Like with everything else in life, when it comes to hotels and Airbnb, what you pay for is what you get. But every once in a while,travelerscome across places to stay that exceed expectations in all the wrong ways.

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That Went From Horrifying To Unexpected Perk Rather Quickly

My Hotel View. It’s Actually Nice To Have Quiet Neighbors

You Won’t Be Getting Any Sleep There. Even With The Blinds Closed, You’ll Know It’s Watching

Bored Pandagot in touch with veteran travelerMonica Stottand she was kind enough to share some of her experience with us. First and foremost, we wanted to hear what advice she would give her younger self in regards to traveling.“You don’t need all that stuff! Find your favorite travel outfit and stick with it and forget about all the ‘just in case’ items. You never need them. But pay for extra cloud storage and backup your photos and videos. Those photos are priceless, look after them,” she added, and for good reason, every single country in the world has somethingbeautifulto capture.

Bored Pandagot in touch with veteran travelerMonica Stottand she was kind enough to share some of her experience with us. First and foremost, we wanted to hear what advice she would give her younger self in regards to traveling.

“You don’t need all that stuff! Find your favorite travel outfit and stick with it and forget about all the ‘just in case’ items. You never need them. But pay for extra cloud storage and backup your photos and videos. Those photos are priceless, look after them,” she added, and for good reason, every single country in the world has somethingbeautifulto capture.

TV In My Hotel

I Found A Pair Of Handcuffs Attached To A Leg Of The Bed In My Airbnb In Tijuana

The pool was included in our stay. We also rented the whole house which in my mind should include privacy and no interruptions from the homeowner.

While My Family With Young Kids Were Staying At This Airbnb, An Old Man Walked Into The Backyard And Started Draining The Pool

When it comes to hotels, everyone has their own philosophy. Some prefer toroughit out and save their money for tickets and activities, while others enjoy living in the lap of luxury. Naturally, given Monica’s experience, we wanted to hear her opinion on when to splurge and when to save.

AC Wasn’t Cooling Effectively In My New Hostel Room. Maintenance People Didn’t Respond, So I Decided To Take A Look Myself. This Is The Filter

They Said That Hotel Includes A “Private Balcony”. It’s Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building

My Airbnb Host Said: “The Lock Box Is Near The White Door. It Is Silver With Black Plastic”

“If we lived in a perfect world then we’d all have plenty of time and plenty of money and we’d be free to make the choice about which is most important to us. But we don’t live in a perfect world and it’s not normally a choice. Some of us have one or the other, most of us don’t have enough of either!”

The Running Hot Water At My $550/Night Hotel Room In Paris

I Found This Camera In My Vacation Rental

I Stayed At Made Hotel In NYC, And This Was My View From The Bed

“Just remember that nothing has to be forever. You might prioritize time at one stage of your life (perhaps when your children are little) and then prioritize money for a while (perhaps in your 50s so you can retire young). There’s no right or wrong, we all just do what feels right at the time,” she shared with Bored Panda.

I Was Staying At A Hotel In Canada. They Were Doing Construction And Didn’t Bother To Put Any Signs, So This Morning, I Fell Down 3 Feet

Salad In The Italian Restaurant In Egypt Hotel

My Hotel Window On The 8th Floor Has A Window That Opens From The Bottom And Opens Up Far Enough To Fall Through The Frame

I Stayed At A Hotel With Giant Fleas On The Wallpaper

Welcome To The Underground

This Has Made Me Laugh

We also asked Monica to share her owntipson how to prepare for a trip. “I don’t like to over-prepare because it can take the joy out of stumbling upon things and enjoying the moment. There are a few things I like to do though: Book my accommodation, know how I’m getting from the airport/train station to my accommodation, and roughly know how much things will cost.”

View From The Hotel Room. They Claimed We Would Get City Views

The “City View” From My Hotel Room In Istanbul

I Tried To Open The AC Vent At The Airbnb I’m Staying At On Vacation And Found This

“Have a short list of things I want to see, a few restaurants I’d like to try and plot these places on Google Maps so I don’t get lost.” If you want to learn more travel tips, check out Monica’sInstagramas well as herblog. For those who weren’t turned off hotels and Airbnb from this article, check out some travel ideas for2024.

My Airbnb Assured Me They Have A “Very Safe” Baby Gate

At The Hotel I’m Staying At. Definitely Not Suspicious

The Airbnb Has A Window From The Shower To The Living Room

I Saw The Full Mirror In My Hotel Room Randomly Shake And Discovered This Space In The Wall Behind It

The Sheets At My Airbnb. Homeowner Wouldn’t Answer The Phone Because It Was The Sabbath, And He Couldn’t Work

The Staircase At My Hotel Room Just Drops Off

TV In My Hotel Room

First Day Of Vacation And Our Half Of The Hotel Doesn’t Have Power. Guess Who Might Be Going Home Early

Why Hotels Do This

The Hotel Advertised Having A Balcony. This Is The Balcony

The Charcuterie Board At My Hotel

Hotel Manager Decided To Come Into My Room While I Was Still In There To Paint The Door That Didn’t Even Need Painting, In My Opinion

“Remove after installation” written on the cap.

Sprinklers In My Hotel Room

Notice To Airbnb Guests

My Hotel Made The Walls Of The Bathroom Fully Transparent

$160 A Night In This Disgusting Hotel Room In Midwest USA

Got An Airbnb Just For The Tub

I Found This Gem At A Hotel In Wisconsin

Me And My Girlfriend Stayed At The Hotel, Where The Valet Driver Decided To Take My Car For A Joy Ride And Ran My Car Up A Curb

I’ve been sitting on top of the duvet for the past 3 hours. I showered, then pulled the covers back to find this… Smells funky.

Someone Urinated (I Think) In My Hotel Room’s Bed

Safety Precautions Inside A Hotel I Was Staying At In Bali

Yep, I’ll Definitely Know What To Do “In Fire Emergency”, Hilton Garden Inn Cherry Creek (Denver)

I’m Staying In A Hotel Room And Found This License Plate Hidden Under The Mattress

I Arrived At My Airbnb In Sao Paulo At 3 AM And Found This Mess

Airbnb Asking For Tips After Charging A Cleaning Fee

What In The World Is That?

The Hotel I Stayed At Last Night Said They Provided Free Breakfast

Hotels Should Make Blinds Useful Again

This Hotel Provides Hair Dryers But Tells Their Guests Not To Use Them

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The Airbnb I’m Staying In Says It’s A Laundry Room, So I’ll Be Wearing Dirty Clothes All Week Because I For Sure Won’t Be Going There

My Daughter’s Budget Hotel View Over Liverpool

Airbnb Really?

I Paid 300 Bucks For 3 Nights At This Specific Hotel Because They Advertised Free Continental Breakfast. This Is Their “Continental Breakfast”

This Airbnb Host’s Kitchen Rules

The Men’s Restroom At My Hotel

I Paid Extra For A “Tower Room” At Our Hotel And Were Told We’d Get A Nice View Of The River

The Shower Drain In My Hotel

I Cannot Stop Laughing At The Vegetarian Starter My Friend Was Given In A Hotel

The Airbnb I’m At Has The Toilet So Close To The Sink That I Can Wash My Hands And Poop At The Same Time

My Parents Are Staying In A Hotel That Promised To Serve Them Breakfast During Their Stay. This Is The Breakfast They Were Given

They Said There Was A Sea View At Our Airbnb

You Can Now Poop While Showering

This Bathroom Mirror In My Hotel Room. I’m 5'2" And Can’t Use The Bathroom Mirror. No Step Stool Provided

This Is Very Strange

Sometimes, Hotels Make The Weirdest Design Choices

The TV Remote In My Hotel Wasn’t Working. It Felt Too Light, So I Checked The Batteries And Found This

The “I Ran Out Of Paint And Got Lazy” Aesthetic

The Light Switches In My Hotel Room. I Accidentally Turned The Lights On Twice While Sleeping

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Salt And Pepper Shakers At My Hotel Room

Floor Lights In Front Of Hotel Elevator. It’s Very Easy To Trip Over Them

The Highlight Of My Day Was When I Stood On The Bathroom Scale In My Hotel Room This Morning And It Literally Exploded

Hotel In Dublin Installed The Anti-Fog Mirror Upside Down

This Very Annoying Emergency Exit Light In My Room

Hotel Key Card That Doesn’t Fit In Your Wallet

On vacation with my kid, I went to check in at 2:30, and my hotel asked that I come back in an hour to pick up my key card because my room wasn’t ready yet. Later, I came back to a long line with 100 more people behind me. They had only one single working bathroom and no water.

Apparently, Not Only My Room Wasn’t Ready

Airbnb Is Getting Out Of Hand

This Hotel Elevator Won’t Let Me Go Down

Impeccable Interior Design

Nice Idea But Badly Executed

Who Approved This “Artwork” At My Hotel?

Arbitrary Stairs In The Middle Of A Hallway

My Hotel Room In North Carolina

3 Cars Had All Of Their Tires Stolen In The Hotel Parking Lot Last Night

Is This Mold Caused By Water Infiltration? Found In An Airbnb, Unsure Whether Or Not To Report

This Shower That Doesn’t Have A Door And Gets The Floor Soaked

Me And My Wife Stayed In This Room Where One Of Those Doors Conjoins With The Neighboring Room. The Little Kids Who Were There Kept Trying To Open It To Our Room The Whole Night

These Random Shower Tiles In The Hotel Where We Are Staying

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel In Guatemala

I Reserved A Suite Months Ago For A Trip To San Diego, Only To Find Out During Check-In That Pool And Hot Tub Are Closed For Renovation

The Shower Drain In My Hotel Looks Like A Trap Door

I’m Glad I Paid For The “Deluxe Room” Upgrade In This 4-Star Hotel

Totally Gonna Use This Sink Water On The Coffee Machine In The Hotel Room

This Useless Half-Wall Nook In My Hotel Room. New Developments Really Just Love To Waste Materials

I Arrived In Prague. This Hotel Room Is Interesting

The Hotel I’m Staying At Forgot To Change Out Both Signs, Leaving Very Different Cleaning Fees

A “Perfect” Fit For A TV (At An Airbnb My Girlfriend Stayed In)

I’m Currently In A Hotel And Need To Take A Shower. I’m Sure One Of These Turns The Water On. These Things Are Far More Complicated Than They Need To Be

My Mom’s Shower At Her Hotel

The Curtains At This Hotel Are Not Movable, So We Couldn’t Block Out Any Light

Hotel I’m At Just Charged Me 14 Bucks For A Couple Of Eggos And 10 Tater Tots

To The Guy Saying His Airbnb Had A Sink Too Close To The Toilet… I Wanted To Welcome Myself To The Club

This Faucet In My Hotel Makes It Nearly Impossible To Wash Your Hands

We’re In Poland

Stuff Like That, Can Give Me Dizziness

These Charging Ports In A Hotel

Apparently, the monkey emptied two tubes of powdered Celsius I had given my friend, so there’s an insane macaque hopped up on Celsius.

A Monkey Broke Into My Friend’s Hotel Room Next To Mine By Opening A Very Heavy Balcony Door, Which Was Closed But Not Locked

The Hotel I’m Staying At Had A Broken Door, So I Fixed It For Them

How My Hotel Decided To Set Up The Bed And The Fridge

Airbnb Host Asks This After A $350 Cleaning Fee While Being Asked To Strip All Sheets, Take Out All Trash And Run A Dishwasher

You Only Get Free Water At My Hotel If You Are “Elite”

Airbnb House, TV Is Hung Halfway Up A Two-Story High Fireplace, Nearly Level With The Upper Floor

This Light Switch That I Have Found In My Hotel Room

This Railing At A Hotel I Stayed At

I’m Staying At A Hotel And Found This Next To The Basin. One Is Liquid Soap, And The Other One Is A Gift Left By The Previous Person

The Hotel Forgot To Put The Bedding On The Beds

A Hotel Room With “Sea View”, Cape Town

My Hotel Room’s TV. The Funny Thing Is That I Couldn’t Focus As It Was Too Far Away. If You Are Too Close, It’s Like Looking Up At The Sky While Playing

I Have Never Once Stayed At An Airbnb And Found Non-Stick Pans That Don’t Look Like They’ve Been Sandblasted

The TV At My Hotel Lobby Has Been Doing This For Over An Hour

The Beach Access Door At The Hotel I’m Staying At. People Without Cards Can Easily Open The Door

I’m In Los Angeles For Work And My Hotel Has The Worst Artwork

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