Before there were sites like Expedia and Yelp, people used to hire travel agents to handle all of the booking details of their trips out of town. And even then it was possible to end up at a seedy hotel that you would wish that you had never stepped foot in.
With modern technology it’s still possible to find yourself at a truly desolate out-of-the-way motel with one working light bulb and only a deadlock to keep you safe. Reddit users have shared their real life experiences traveling to some of the lowest-rated hotels in the world and some of these stories are really harrowing.