22 pictures that prove why you should never trust the photos hotels post on their websites

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Courtesy of Oyster

These views at Amrata Resort in Thailand may not be exactly as they seem...

We know that hotel stars can't be trusted, but you probably shouldn't fall for their photos, either.

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Often, hotels find clever angles and smart ways to tweak the photos they post online to make them appear nicer than they actually are.

Hotel-review-website Oyster sends professional reviewers around the world to check out vacation properties - and sometimes, these reviewers come across hotels that are vastly different than the photos on their websites suggest.

Here are some photos they took that didn't quite match up with the online fantasy - let these "photo fake-outs" serve as a cautionary tale against relying solely on hotels' marketing materials.