Vacation from hell: Family of 4 suffers through $4K trip plagued by ‘violent’ food poisoning, moldy hotel and feces-smeared bathroom
A family's vacation in Egypt turned disastrous due to poor hotel conditions and food poisoning. They encountered a construction site hotel with unclean rooms and dangerous conditions, leading to illness and financial stress. The family is now seeking a full refund for their traumatic experience.
- ▪The Edward family arrived at their hotel in Egypt to find it was a construction site.
- ▪They experienced severe food poisoning and unclean conditions, which left them bedridden during their trip.
- ▪The hotel had dangerous areas accessible to the public, including broken glass and exposed wires.
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Travel Vacation from hell: Family of 4 suffers through $4K trip plagued by ‘violent’ food poisoning, moldy hotel and feces-smeared bathroom By Brooke Steinberg Published May 22, 2026, 11:27 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A family said their vacation became a nightmare when they arrived and found out their hotel was a construction site. Scott Edward, 36, was set to go on a sunny family vacation with his wife Katie and children Freddy and Alexandra — but the trip turned traumatic, complete with food poisoning and electric shock. “No one enjoyed it,” Edward, from Newport, South Wales, told NeedToKnow. “It’s created a huge stress for us all and created financial issues, having to pay back the extra costs on the credit cards.
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