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“We Weren’t Expecting This”: Hotel And Airbnb Fails That Were Too Ridiculous Not To Photograph
Funny,FailsSEP 25, 2026

“We Weren’t Expecting This”: Hotel And Airbnb Fails That Were Too Ridiculous Not To Photograph

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A bed could be uncomfortable, the air conditioner might not work, or maybe there’s no hot water in the shower. These are some of the little annoyances most travelers have dealt with when staying at a hotel or Airbnb.
But have you ever found a four-page deep-cleaning checklist on the table that the host expects you to follow before leaving? Or walked into a rental only to find the toilet sitting right in the middle of a hallway near the stairs with zero privacy?
Some people have had the misfortune of experiencing these bizarre situations and more — and they immediately took pictures to share their pain with the world.
Bored Panda gathered up some of the funniest as well as the most frustrating booking fails to remind you that there really is no place like home.

#61 Girlfriends View From The Bed Of Our Hotel Room

Transparent hotel bathroom wall revealing guest using toilet in Airbnb fail
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14points

#62 This Picture In The Hotel Lobby Looks Like Hair

Hotel lounge seating area with abstract hair-like wall art
14points

#63 Flat Carpet In A Hotel In Cologne, Germany Imitating A Curvy Surface

Hotel corridor carpet with distorted optical illusion pattern
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#64 While My Family With Young Kids Were Staying At This Airbnb, A Old Man Walked Into The Backyard And Started Draining The Pool

Empty backyard swimming pool with dirty surface and hose inside
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#65 Airbnb Host Texted Us That Because We Gave Them A Non Perfect Note

Text message urging to read Airbnb description before leaving review for booking
13points

#66 In Our Airbnb In The Middle Of Nowhere

Handwritten note requesting tips for cleaning Airbnb rooms with request for higher amounts
13points

#67 Hair Dryer And Shower Combo In Cairo Hotel

Bathroom wall with hair dryer plug dangerously close to shower hotel fails
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#68 These Stairs At Our Hotel

Steep and narrow wooden staircase leading down to hotel lobby area
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#69 This Airbnb Host's Kitchen Rules

Kitchen rules sign with bananas and candy jar on hotel counter
13points

#70 This Hidden Camera Disguised As A Clock In My Airbnb

Defective digital clock with broken display at hotel
13points

#71 Booked An Airbnb With 4 Bedrooms, The Ad Didnt Say Anything About Bedrooms Separated From The House, So Now My Brother And I Have To Sleep In The Little Shed On The Left

Exterior of a house with hidden entrance steps indicating Airbnb photo misrepresentation
13points

#72 If You Needed Another Reason To Hate Airbnb. 2 Weeks Before Our Reservation Our Hosts Tells Us He Over Booked?? More In Comments

Screenshot of Airbnb message about unexpected reservation change hotel fails
12points

#73 Our Airbnb, Which Included A $200 Cleaning Fee, Will Charge Us If We Don’t Walk Across Town To Empty Our Trash

Garbage disposal instruction sign with map and warnings at Airbnb rental
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12points

#74 Airbnb Host Cancels Reservation Because It’s A High Demand Weekend

Airbnb message notifying guest of canceled stay during F1 weekend price hike
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#75 When You Just Want To Be Alone In Your Hotel Room But It Has A Window For No Reason

Bathroom mirrors reflecting two people in a hotel featuring unusual mirror placement
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#76 Airbnb A/C Is Locked At 80 Degrees F. Staying In Jacksonville Florida. Host Won’t Give Us The Pin For The Thermostat 🤦

Digital thermostat displaying 80 degrees with lock icon illustrating hotel and Airbnb fails
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11points

#77 Trying To Enjoy My Shower At This Airbnb

Man with exposed head above shower curtain in awkward small shower bathroom
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#78 From A French Airbnb Alternative

Misleading hotel pool photos showing small above-ground pool and man standing inside
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#79 Airbnb Host Doing Yard Work The One Full Day We’re Here

Outdoor balcony scene with food and drinks showing Airbnb stay fail
Was enjoying lunch until they starting weed wacking, leaf blowing and mowing. All at once. Mind u the check in was 4pm, check out is 10am. Can’t do it in that time frame? We’re only here for one full day. Listed as “quiet” “relaxing”
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11points

#80 The Signs In My $5000 A Month Airbnb

Mailbox with sign using incorrect grammar about known residents at address
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