10 Photos Shared By Real Hotel Guests (That'll Make You Think Twice About Using The Amenities)

When it comes to cleanliness, hotels fall short. Travelers who are frequent hotel guests know that wiping down the remote and wearing socks or slippers to avoid bacteria lingering on a hotel carpet are important steps to take to stay germ-free. Staying healthy is key when you're traveling and unfortunately, hotels are known to be breeding grounds for germs and bacteria.

With so many people taking major precautions to stay healthy and defend themselves from dangerous bacteria, it's important to understand just what hotel amenities to avoid altogether. Real hotel guests have shared numerous photos of items like towels, coffee mugs, and glassware in their hotel rooms that were downright filthy. These photos will make anyone think twice about using them and guests might just be better off bringing their own.

From poorly washed towels to complimentary breakfast that might be days old, here are 10 real photos shared by hotel guests that will make anyone want to rethink using certain amenities in hotels.

10 Guests Might Find Poorly Washed Towels

Unfortunately, the towels that sit on the racks of hotel bathrooms aren't always clean. In fact, one woman who lived in a hotel for over a year stated that once she unfurled her towels, she noticed discoloration and even hair. Make sure to look closely at your hotel's towels before using them.

9 The Complimentary Food Might Be Old

Guests might want to avoid eating that free breakfast buffet, or any buffet at a hotel for that matter. Buffets are known to carry loads of bacteria and germs, especially when the food handlers are not being sanitary. Food can also be sitting out for a long time, which is very dangerous for your health.

8 The In-Room Toothbrush Can Hurt Your Gums

Travelers tend to forget important items like toothbrushes and toothpaste, but luckily, hotels can provide disposable ones for their guests. However, these small toothbrushes are cheap, with tough bristles that can actually hurt your teeth, gums and weaken your enamel. Try to avoid them, unless it's an emergency.

7 The Scrambled Eggs Might Be A Couple Of Days Old

Looking at this photo would make anyone stay away from the scrambled eggs at a hotel. Unless guests are staying in five-star hotels or a higher end hotel, most hotels will either reheat scrambled eggs provided by a food service or they will just add milk or water to dehydrated scrambled eggs that are actually dried egg powder.

6 The Safes Don't Always Work

Guests are better off wearing their valuables or leaving them at home than storing them in one of these hotel safes. No hotel room safe is 100 percent secure, and the fact that all hotels have a way to get into these safes if a guest forgets the code, just makes it that much more sketchy.

5 Hotel Glasses May Not Have Been Changed For Quite Some Time

Hotel guests should never drink from the glasses provided in hotel rooms. It's well known that the staff either don't even replace ones that don't look like they've been used by a former guest, they usually just wipe them with just a towel or sponge without sanitizing them. Dirty glasses an easily transfer viruses from guest to guest, so stay away.

4 The Kettle In Your Room Is Dirty

This is another potentially hazardous amenity that hotel guests should avoid if they value their health. The hotel room's kettle to make coffee or tea is filthy, loaded with germs and not usually cleaned. There have also been countless stories of guests using them to boil soup, cook rice, and even clean their underwear!

3 Free Creams Are Expired

Guests may be tempted to use the free hotel beauty products and many people have taken them home with them, but these products might not be safe for your body. Not only can these travel-sized products be expired, but these products may also contain chemicals that are harmful for your body, causing irritation and breakouts.

2 Ice Buckets Could Have Been Used As Trash Cans

Try not to use the hotel room's ice bucket because it's been known that some guests use the bucket as a trash can. For some reason, guests have used the trash can as the ice bucket because it can hold more bottles than using the ice bucket, which is just as disgusting and dangerous.

1 Hotel Pools Are Loaded With Chlorine, And Possibly Something Else

Everyone loves a pool at a hotel, but if someone does not know how to properly chlorine a pool, an excessive amount of chlorine exposure can make a guest sick, create rashes, eye irritation and nose and throat pain. Plus, if you are in a pool with small children, who knows what else can be lurking in those waters.

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