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Holidaymakers can’t stop sharing photos of penis-shaped pools they’ve spotted in hotels

The problem appears to arise because of the need for deep and shallow areas in the pool

HOTELS are tough to design  - you have to work out where to fit the lifts, how to make a comfy room out of a shoe box and adhere to all of the health and safety regulations.

But the builders often struggle with  something a lot more simple - the swimming pools.

 There is a bizarre trend in the hotel industry for building pools shaped like penises
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There is a bizarre trend in the hotel industry for building pools shaped like penises

Because it seems that they can't stop building pools shaped like penises.

That might sound like an overreaction, but there are several hotel pools out there that pass a close resemblance to a man's private area.

While this oversight during planning might often be missed  on a normal house - when the pool is surrounded by a multi-storey hotel... it will always be spotted.

The problem appears to arise because of the need for deep and shallow areas in the pool.

 It wouldn't be the first time an unruly bush had obscured the view
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It wouldn't be the first time an unruly bush had obscured the view
 This penis-shaped pool is actually in someone's back garden
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This penis-shaped pool is actually in someone's back garden

A wider shallow area at one end means the structure tends to mushroom at either side.

At the same time, there is often a separate paddling area at the other end of the pool, which is why it is cut off from the main structure.

This combination has the unfortunate effect of making it look like a man's penis and testicles.

Read on to see our pick of the funniest...

 And they say size doesn't matter...
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And they say size doesn't matter...
 You would think this hotel would be relieved when darkness fell - but they have found a way to keep it noticeable
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You would think this hotel would be relieved when darkness fell - but they have found a way to keep it noticeable
 This one looks a bit more like a person swearing
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This one looks a bit more like a person swearing
 It must be a bit strange to paddle in the shallow end of this pool
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It must be a bit strange to paddle in the shallow end of this pool
 Were guessing there is no race for the sunbeds to sit nearest to this pool
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Were guessing there is no race for the sunbeds to sit nearest to this poolCredit: refer to caption
 Even pools sometimes lean a little to the left
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Even pools sometimes lean a little to the left
 The most exotic-looking of all the penis-shaped pools
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The most exotic-looking of all the penis-shaped pools
 The shape of this pool clearly has not put any swimmers off
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The shape of this pool clearly has not put any swimmers off