#1 I'm Beginning To Think Our Hotel In Cambodia Was A Little Dishonest On Their Flyer About The Amenities
These days, you can never be too careful. Even if you do hours of research beforehand, there's always a small risk that the room or apartment you eventually end up in won't be what you expected.
According to global surveys, roughly 1 in 5 travelers (around 20%) have reported arriving at a hotel or apartment that immediately looked worse or different from the photos posted online. It's never nice to feel like you've been catfished or essentially scammed by misleading pictures, but unfortunately, it happens more often than you'd think.
You may think reading reviews will shield you from disappointment, but that's not always the case.
On platforms like Airbnb, the review system heavily skews positive. According to the website's quality reports, 85% of all guest reviews receive a full five stars, while one-star reviews account for less than 1%. So it's not necessarily that all these accommodations are great. Instead, the platform's review system may make negative experiences harder to spot,
#12 Booked A Cheap Hotel In Lisbon With A Friend. The Pictures On The Booking Website Never Showed The Toilet And The Bed In The Same Picture
#13 This Is The Hot Tub Of The Airbnb Which Was The Main Reason Why I Rented The Spot. Smelled Terrible And Was Obviously Not Cleaned In Forever
#15 Me And My Business Partner Decided To Share A Hotel Room In Order To Save Some Money. We Weren't Expecting This
#19 The Cleaning Ladies At My Hotel Left The Door Open To The Closet Where They Keep The Clean Bedsheets And Soaps
#20 Apparently Our Hotel Took Our Request For A Mini-Fridge Very Literally. Banana For Scale
