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Hotel Nightmares: July 20

When travelling, not everyone can afford the glitz and glamour of five-star resort. However, the expectation of a clean bed, functioning television and a service that provides food without any mold on it should be an expectation. Everyone has stayed in a hotel that they cannot wait to leave the moment they enter their room….

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Hotel Nightmares: July 20

When travelling, not everyone can afford the glitz and glamour of five-star resort. However, the expectation of a clean bed, functioning television and a service that provides food without any mold on it should be an expectation.

Everyone has stayed in a hotel that they cannot wait to leave the moment they enter their room. From a light switch that does not seem to work to a window view of a cement wall, we try to find a way to change rooms as quickly as possible. We looked at some of the country’s worst accommodations for today’s photo series, taking a look at everything from the bear sighting to a hallway that resembles The Shining a little too much.

At least they warned us, right?

How many of you would consider this a #selling point?#HotelFails #TravelFails pic.twitter.com/pfd4RwpYxO
— Karta GPS (@kartagps) March 13, 2018

I wonder if he was surprised…

Hotel fails: The things they didn't want you to notice #hotelfails https://t.co/QAQI3qN1sS pic.twitter.com/0s0ZjROMgI
— Express Pictures (@Express_Pics) August 11, 2016

A state of the art T.V. set up, 10/10. 

When a hotel posts a picture of a super outdated TV as the best picture, maybe not book here. IJS. #hotelnightmares pic.twitter.com/l6faj4KQ8Y
— Alexis Villegas (@VicariousJambi_) June 23, 2017

If only there was something like Pest Control to take care of problems like these…

So this happened, and watched a rat try to book a room at the hotel last night. #travelpics #hotelnightmares pic.twitter.com/wAIjYpQjHB
— flying toaster (@tea_n_toasted) July 24, 2015
@redroofinn seriously this is gross. #hotelnightmares pic.twitter.com/5NchDX1QSv
— Kristina Alexandra (@KKAlexandra) January 18, 2015

Isn’t this a part of any horror movie plot? 

My call got cut off. The house phone at the Trump Plaza from Jennifer with http://t.co/sAZEFQLKnI #hotelnightmares pic.twitter.com/hkvnvYjuXh
— Paige Nienaber (@LayoverPaige) December 14, 2014

I can’t tell if this is cute or just downright creepy

https://twitter.com/MissHMaclean/status/517081623809249282

Getting some major “will you play with us” vibes

Expecting terrifying twins to round the corner any second. #HotelNightmares pic.twitter.com/nsDi2AYsgP
— Chris Hooper (@TophHooperton) August 27, 2013

Looks like a 5 star hotel if you ask me

Well according to @ThomasCookUK this is acceptable for a 4* all inclusive hotel ! I got 1 response off them then they never answered my emails again ! Shocking service. Next stop @ABTAtravel #shocking #holidayhell #thomascook #poorservice #hotelnightmares pic.twitter.com/OA14usLwHm
— Nick Oldfield (@NickNoldfield) May 10, 2018

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