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Hotel Nightmares

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 breakfast that provides eggs served above room temperature should be an expectation. Everyone has stayed in a hotel that they cannot wait to leave the moment they enter their room to…

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Hotel Nightmares

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 breakfast that provides eggs served above room temperature should be an expectation.

Everyone has stayed in a hotel that they cannot wait to leave the moment they enter their room to a light switch that does not work and a window view of a cement wall. We looked at some of the country’s worst accommodations for today’s photo series, taking a look at everything from the bug-infested to the uncooked meals.

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Money doesn’t buy what it used to but this still had a 3.2 on Orbitz!

@AllesleyHotelTG beautiful at £120 a night! #disgraceful #hotelnightmares pic.twitter.com/zrfxhDUEMq
— James (@Brodrick77James) October 25, 2014

The black out curtains were being washed….

Bad curtains The room was too bright so they used paper to block it out 😂😂@MamaShelter_LA #worsthotel pic.twitter.com/OzB48kofjB
— SHIBA SAN (@ShibaSanMusic) February 18, 2016

This is more evidence of nightmare guests!

#hotelnightmares #ShouldaHadaShutgun pic.twitter.com/7I1Dn9FXS2
— Technicraft Product Design (@technicraftpd) August 27, 2014

We might have cheated as this is more of a kitchen disaster, but this is still truly horrifying to have been served this.

Genuinely can't believe my Mom was served this #hotelnightmares pic.twitter.com/lWCywTLdB3
— Philippa Williams (@Philippa3267842) December 7, 2014

The window with a view was extra!

.@BritanniaHotels such quality as usual! #not Bad service and showing state of bedrooms. #avoid #WorstHotels pic.twitter.com/OquCyIR0Bc
— It’s Me …. Amy (@BambiAmy78) October 8, 2015

Post Fourth Of July Patriotism at its finest!

@DaysInnAustin @DaysInnDartNS @daysinnsaltlake #fail #worsthotels #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/73oPOoHDKy
— shake & bake Mama (@shakebakeMama) May 27, 2014

The wrath has come to that hotel room.

DO NOT stay @AmericanaResort #Critters everywhere#Dirty #Gross #Bugs #WorstHotel #PoorCustomerService #BugInfested #AmericanaNiagaraFalls pic.twitter.com/hKARGY74V3
— Dana Reznik (@danes13) June 15, 2017

The designer of this bathroom wanted to play a sick joke…

@GordonRamsay What the fuck?…. Just out of reach. #HotelNightmares pic.twitter.com/13fgKpInHE
— Daniel Parker (@MrDanielParker) February 14, 2015

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#Super8hotel #bedbugs #Worstexperience #Worsthotel #Worstcustomerservice I'll never ever stay at a Super 8 nor will I ever recommend anyone pic.twitter.com/RVWFgnCbwb
— Jennifer Khuu (@Jaaye_Kaaye) October 14, 2016

This was a test to see if the room has been cleaned, and it won’t be the only failed test.

https://twitter.com/skylar_vaughan/status/997694471516098560

Hoodies of yesterday…or last year…

https://twitter.com/MissHMaclean/status/517079963242352640

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