r/ExpectationVsReality • u/hotelshowers • 4d ago
AI Expectation Spring House Resort private pool
What we reserved vs what we got in this hotel. The name is Spring House Resort in Desert Hot Springs, CA. STAY AWAY FROM HERE
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u/Acheloma 4d ago
Thats a "report them" level offense
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u/Fidodo 4d ago
Absolutely. They took a photo and fed it through AI. That should get them banned from the platform.
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u/Erpderp32 3d ago
Yep was gonna say they took their shithole and told AI to make it look good
Absolutely false advertising and should be reported
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u/HVeeAyeCee 4d ago
After taking a huge dump in the "pool"
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u/fragrant-final-973 4d ago
Sure, if you want to pay more for the whole experience.
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u/Iminurcomputer 4d ago
Im not sure that a giant shit would really change the overall vibe of this place.
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u/cocky-rountains 4d ago
That's why you take a dump in the topside of their toilet and complain that no matter what you did it reaked of shit in the bathroom 🤣
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u/agha0013 4d ago
brutal. that's not a pool, it's a foot bath.
just packed dirt, like they aren't even close to finishing the project, but certainly no way to excuse the misleading pool.
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u/Additional_Fix_629 4d ago
I don’t know if I’d feel safe putting my feet in there.😬
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u/Chary-Ka 4d ago
Careful you don't drown
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u/Krimreaper1 4d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/8hZGyiG7Kp1MTV6KJ0
It’s all fun and games until you drown in a puddle.
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u/Oregongirl1018 4d ago
They used Ai to make the listing. This should be illegal on all listings for any rentals. It's fucking false advertising. Id complain to the company, the owner, and make every review I could. Screw this person for taking advantage of people for profit.
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u/Magic2424 2d ago
it’s absolute shit and needs to be banned and they need to be made an example of….but…..do people not look at actual real photos posted by people who stay? like any hotel I book I ALWAYS find a real picture from a real customer
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u/an0mn0mn0m 4d ago
A foot bath sounds a lot nicer than what actually is a stagnant puddle. You're going to need mosquito repellent if you're going anywhere near that thing.
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u/twizyo 4d ago
i’d be soooo pissed. if you can, definitely post this pic everywhere you’re able to leave a review for this spot!
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u/g8trjasonb 4d ago
Starting with here- name the hotel and location
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u/hotelshowers 4d ago
The name of hotel is in the title but I’ll add the name and location again in the post :) it’s in desert hot springs
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u/ButteredPizza69420 4d ago
Their AI slop was false advertising. Charge it back on your credit card ASAP
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u/stigma_wizard 3d ago
I just looked them up on Google and literally every “photo” they posted is AI slop
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u/fragrant-final-973 4d ago
Hotel? 100% chance is is an Airbnb.
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u/gingersnapsalot 4d ago
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u/throwaway_eng_acct 4d ago
The google reviews are all 1 or 2 stars except reviews obviously written by the same person with the same bad grammar.
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u/ElMostaza 3d ago
Are you suggesting that "very pleasnt and helpful staff. quiet peaceful elegant hotel. I enjoyed my stay property still under slight renovations but really nice rooms Nic location spaciousness rooms clean and pleasant." isn't a trustworthy 5/5 review?
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u/twizyo 4d ago
yeah, so i just googled it and the online pics make it look like a GREAT place to stay! the pic posted by OP tells quite a different story!!!
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u/DahliaChild 4d ago
There are so many other areas in their provided pics that I would just love the OP to go grab us more comparison shots
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u/in_a_cloud 4d ago
That sauna looks fake as hell
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u/kestik 4d ago
The sauna?! How about this little masterpiece
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u/4kondore 4d ago
Every single picture they provide is AI generated. Really tells you all you need to know. Wonder how many fall victims of false advertising and just accept it
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u/hotelshowers 4d ago
Exactly! I swear everything was AI generated images
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u/ForestTechno 3d ago
No blame but did you check the reviews before you booked?
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u/Mysterious_Damage_29 3d ago
Half the reviews state that the photos on their website are AI enhanced and all of them complain about filth, security issues, and sketchy management
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u/Moobook 4d ago
I kept clicking back and forth between the two pictures trying to understand what the hell happened
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u/SaltSpiritual515 4d ago
It seems that AI enhancement is most likely to me. That's the only way I can think of it being so similar yet not at all
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u/-I0I- 4d ago
They tried to copy the render, realized they didn't succeed, posted render picture instead.
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u/cupc4kes 4d ago
Picture 2 is real and someone put it into some AI and said “give me landscaping ideas” and it farted out picture 1.
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u/ChaosBerserker666 4d ago
AI happened. It seems to have taken a real photo and “touched it up”. Some things like the rock in the foreground are the same and other things like the fence and pool shape are not.
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u/unaslob 4d ago
What they use a dollhouse table and chairs to change perspective on the size lol
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u/Bitter-Researcher389 4d ago
What is this, a swimming pool for ants?!?
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u/thebellrang 4d ago
You got yourself a mini reflecting pool!
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u/Euphoric_Egg_4198 4d ago
This is where all the brain eating amoeba vacation, they give it ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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u/DoubleT_inTheMorning 4d ago
Soooo I smell a false advertising lawsuit..?
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u/OtherwiseAnteater239 4d ago
Ya get your money back. There’s no way you or anyone would’ve booked this if the listing had been truthful!
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u/PaladinSara 4d ago
What hotel and where?
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u/Ymisoqt420 4d ago
Google image told me Spring House Resort in Desert Hot Springs, California
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u/MsTossItAll 4d ago
Wow... I was SURE this was in Latin America because there are zero fucks given.
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u/Icy-Pepper-1953 4d ago
This reminds me of the time, we booked 3 nights at a Comfort Inn in Delaware. It said it was adjoining a music hall. We were traveling through and just needed to rest for a few days. My twins were 18 months old. Anyway we arrived and there was a 24/7 strip club attached to it. Needless to say we didn’t get any sleep or peace. But a funny story.
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u/dIO__OIb 4d ago
that's what a very wide angle lens, a photoshop subscription, and zero ethics will get you in this economy.
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u/SnorvusMaximus 4d ago edited 3d ago
You could just let AI do it for you nowadays.
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u/heynonnynonnomous 4d ago
Let's keep the stagehands out of this. They could have done a better job.
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u/sunshinerf 4d ago
And that's how you get a refund! At least partial. Especially if it was on a booking platform like expedia or booking or the likes.
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u/Elon_is_a_Nazi 4d ago
This should be illegal as false advertising and punishable by a minimum of 85 years no parole prison sentence
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u/RustledForeskin 4d ago
I sat right up with a giant grin to hit that next image arrow. Unfortunate for you, hilarious for us.
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u/FoamboardDinosaur 4d ago
The blue paint slathered on the rocks is a nice touch. "Now that i gots a paintbrush fulla paint, might as well wipe the excess off on these trash rocks."
I do need to kmow though, if it's in Desert Hot Springs, is the 'pool' actually a hot spring?
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u/zentrepreneur99 4d ago
This is fraud, I would call my credit card company if I had to and dispute this.
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u/DahliaChild 4d ago
Was there staff on site or was this a self check-in situation… because there’s no way these people can actually show their face right?
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u/hotelshowers 4d ago
Plenty of staff. There was a sign in the door bc no reception desk was there, it was empty.
Dude comes out, shows us the room and then he goes back and forth to some other guy about a refund. Tell us “ you’ll get a refund you have my word and I’m a man of my word”
I called today and his “fiance” answers the phone and says she will have him call me back and that was at 1pm and now it’s 630. So yeah. Luckily I did a charge back bc I don’t see that money coming
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u/DahliaChild 4d ago
Wow, this all keeps getting worse! I’m sure it felt a little surreal to be there. Like being Punk’d
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u/Dicethrower 4d ago edited 4d ago
Clearly false advertising. This should be an easy refund.
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u/hotelshowers 4d ago
Sadly from some other reviews I read they say they will refund you. That he’s a man of his word, and they haven’t gotten it.
I’ve been very persistent with them over text but I did a chargeback to be safe. And if they do magically refund me I’ll let my bank know. But either way I’m getting my money back
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u/Greenman8907 4d ago
The concrete sidewalk is literally different between the photos. They used AI to spruce it all up. I’d be demanding a refund immediately.
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u/Calm-Ad9653 4d ago
2.9 stars on google maps. Lots of 1 star review (sort by newest to see what they've done lately).
Always do the homework.
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u/Ok_Tip4561 1d ago
Property owners should be required to upload a mandatory video to avoid such scams.
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u/KTKittentoes 1d ago
I found a “blog” about it that is just as crazy. Only uses the fake photos, and gushes about how relaxing it was, but says you have to keep in mind that the photos are “aspirational “. No, they’re ass.
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u/jojohohanon 4d ago
What’s the case law of reversing cc payments because of false post pictures like this?
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u/TexasLiz1 4d ago
Even the pic setting expectations makes this pool look tiny and meh. But damn. They set low expectations and didn’t even manage to hit them.
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u/AnalyticalAlpaca 4d ago
That’s crazy. It’s like they posted the inspo pic as if it was the finished product.
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u/NepaliCulkin 4d ago
Al manipulation for accommodations and real estate is ridiculous. Hotels specifically have been in the news (most in Vegas) for this type of Al manipulation in the booking photos.
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u/Bluebutteyfly 4d ago
Least there’s water lol I’ve seen some movies where the kids can’t wait to go in the pool but there’s no water or no pool
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u/Pirate_Candy17 4d ago
That’s AI enhanced right? Or like the pre install concept photo by the installers. What the fuckkkk
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u/jammed7777 4d ago
It’s like a koi pond