She thought her Airbnb had a stunning beach view. It was all a lie

An online influencer from Germany has had millions of views to a video of her showing off her idyllic beach side Airbnb, all because it was hiding a rather big con.Sonja Dennig, who posts under the name @sonnyloops, was filming the view from her bedroom on the German island of Sylt and approached the window which was full of sand-dunes in the sun.You can watch the video above.READ MORE: Travel expert reveals 'quirkiest way' you can explore ParisBut as she got closer she shows that the 'beach' is in fact a rather convincing poster.The 28-year-old at least seemed to find the situation amusing and can be heard laughing."We thought, 'Wow, what a great view we have,' but look, it's just a photo. We're just in the basement," reported the New York Post.Many of the commentators thought the poster was "cool" and actually "brilliant".READ MORE: The top 10 cities in the world for food-loving travellers, according to new research"I think they made the best of the situation, it looks better than a white plastic wall but when booking, a photo like that is misleading," was another comment.Some wanted the poster for themselves."Does anyone know if you can buy this somewhere? I think the idea is really good."READ MORE: US Global Entry program will soon be open to Australians - Here's what it meansSomething similar happened to Clarisa Murgia from Argentina recently after she paid extra for a room with coastal views in Italy.Posting to Tiktok, Murgia shows the vista from her balcony of an amazing sea view. Except it wasn't, it was a poster on a neighbouring building.This story was originally published by Stuff and has been reproduced here with permission.Watch every moment, every medal of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now. Plus, every event ad-free and in 4K on Stan Sport.

An online influencer from Germany has had millions of views to a video of her showing off her idyllic beach side Airbnb, all because it was hiding a rather big con. Sonja Dennig, who posts under the name @sonnyloops, was filming the view from her bedroom on the German island of Sylt and approached the window which was full of sand-dunes in the sun. You can watch the video above.

READ MORE: Travel expert reveals 'quirkiest way' you can explore Paris But as she got closer she shows that the 'beach' is in fact a rather convincing poster. The 28-year-old at least seemed to find the situation amusing and can be heard laughing. "We thought, 'Wow, what a great view we have,' but look, it's just a photo.

We're just in the basement," reported the New York Post. Many of the commentators thought the poster was "cool" and actually "brilliant". READ MORE: The top 10 cities in the world for food-loving travellers, according to new research "I think they made the best of the situation, it looks better than a white plastic wall but when booking, a photo like that is misleading," was another comment.

Some wanted the poster for themselves. "Does anyone know if you can buy this somewhere? I think the idea is really good." READ MORE: US Global Entry program will soon be open to Australians - Here's what it means Something similar happened to Clarisa Murgia from Argentina recently after she paid extra for a room with coastal views in Italy.

Posting to Tiktok, Murgia shows the vista from her ba.