# Hotel Nightmares: July 20

Published 2018-07-20 · Updated 2026-03-26 · Hospitality on MarketScale
Canonical: https://www.marketscale.com/industries/hospitality/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….

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](https://twitter.com/hashtag/selling?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) point?[#HotelFails](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HotelFails?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#TravelFails](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TravelFails?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pfd4RwpYxO](https://t.co/pfd4RwpYxO)
> — Karta GPS (@kartagps) [March 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/kartagps/status/973623709859811328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**I wonder if he was surprised…**

> Hotel fails: The things they didn't want you to notice [#hotelfails](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hotelfails?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/QAQI3qN1sS](https://t.co/QAQI3qN1sS) [pic.twitter.com/0s0ZjROMgI](https://t.co/0s0ZjROMgI)
> — Express Pictures (@Express\_Pics) [August 11, 2016](https://twitter.com/Express_Pics/status/763684155787837440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**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 When a hotel posts a picture of a super outdated TV as the best picture, maybe not book here.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](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hotelnightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/l6faj4KQ8Y](https://t.co/l6faj4KQ8Y)
> — Alexis Villegas (@VicariousJambi\_) [June 23, 2017](https://twitter.com/VicariousJambi_/status/878238870634024965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**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](https://twitter.com/hashtag/travelpics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#hotelnightmares](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hotelnightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wAIjYpQjHB](http://t.co/wAIjYpQjHB)
> — flying toaster (@tea\_n\_toasted) [July 24, 2015](https://twitter.com/tea_n_toasted/status/624474801458028544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@redroofinn](https://twitter.com/redroofinn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) seriously this is gross. [#hotelnightmares](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hotelnightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5NchDX1QSv](http://t.co/5NchDX1QSv)
> — Kristina Alexandra (@KKAlexandra) [January 18, 2015](https://twitter.com/KKAlexandra/status/556606016373424128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**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](http://t.co/sAZEFQLKnI) [#hotelnightmares](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hotelnightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/hkvnvYjuXh](http://t.co/hkvnvYjuXh)
> — Paige Nienaber (@LayoverPaige) [December 14, 2014](https://twitter.com/LayoverPaige/status/544273899488563201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**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](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HotelNightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/nsDi2AYsgP](http://t.co/nsDi2AYsgP)
> — Chris Hooper (@TophHooperton) [August 27, 2013](https://twitter.com/TophHooperton/status/372247976288063489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Looks like a 5 star hotel if you ask me**

> Well according to [@ThomasCookUK](https://twitter.com/ThomasCookUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 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](https://twitter.com/ABTAtravel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#shocking](https://twitter.com/hashtag/shocking?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#holidayhell](https://twitter.com/hashtag/holidayhell?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#thomascook](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thomascook?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#poorservice](https://twitter.com/hashtag/poorservice?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#hotelnightmares](https://twitter.com/hashtag/hotelnightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OA14usLwHm](https://t.co/OA14usLwHm)
> — Nick Oldfield (@NickNoldfield) [May 10, 2018](https://twitter.com/NickNoldfield/status/994560460069523459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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