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Beware of the official hotel photos

They might not be 100 percent authentic

Newsroom October 20 05:14

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Tourist website Oyster visits hotels in person, takes hundreds of photos of them, and posts them so visitors know exactly what they’re booking into.

And it looks like there is a huge difference between the photos Oyster has taken and the ones published on other sites which are taken by professionals.

So, next time you book a hotel, bear in mind that the dreamy hotel you see might not be that dreamy!

See some of the photos taken by Oyster vs the official photos published on hotel’s websites or other tourist websites.

Centrale Palace Hotel’s photo, Sicily

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Oyster’s photo

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La Plage Resort’s photo, Sicily

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Oyster’s photo

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Artisan Hotel’s photo, Las Vegas

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Oyster’s photo

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Hayriye Hanim Konagi (HHK) Hotel’s photo, Instabul

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Oyster’s photo

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South Beach Resort’s photo, Crown Reef

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Oyster’s photo

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