Wait, People Actually Slept Here?! The 42 Worst Sleep Spots Ever

This person got dropped off by boat onto a tiny sandbar surrounded by sharp barnacles - no escape until morning. Nighttime? The tide started rising, soaking their tent, AND horseshoe crabs decided to have a mating party right against their tent. Wet, cold, and crabby doesn’t even begin to cover it.

After a rafting mishap, these folks spent a sleepless night hanging from tree branches in a flooded river. No shoes, cold temps, and taking turns catching some shut-eye while the others held on for dear life. They even made the news for this wild survival story!

Imagine sheltering in a massive stadium during a hurricane, using a trash can as a bathroom with dozens watching. Yep, one person’s ‘nicer part of the week’ experience. Yikes!

This high school sleepover was way less fun than expected. The place was a wreck - trash everywhere and a dog that peed all over the kitchen, covered with paper towels (which didn’t help). The dog also stepped in its food and kept eating it like nothing was wrong. Gross and awkward all night long.

They made you sleep sitting upright in an uncomfortable metal chair or have a bed. Spoiler: the chairs won. Sore back all night, and a lot of wishing for any other spot - even outdoors!

After a seriously long van ride, this traveler crossed into one of the poorest states, got robbed, and ended up in a dump where rats ran wild - climbing on TV, walls, and drapes. They knew sleep would be an adventure (read: rat-covered) that night.

Picture mid-July Alabama with no AC and 95+ temps. They opened every window and blasted every fan, but it was still a sweaty nightmare. Beds were off-limits, so they crashed on soaked couches that made your hand wet just by touching.

They stayed in a cabin, realized their sleeping bag wasn’t enough for Alaska’s insane cold. Tried adding a foam pad, but got soaked in their own sweat, which turned into an icy nightmare by morning. Brrr!

They stayed overnight at a hoarder’s place as a kid, and it was so hectic they couldn’t sleep. Thankfully, they escaped to a motel next night. The trauma? Instant germaphobe status achieved.

Camped by a river under a lamp that attracted thousands of mosquitoes. They zipped every zipper, wiped down inside with repellent, but still - mosquitoes got in like party crashers. After two sleepless nights, finally passed out from sheer exhaustion.

At YMCA camp in Catalina Island, feral hogs crashed the party in the middle of the night and trashed their tent, trampling one poor camper. At least no tusks were involved - just soggy nightmares.

Youngest sibling gets the pull-out cot; dad and siblings get beds. Uncle crashes on the cot too - drunk on top of the sheets. Our hero? Trapped under the covers, squeezed between sleepy family and a snoring drunk uncle all night. Awkward but unforgettable.

The hospital was great, but spending a night (or more) in a COVID ICU wasn’t exactly anyone’s dream staycation. Wouldn’t recommend unless you really have to.

Four people, two beds, and a bathtub left as the emergency sleep zone. Not comfy, but hey, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

With no money and nowhere else to go, this hitchhiker took shelter under a truck while rain poured down. Cozy? Nope. But it beats being soaked standing up.

Stuck overnight at Reykjavik airport with canceled plans, they finally crashed on the floor with head on a bag - just to be woken up and kicked off the floor by a shouting security guard. Had to survive the next five hours on brutal stone benches. The only saving grace? A mix of Benadryl and rum made the next flight a snooze-fest.

Camping with a newborn and a toddler during Memorial Day weekend was a wild ride. Cold temps, relentless winds, and a baby who just wouldn’t stop crying made for the longest, most uncomfortable night ever. Turns out, animal droppings near their tent might explain why. Baby instincts are real, folks.

Waiting in freezing snow from noon to 8 a.m. for a big estate sale sounds like a special kind of torture. Add a ranting, coatless high school acquaintance, and you’ve got a story worth a cold $200 reward. Talk about dedication!

Imagine sleeping surrounded by hundreds of creepy dolls all staring at you. Throw in a Victorian house with weird layouts, rattling pipes, and spooky branches tapping the windows. Nightmare fuel! And yes, they refused to sleep there ever again.

Sharing a room with two epic snorers, one kid couldn’t take it anymore. So, they retreated to the bathroom, jamming wet toilet paper in their ears for some peace. Warning: long-term eardrum issues ensued. Wouldn’t recommend this hack unless you’re desperate!

As probably the only person of color in this sketchy motel, they got followed by maintenance staff and felt eyed by guests. Locked all doors and windows and kept a pocket knife under the pillow for safety. Def not the chill vacation vibe anyone wants.

Well, this one’s simple: jail. Not the kind of sleepover most people dream of, but hey, it happens.

When a torrential downpour turns your tent into a swimming pool, and you’re stuck sleeping in inches of freezing water on a bald mountain top - yeah, this one tops the list of 'worst sleep ever.'

Before going on a South Africa safari, they had to crash at a random lady’s filthy house. No food, a scary ‘wild’ baby running around nude, and a mattress that smelled like a history lesson. Breakfast? One piece of toast and baby cereal shared with naked baby. One night was plenty!

Got drunk at a friend’s party and decided the wooden bench on the balcony was the perfect crashpad. Woke up drenched and sick next day. Party fail turned into recovery tale.

Got the cheapest Airbnb in Tokyo to save cash? Big mistake. The place was gross, so they bailed after a few days, moving to the Four Seasons and even cleaned the day spa for a while. Talk about upgrading!

When a hurricane knocks out power for days in Florida, that means no air conditioning in the heat and humidity of summer. It’s basically impossible to sleep in that sauna-like mess. AC isn’t a luxury here, it’s survival!

On missions in Iraq, this person had to catch sleep on the hood of their truck. Not exactly a comfy cot, but brave enough to call it ‘good times.’

After Hurricane Ike hit Texas, no AC in a hot Louisiana apartment led to sweaty misery. Church floors were off-limits unless registered refugees, office was full, so sleeping in the car was the final, mosquito-filled solution. Not the most glamorous option, but pure survival mode.

Flight delays meant spending the night on a cold bench in a restaurant at the airport. The owner was nice to let them stay, but it’s a reminder that airport benches are NOT cozy beds. Shoutout to all the folks who have to sleep rough for real.

No pillows, no legroom, and a hard floor on a moving bus. Spoiler: it didn’t go well. But sometimes you just gotta try.

Booked a dirt-cheap spot near Bryant Park that smelled awful, felt unsafe, and had a wonky bathroom where the sink blocked the door. Turns out it was shut down for safety violations after their stay. Rookie mistake, but a heck of a story.

Napping in the church sexton's room turned into a locked-in adventure when a deadbolt got engaged just before the sexton left. Just them and the organ blower. Surprise ‘roommate’ for the day!

A little too drunk and no way to get home? The sidewalk it is! Not the comfiest bed, but sometimes the party just takes over.

After all other rooms were taken, these siblings crashed at a hoarder relative’s place. Dusty folding bed, windows open, and mice running all over. Zero sleep and 100% nightmares.

When their tent got rained out, they had to crash with a stranger - without a dry sleeping bag. Awkward doesn’t even begin to cover it.

Hunted all day and tried to sleep in the bed of their truck, but got absolutely demolished by mosquitos. Blood sacrifice, anyone?

Imagine sharing a 10-person Brooklyn apartment but getting stuck in a rat-infested dusty closet bed. Yeah, hell on earth.

Kicked out by the in-laws and freshly moved to Texas, this family of six plus a dog squeezed into a car. Not an ideal family suite, but survival mode is real.

After five days straight without sleep and no hotel options, this person crashed on a barely carpeted convention hall concrete floor. Surprisingly, it was one of their best sleeps that trip.

Chicago O’Hare, the airport that never feels like a hotel, or Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado, sleeping in their truck. Both not exactly plush spots, but hey, options were limited.

Nothing like staying in a crummy motel in a rough part of Chicago to make you triple lock every door. Definitely not the vacation vibe.