8 hotels that look nothing like the photos on their websites

While most travellers rely on reviews and recommendations before booking a hotel, many may not realise how drastically different photos on hotel websites can be from what they're bound to find in real life.

Hotel review website Oyster visits hotels in person and takes pictures so visitors know exactly what to expect, often exposing a stark difference between the online fantasy and reality.

From the falsely enticing blue of a pool or an ocean to a decievingly tranquil environment devoid of people, see some of Oyster's best "photo fakeouts" below.