One example (this happened to me):

A hostel in Cork had a fully staffed reception at all times.
The luggage room was locked, which was a good thing.
But the rule was that you could only access your bags for one minute every hour.
11:59-12:00, 12:59-13:00, and so on...
Even though the staff just sat there, doing nothing, they refused to open the door right behind them unless you timed it right.
It didn't matter that I had an urgent and important meeting and needed a change of clothes.
I immediately "checked out" and never returned.

That was far from the only weird thing I experienced, but it was the worst.