Even worse - when you book a hotel that looks like it has a pool but then turns out that it's been filled.
Here, bemused guests share some of their hotel fails from across the globe.
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2. Easy access
The balcony becomes off-limits in this hotel is a guest is using the showerCredit: www.boredpanda.com
3. No swimming
One guest spotted a filled-in swimming pool, which still had the stair handles attachedCredit: www.boredpanda.com
4. Braille fail
The braille used for a bathroom sign jere was flat against the wall, making it redundant without the raised detailCredit: www.boredpanda.com
5. Dirty secret
A previous guest opted to put a piece of paper under the sheets to show if they were cleaned - the next guest found they evidently were notCredit: www.boredpanda.com
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6. Breakfast included
The breakfast option for one hotel included the toaster and two litres of milk, alongside cereal and breadCredit: www.boredpanda.com
7. Bloody secret
A badly designed carpet replicated a bloody stain across the floor as if it was featured in The ShiningCredit: www.boredpanda.com
8. Cold water
A warm shower was out of the question in this hotel as the handle blocked the temperature knobCredit: www.boredpanda.com
9. Mind your head
Anyone taller than five foot would struggle to use the bathroom toilet as it's underneath a slanted ceilingCredit: www.boredpanda.com
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10. No privacy
The two guests who stay in this hotel room will need to be very comfortable with going to the toilet in front of each otherCredit: www.boredpanda.com
11. Wat-er stupid design
This bathroom tap completely misses the basinCredit: www.boredpanda.com
12. Bum note
Loo-users need to plan ahead when using this toilet thanks to the paper being so far awayCredit: www.boredpanda.com
13. Modern art
A rather unusual piece of art designed to look like brown smears was perhaps a poor choice for decorating a toiletCredit: www.boredpanda.com
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14. Insert here
This headboard design didn't quite deliver the message it was meant toCredit: www.boredpanda.com
15. Go for gold
Blink and you might miss the number plate plates at this hotelCredit: www.boredpanda.com
16. Lost in translation
Guests in a Chinese hotel were warned to 'slip carefully' in the shower, as opposed to being careful not to slipCredit: www.boredpanda.com
17. Do not read
A Hilton hotel decided books were for looking at instead of reading at one of their hotelsCredit: www.boredpanda.com
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18. There's been a murder
This guest made light of the poorly designed curtainsCredit: www.boredpanda.com
19. Stubbed toe
A guest complained about the door stop in the middle of the room that blended into the carpet, after hitting his foot on it four times during his stayCredit: www.boredpanda.com
20. Avoid the minibar
The minibar in one hotel room would charge guests even if items were just moved, as well as offering a request for it to be emptiedCredit: www.boredpanda.com
21. Sinkhole
When you just want to do your hair and the sink falls throughCredit: www.boredpanda.com
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22. Rail fail
It isn't clear if the rail is meant to keep people out or prevent people falling down the stairsCredit: www.boredpanda.com
23. Season well
Whoever filled the salt and pepper shakers clearly didn't know how they workedCredit: www.boredpanda.com
24. Hairy business
This bizarre, hairy artwork was spotted in a hotels dining roomCredit: www.boredpanda.com
25. Medical emergency
These CPR instructions were not the most helpful in an emergencyCredit: www.boredpanda.com
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