I really thought that I was doing something nice for myself when I booked a tropical getaway a few months ago.
I really never get the opportunity to travel or see new scenery, so it seemed like a delightful idea to go lounge on a beach by myself.
The problem was, nothing went according to that plan. When I arrived at the hotel they had a broken down AC system. Apparently the massive industrial cooling system had stopped working that prior day and they were having problems getting a professional HVAC repair service who could handle the massive equipment. My bedroom was boiling hot the entire time I was there. Even with a fan running, nothing helped to combat the heat and humidity of the tropics. I sweated through the sheets every night as I laid awake and contemplated getting my money back. This was not the sweaty experience I was aiming for when I booked my trip. After that, things only got worse. I switched to a new hotel where the HVAC was even WORSE somehow. They had working AC, but the air ducts were clearly clogged with debris. There was barely any airflow and now I didn’t even have a fan. The air that came into my room smelled moldy and dirty. I wound up with a sinus infection from my time at that hotel. At a certain point, I gave up on the whole idea and just slept on the beach. Finally, I got a peaceful night of sleep without frying in my bed… but my plane to go home left the next morning.