The most annoying things that happen in hotels, ranked
Hotel stresses we've all experienced

40. Forgetting your valuables

39. Lack of suitcase storage space

You know your hotel is more 'bijou' than 'boutique' when there's only enough floor space for one open suitcase. You could unpack and stow your case in the wardrobe, of course, but when you’re only there for a night or so, let's face it, that's a faff. And even in roomier hotels, you're inevitably only given one luggage rack. This handy piece of kit is hot property, freeing up space and saving you from kneeling down to rummage through your case, so be prepared to fight over it with your travel companions.
38. Pre-charging your credit card

37. Minuscule car parks

36. It's too hot or too cold

35. Pocket-sized lifts

34. The uninformed concierge

33. No minis

32. The early breakfast

31. To tip or not to tip

30. Unreliable wake-up calls

29. Mind the gap

28. Prying eyes

27. Waiting ages for our bags

26. Pool closed for maintenance

25. Hidden extras

24. Slow check-in

Most of the time, when you arrive at a hotel you’ve had a long journey to get there. You’re well and truly ready to put down your bags and put your feet up. But while all you want is a swift and efficient check-in and your room key in your hand, that's not always how it goes. Hotel receptions are often understaffed at peak check-in hours and an undue amount of form filling and document photocopying can result in a painfully slow process. It makes leaping onto that big hotel bed all the more satisfying, though.
23. Room service hours

22. Room envy

21. Bad location

20. No free wi-fi

19. Is it a nightclub or a hotel?

18. Is it a museum or a hotel?

17. Reality doesn’t match the brochure

16. Lack of privacy

15. Intrusive housekeeping service

Holidays are for leisurely mornings and pre-dinner naps. You’ve popped the “do not disturb” sign on the door and are snoozing safe in the knowledge that you won’t be bothered. But sure enough, the housekeeping staff still knock on the door and come in to change your towels, re-stock the mini-bar or do the turn-down service. There goes that precious lie-in or nap.
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14. Noise from the corridors

13. The hotel shower

12. No kettle

11. Extortionate breakfast rates

10. Extra items on bill

9. The single supplement

8. Dubious hygiene standards

7. The dodgy keycard

6. Over-complicated in-room entertainment

5. The sun-lounger stress

4. The pathetic hair dryers

Lugging a bulky hairdryer on holiday is annoying, but thankfully most hotels provide them. However, that’s where the good news ends. Hotel hairdryers are almost universally useless. It will take hours on end to dry your hair with that pathetic waft of air. Also, the hairdryer is one of the most germ-ridden parts of a hotel room. We’ll put up with the pain of packing our own.
3. Late check ins & early check outs

You’ve snuck off for a cheeky weekend away with your love. Relaxing in your room, having a bath and holing up with some room service are all on the agenda for the afternoon. Or perhaps not, as you arrive to discover you can't access your room until 4pm. That’s pretty much the whole day gone. And to add insult to injury, you’re going to be chucked out by 10am the next day unless you pay out for a late check out.
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2. Ludicrous lamps

Some hotel rooms come with a ridiculous amount of lamps. And usually they're all switched on when you arrive. Doing the rounds to turn them off at night can make you feel like you’re a butler in a mini-mansion. And figuring out exactly how to switch them all off can take forever with their confusing, hard-to-turn or downright non-existent knobs. What happened to a good old lead switch?
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1. Noisy neighbours

No matter how luxurious and cosseted your hotel room or suite feels, you soon realise that most hotel walls are thin and you’re actually very close to other people. If you’re staying next to a family group, party room, argumentative or overly amorous couple, you’ll soon know about it. Resist the urge to bang on the wall, though, as you’ll undoubtedly bump into your rowdy neighbours by the lift the next morning.
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