Where to begin, where to begin . . .
There are so many nasty ones, but these come to mind at the moment:

-There was the otherwise-nice hotel where a vehement argument wafting up from the room below was finally punctuated by a gunshot (yes, I got the hell out of there).

-I took my Significant Other to a highly-rated hotel for what was supposed to be a romantic getaway. Once in the room, we found that the bathroom was filthy, there were revolting stains on the bedspread, and the carpet was covered with what appeared to be a year's worth of their toenail clippings from an entire family. (got a different, much cleaner room, and an apology from the manager)

-After a long day on the road, I found a hotel that advertised itself as "quiet". As it turned out, the building itself didn't make much noise, but the parking lot was packed with motorcycles for some convention, so we were treated to roaring engines most of the night. The local gendarmes finally shut them down somewhere in the wee hours. (due to the Loud Engine Convention, there were no other rooms to be had anywhere in the area)

-At another hotel, I wound up in a room overlooking a railroad switching yard, where an idling diesel locomotive throbbed loudly the entire night, vibrating the windows and walls so hard that they rattled. I was told there were no other rooms available. The complete lack of sleep left me groggy, irritable, and stupid at a job interview the following morning.

-At a small hotel in Iowa, my Significant Other was attacked and chased by an angry chicken as she walked to our car. Being a true gentleman, I laughed hysterically while watching the bellicose fowl chase her, shrieking, around the parking lot.
(unmutual, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 16:57, 1 reply)

My eyes
I read it as 'significant otter'.
(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Mon 21 Jan 2008, 11:41, closed)