Staying in a hotel is almost always an adventure. It might be a wonderful experience, meaning that you enjoy a perfect vacation spot complete with all the amenities you could hope for. Or it might be terrible, with showers that don’t work, creepy paintings on the walls, and way too many windows in the bathroom.
At the very least, you have to admit that stays at hotels like those are eventful. That can be a good thing in and of itself. Maybe you won’t laugh about it at the moment, but you might down the line!
If you’ve traveled a lot, you know you’ll run into all sorts of weird stuff at hotels. You’ll see those that have tried to “fix” their problems in the strangest way possible. You’ll see hotels that advertise themselves as being luxurious only to find out “window view” means just that and nothing more. And of course, you’ll find hotels designed by someone who definitely wasn’t qualified.
Just laugh it off and tell yourself that it’s all a part of the adventure. Yes, even those super creepy paintings we all love to hate.
This person checked into a room with their business partner only to immediately feel uncomfortable after realizing their private bathroom was anything but private.
I’m no architect, but I know when you’re designing a room, you should probably turn the lights on and off a couple times to make sure they don’t look like boobs.
Hm, why is the shower getting so steamy? Oh, maybe because there’s no vent. But for some reason, they went far enough to put in a grate but not an actual vent.
How many faucets does one sink need? Probably one or two, right? I don’t think any of them need this many since there are only a few options for water temperature!
9. When you’ve got to take a hike for some toilet paper
The only person who would be able to use this bathroom comfortably is Inspector Gadget or maybe Elastigirl. The rest of us, unfortunately, need to take an awkward walk to get toilet paper.
This hotel in Spain features a lovely pool for all its guests to enjoy! If you like doing laps, you can swim all the way down to the testicles — I mean, the deep end.
Hotels have to make their rooms comfortable. That means hanging some curtains and wall art among other things. This hotel decided it didn’t need more than one photo.
It’s important to have multiple entrances and exits in any public building in the interest of safety. This hotel didn’t realize that it’s not enough to just have a pretend entrance.
Isn’t it cool to stay in a hotel that has a private movie theater? Of course, it’s a little less cool if the movie theater has a screen that’s barely visible without binoculars.
15. If I make it without breaking any bones, do I get a prize?
There are a few places where you definitely don’t want to get disoriented and a staircase in one of them. This carpeting is downright vertigo-inducing.
Always check your abbreviations on signs, too. It might be perfectly obvious to you that A-S-S stands for “assistance”, but it’s not clear to everyone else.
This hotel wasn’t willing to spend the money on cabinets, but they were okay shelling out money for cabinet doors. I guess they thought no one would ever notice.
This hotel in Denver promised a beautiful view of the capitol building. What they actually meant was a beautiful view of some dirty rooftops with the very tip of the capitol building showing in the distance.
This Italian hotel decided to make the most of its space by combining the bedroom and the bathroom. Everyone in the room will get to know one another really quickly.
How are you supposed to read this — left to right or top to bottom? There’s no way to know so I guess the only option is to wander around until you find your room.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a duck stare at you and contemplate your murder? Well, this room will give you a pretty good idea of what that’s like.
Is there anything more relaxing than a luxurious, warm bath? Well, sure, assuming the bath actually works and doesn’t just gush all over the tub, like this one.
Oh look, there’s an enormous window in the bathroom so everyone can see you! Don’t worry — there’s a blind! Just kidding, the blind is see-through, too.
34. There’s nothing like gazing directly into your own eyes as you poop
Hey, do you have a terrible fear of confined spaces that also have no easy exit and might just plummet you to your death? If so, then you’ll love this elevator in a French hotel.
There’s nothing like finding three showerheads in your hotel shower and having no clue which one works! Unsurprisingly, it was the bottom one. Good luck getting clean!
Well, at least this bathroom actually has a door. It’s a translucent blue one that you can see through, but hey, it’s a door! Don’t say we didn’t give you everything you need.
Balconies are for getting fresh air and enjoying the outside without having to leave your room. Of course, this balcony is kind of cramped — not to mention absolutely terrifying.
Is it really a desk if you have to get hit in the face by your shirts while you use it? Come on, guys, just call it a nightstand. That at least is halfway true.
44. Time to wash the floor — I mean, take a shower
This hotel has a beautiful, roomy shower for its guests to enjoy! There’s just a small problem. The shower doesn’t have a wall so it floods the entire bathroom unless you put towels down.
This hotel found a really interesting way to cut back on the money it needed to furnish its rooms. Instead of actually putting furniture like lamps in it, they just painted the furniture on the wall! Foolproof.
You’ll notice there’s a slight overlap in those room numbers listed on the sign. If you’re in Room 260, I don’t know what to tell you except “Happy Hunting.”
There’s really only one perfect place for an outlet in the bathroom, and this hotel found it — right in the shower. That way, the holes can get good and damp while you’re shampooing.
When you’re staying in a hotel, you generally want a solid lock on your door to keep any strangers out of your room. But everyone is a friend at this hotel where they only provide you with half a lock.
The person who designed this room was very concerned about making sure they had proper lighting. However, they weren’t equally careful with ensuring there were outlets to plug the dangling cords into.
This hotel is clearly pandering to guests who are 6 foot 5 inches or taller. If you’re shorter than that, do you even need to look at yourself in the mirror? That’s a tall person game.
Just because everyone ascribes their own meaning to art doesn’t mean it’s all good. Just take this picture, which I’ve named “Hemorrhoid No. 6.” No one wants to sleep with this above their head.
Here’s yet another hotel that thinks paintings can replace actual furnishings. There’s no point to painted curtains, people, especially when they’re not remotely near a window!
Here we see a toilet designed for very small people, but no one with adult-sized legs. If you’re taller than 5 feet 5 inches, you’ll just have to sit sideways.
Who needs a real table, picture, or plant when you can have paintings of all those things? Everyone knows paintings are always better than real objects.
I’m not sure whether this poster is joking or not. If they’re not, they’ve found a hotel that’s sunk to a new low. Who charges their guests extra for a shower curtain?
This poster made sure to clarify this is the scene that they woke up to at 6:00 in the morning. Is there anything more wonderful than waking up on vacation to the sound of construction?
If we’re not allowed to go out the fire escape during a fire, where are we supposed to go? They weren’t willing to supply that answer. Guess we’ll just jump out a window?
59. We said there’s a window, we didn’t say there’s a view
This hotel promised the guest their room had a window. It has a window, all right — right up against the brick wall of the next building. So much for sleeping with the windows open!
Are you really close to someone if you’re not willing to take a bath while they sit five feet away from you in bed? This English hotel believes in keeping your friends close — REALLY close.
61. Enjoy your air conditioning, but only a little bit
Who needs a whole air conditioning unit? This definitely looks like something your grandpa would have jerry-rigged while complaining about how spoiled your generation is. No one turn that thing on or we might all die.
This hotel designer believes in cutting corners. Why just wash your hands when you can wash your hands, take a shower, and clean the floor all at the same time?
Here’s a fun fact: the person who designed this bathroom used to design airplane bathrooms! Okay, not really, but there’s no other explanation for why this bathroom is so tiny.
This completely open room is at a historic hotel where tours can see straight into your bedroom. And yes, in case you were wondering, people do sleep there.
What’s better than having a completely see-through shower facing a place where there’s foot traffic? How about watching people notice you taking a shower through the window?
In case you can’t figure out this picture, we’ll break it down for you. There are about half a dozen electrical appliances here, all within easy reach of the shower. Hooray for electrocution!
If you’ve never had to buy a toilet paper roller, allow me to share a life hack: you can find them at any dollar store and they cost, well, a dollar. Please, for the love of sanity, do not use a toothbrush.
For some inexplicable reason, this person’s hotel room was Legal Weapon 2 themed. I guess there are worse movies to base a room on. Any horror movie, for example, would be pretty bad.
Forget bad room designs — this entire hotel is designed in a way that while not bad is definitely uncomfortable. There’s just no getting around the fact that this looks like a poster you’d see in a gynecologist’s office.
Here’s an interesting question for your next game of “Would You Rather”: would you rather be expecting a bowl of soap or expecting soap to come out of this dispenser and get soup instead?
Okay, this one was just a mistake, but it’s pretty funny all the same. This person was given a key to a room but arrived to find it under construction. Whoops.
The person who designed this elevator has the basic concept of numbers down but doesn’t understand they have to go in a specific sequence. Maybe it would be better to take the stairs.
This hotel advertised it had a gym, and from the internet, it looked like it was a pretty good size! It turns out it was all a trick of mirrors. Thanks a lot, hotel.
75 funny hotel design fails we couldn’t make up if we tried
Cedric Jackson
09.16.19
Staying in a hotel is almost always an adventure. It might be a wonderful experience, meaning that you enjoy a perfect vacation spot complete with all the amenities you could hope for. Or it might be terrible, with showers that don’t work, creepy paintings on the walls, and way too many windows in the bathroom.
At the very least, you have to admit that stays at hotels like those are eventful. That can be a good thing in and of itself. Maybe you won’t laugh about it at the moment, but you might down the line!
If you’ve traveled a lot, you know you’ll run into all sorts of weird stuff at hotels. You’ll see those that have tried to “fix” their problems in the strangest way possible. You’ll see hotels that advertise themselves as being luxurious only to find out “window view” means just that and nothing more. And of course, you’ll find hotels designed by someone who definitely wasn’t qualified.
Just laugh it off and tell yourself that it’s all a part of the adventure. Yes, even those super creepy paintings we all love to hate.
