A half-finished pint in a quiet hotel bar at night

Soulless bars.
Bland hotels.
You’re not alone.

For the people eating alone in hotel bars, killing time at gates and wondering if anyone else is still awake.

Latest from the road

Scenes from the road. Add yours.

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RoadMike · ExampleSep 11

End of a long day. Half a pint left. Anyone else still awake in Suzhou?

Suzhou, China #latestpints
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BeigeWarrior · ExampleSep 11

One chair, one ironing board and precisely no personality.

Frankfurt, Germany #hotelhell
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TerminalTom · ExampleSep 11

Gate still not boarding. Coffee remains actively hostile.

Chicago, USA #airportlimbo
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SoloSupper · ExampleSep 10

£19 club sandwich. I am the only customer.

Manchester, UK #foodforone
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LobbyLurker · ExampleSep 10

Possibly the most soulless lobby I’ve ever seen. Impressive.

Dubai, UAE #hotelhell

The Bleakometer

Rate my bleak

Photographic evidence. Public judgment. No appeal.

8.7/10

The ironing board has more presence than the entire room.

Frankfurt, Germany · BeigeWarrior · Example
7.9/10

The plant is real. Everything else feels computer generated.

Dubai, UAE · LobbyLurker · Example
9.2/10

£19, one tomato, and the sound of an ice machine.

Manchester, UK · SoloSupper · Example
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