their flaws, but at least I don’t have to worry about washing sheets.
People vent their frustrations online, and I’ve come across some unforgettable hotel and Airbnb horror stories. Here are 30 recent instances shared by guests.
1. ” My Hotel’s ‘Pool Area'”
2. “Came Back To The Hotel Room And Found This. It’s The Thought That Counts”
3. “I Reserved An Airbnb With A Sea View. Can’t Complain”
4. “The Cleaner At The Hotel In Egypt, Made This Towel-Monkey, And Dressed It In My Used Boxers”
5. “Flat Carpet In A Hotel In Cologne, Germany Imitating A Curvey Surface”
6. “This Poorly Translated Food Menu From A Hotel In Saudi Arabia”
7. “From A French Airbnb Alternative”
8. “Asked My Driver To Take Me To A Cheap Hotel, Found This On The Room Door”
9. “Apparently Our Hotel Took Our Request For A Mini-Fridge Very Literally. Banana For Scale”
10. “The Bathroom In Our Airbnb Was Rather Small”
11. “This Picture In The Hotel Lobby Looks Like Pubes”
12. “These Stairs At Our Hotel”
13. “When You Just Want To Be Alone In Your Hotel Room Bathroom, But It Has A Window For No Reason”
14. “The Pool At My Hotel In Birmingham, Alabama. Yes, Those Are Toilets”
15. “The Door Stopper At My Hotel. I Present The ‘Toe Buster 5000′”
16. ” This Hotel Bathroom ‘Tile’ Wall Is Actually Just Numerous Pictures Of Denim-Clad Butts”
17. “Don’t Wake Anybody Up If You’re Exiting The Motel During A Fire”
18. “It Looks Like The Hotel Cart Ran Someone Over And Is Tracking Their Blood Through The Halls”
19. “Beijing Hotel Carpet Pattern (Crime Scene?)”
20. “Hair Dryer And Shower Combo In Cairo Hotel”
21. “The Fitness Room At The Hotel I Stayed At”
22. “Girlfriends View From The Bed Of Our Hotel Room”
23. “My Hotel Room With An Ocean View”
24. “Seeing This When First Entering My Hotel Room”
25. “I Raise You My Hotel Pool In Jeju Circa 2017”
26. “Went To A Hotel, Paid Extra For A Room With A Bigger TV”
27. “Hotel Room In Germany”
28. “This Hotel Bathroom”
29. “Do You Guys Like Crappy Hotel Room Number Signs?”
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.