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FANTASY: The Sugar Cane Club in Barbados looks like the perfect spot for romance.

Don't Trust The Pictures Hotels Post On Their Websites

REALITY: Not much space, and no champagne.

REALITY: Not much space, and no champagne.

FANTASY: Riu Negril Club's Pool is filled with beautiful people.

FANTASY: Riu Negril Club

REALITY: Where's the hot model?

REALITY: Where

FANTASY: The Langham Hotel in Boston looks like a decorator's dream.

FANTASY: The Langham Hotel in Boston looks like a decorator

REALITY: The space looks much better when it's been professionally styled.

REALITY: The space looks much better when it

FANTASY: A serene escape at the Country Club Lima Hotel in Peru.

FANTASY: A serene escape at the Country Club Lima Hotel in Peru.

REALITY: That pool looked a lot more luxurious online.

REALITY: That pool looked a lot more luxurious online.

FANTASY: The L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington DC looks quite elegant.

FANTASY: The L

REALITY: The view's not the same ... and neither are the linens.

REALITY: The view

FANTASY: The pool at the Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort looks positively tranquil.

FANTASY: The pool at the Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort looks positively tranquil.

REALITY: Instead of an attractive lady and a quiet pool, guests will find crowds, kids, and even aerobics classes.

REALITY: Instead of an attractive lady and a quiet pool, guests will find crowds, kids, and even aerobics classes.

FANTASY: The pool at the Marigot Beach Club in St. Lucia looks endless.

FANTASY: The pool at the Marigot Beach Club in St. Lucia looks endless.

REALITY: Hey wait, that pool is ABOVE ground.

REALITY: Hey wait, that pool is ABOVE ground.

FANTASY: We'd love to dine at the buffet at the Grand Palladium Bavaro in the Dominican Republic.

FANTASY: We

REALITY: This buffet looked more delicious in 1988.

REALITY: This buffet looked more delicious in 1988.

FANTASY: Who wouldn't want to spend a week at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas?

FANTASY: Who wouldn

REALITY: Good luck finding a lounge chair.

REALITY: Good luck finding a lounge chair.

FANTASY: Sexy surfers at the Aqua Hotel & Lounge in Miami.

FANTASY: Sexy surfers at the Aqua Hotel & Lounge in Miami.

REALITY: That male model was surfing in a hot tub.

REALITY: That male model was surfing in a hot tub.

FANTASY: Get your workout on at the Holiday Inn on Wall Street, New York City.

FANTASY: Get your workout on at the Holiday Inn on Wall Street, New York City.

FANTASY: Puerto Vallarta's Las Palmas By The Sea seems like a romantic getaway.

FANTASY: Puerto Vallarta

REALITY: This hot tub scene is somewhat less romantic than the one in the hotel's photo.

REALITY: This hot tub scene is somewhat less romantic than the one in the hotel

FANTASY: Live an urban dream at the Hudson Hotel in New York.

FANTASY: Live an urban dream at the Hudson Hotel in New York.

REALITY: An impossibly small living space.

REALITY: An impossibly small living space.

FANTASY: The Claridge Hotel in Miami appears to have an Italianate indoor pool.

FANTASY: The Claridge Hotel in Miami appears to have an Italianate indoor pool.

FANTASY: Take a relaxing swim at the Empire Hotel, NYC.

FANTASY: Take a relaxing swim at the Empire Hotel, NYC.

REALITY: A pool fit for one.

REALITY: A pool fit for one.

FANTASY: Rooms at the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove in Miami look like a lush paradise.

FANTASY: Rooms at the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove in Miami look like a lush paradise.

REALITY: A noticeable lack of color and plant life.

REALITY: A noticeable lack of color and plant life.

FANTASY: Feast like a king at the Ayres Hotel in Hawaii.

FANTASY: Feast like a king at the Ayres Hotel in Hawaii.

REALITY: We thought this room came with a laptop and mimosas.

REALITY: We thought this room came with a laptop and mimosas.

FANTASY: Take a romantic nighttime dip at the Los Angeles Sofitel.

FANTASY: Take a romantic nighttime dip at the Los Angeles Sofitel.

REALITY: You'll be basking in the shadow of a Macy's.

REALITY: You

FANTASY: The perfect wedding at the Riu Palace Punta Cana.

FANTASY: The perfect wedding at the Riu Palace Punta Cana.

REALITY: A classy, intimate beach wedding for everybody!

REALITY: A classy, intimate beach wedding for everybody!

FANTASY: A total escape at the Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana.

FANTASY: A total escape at the Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana.

REALITY: You'll be escaping with hundreds of other vacationers.

REALITY: You

FANTASY: The Essex House Hotel in Miami is a feat of art deco design.

FANTASY: The Essex House Hotel in Miami is a feat of art deco design.

REALITY: It looks less glamorous behind a traffic light.

REALITY: It looks less glamorous behind a traffic light.

FANTASY: Stretch out on your balcony at the London West Hollywood.

FANTASY: Stretch out on your balcony at the London West Hollywood.

REALITY: A close-up can be very misleading

REALITY: A close-up can be very misleading

FANTASY: The vibrant scenery at Playa Conchas Chinas in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico.

FANTASY: The vibrant scenery at Playa Conchas Chinas in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico.

REALITY: The scenery is still lovely, but not quite so blinding in real life.

REALITY: The scenery is still lovely, but not quite so blinding in real life.

FANTASY: The immaculate beach at Barcelo Capella Beach Resort, Dominican Republic.

FANTASY: The immaculate beach at Barcelo Capella Beach Resort, Dominican Republic.

REALITY: That beach is covered in seaweed.

REALITY: That beach is covered in seaweed.

FANTASY: Unobstructed beach views at the Don Juan Beach Resort, Dominican Republic.

FANTASY: Unobstructed beach views at the Don Juan Beach Resort, Dominican Republic.

REALITY: The mysterious case of the disappearing building.

REALITY: The mysterious case of the disappearing building.

FANTASY: Everyone's a model at Las Palmas By The Sea in Puerto Vallarta.

FANTASY: Everyone

REALITY: Regular folks, not beach babes.

REALITY: Regular folks, not beach babes.

FANTASY: The rooftop pool at Hotel Portonovo in Puerto Vallarta looks endless.

FANTASY: The rooftop pool at Hotel Portonovo in Puerto Vallarta looks endless.

REALITY: Nice photo crop. The pool is less impressive here.

REALITY: Nice photo crop. The pool is less impressive here.

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