Friday, April 30, 2010

Hotel Horror

Away from their usual comforts and surrounds of home, travellers seem to be more at risk of experiencing unsavory experiences. In this brave new digital world, motel and hotel guests are more than happy to broadcast their horror stories to a willing audience that allow themselves to be drawn-in to be shocked and titivated.

Regular road warriors will have at least one travel horror story that they can drag out at an appropriate moment to gain themselves kudos around the water cooler.

For our entertainment, TripAdvisor have collated some classic travel yarns that have occurred at commercial accommodations throughout the world:

Calella, Spain
H Top Olympic Hotel
Woken up by the sound of breaking glass... someone fell through the window of the patio doors. More
Las Vegas, USA
Circus Circus Manor Motor Lodge
Drunk people sleep right outside our room lying in the hallway. More
Broadbeach, Australia
Island Beach Resort
Our belongings were stolen from our ROOM while we were in the swimming pool. More
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Tropicana New Tiran Hotel
Flooded by sewage overflow twice in the 5 days that we were there. More
Miami, USA
Majestic Hotel South Beach
He shoved the couch into my luggage, broke a bottle of alcohol in my bag and ruined my camera. More
Beijing, China
Guomen Hotel
We spent our entire vacation in quarantine - never having a fever or symptoms. More
Albufeira, Portugal
Valmangude Jardim Aparthotel
The robber had a key to all the rooms and they somehow knew how to get into the safe! More
Petra, Jordan
Petra Palace Hotel
A male cleaner knocking on my door at 6.30am to say hello and ask if he could wash his face in my sink. More
Athens, Greece
Hotel Fivos
Liked — Leaving
Disliked — The period between check in and departure. More
Bangkok, Thailand
D&D Inn
The POLICE demanded a substantial fine...withdrawn from a conveniently placed ATM... More

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