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Why you should never completely trust the photos on hotel websites

Julie Zeveloff,Asta ThrastardottirMar 3, 2015, 01:01 IST

Hotels aren't always completely honest when it comes to the photos they post on their websites.

Professional reviewers from the hotel review website Oyster visited vacation properties around the world, and the photos they took didn't quite match up with the online fantasy.

If you're thinking of booking a warm getaway to escape the bitter winter cold, let these "photo fakeouts" serve as a cautionary tale against relying solely on hotels' marketing materials.

Some are so egregious, you'll think you are looking at pictures of two completely different properties.