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Nightmare in paradise: The worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in

The two-week stay at a rundown Moorea auberge included infestations, no housekeeping, and dengue fever, with the owners' conflict worsening conditions, the columnist recalled.

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I stumbled into a tropical version of Fawlty Towers. The rooms were basic with no air-conditioning and infested with lizards, mice and mosquitoes.

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A tropical version of Fawlty Towers: Exactly what makes a bad hotel experience

There are a few contenders for the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in. For a start, it certainly helps my appreciation of a hotel if it’s actually finished.

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Nightmare in paradise: The worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in

I stumbled into a tropical version of Fawlty Towers. The rooms were basic with no air-conditioning and infested with lizards, mice and mosquitoes.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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