diff --git a/server/routers/hotels/output.ts b/server/routers/hotels/output.ts
index 97a811508..bf6fbeca7 100644
--- a/server/routers/hotels/output.ts
+++ b/server/routers/hotels/output.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@ import { z } from "zod"
 import { ChildBedTypeEnum, type PaymentMethodEnum } from "@/constants/booking"
 import { toLang } from "@/server/utils"
 
-import {
-  imageMetaDataSchema,
-  imageSchema,
-  imageSizesSchema,
-} from "./schemas/image"
+import { imageSchema } from "./schemas/image"
 import { restaurantSchema } from "./schemas/restaurants"
 import { roomSchema } from "./schemas/room"
 import { specialAlertsSchema } from "./schemas/specialAlerts"
@@ -104,25 +100,7 @@ const locationSchema = z.object({
 })
 
 const hotelContentSchema = z.object({
-  images: z
-    .object({
-      metaData: imageMetaDataSchema,
-      imageSizes: imageSizesSchema,
-    })
-    .default({
-      metaData: {
-        title: "default image",
-        altText: "default image",
-        altText_En: "default image",
-        copyRight: "default image",
-      },
-      imageSizes: {
-        tiny: "https://placehold.co/1280x720",
-        small: "https://placehold.co/1280x720",
-        medium: "https://placehold.co/1280x720",
-        large: "https://placehold.co/1280x720",
-      },
-    }),
+  images: imageSchema,
   texts: z.object({
     facilityInformation: z.string().optional(),
     surroundingInformation: z.string(),
@@ -156,12 +134,7 @@ const detailedFacilitySchema = z.object({
 
 export const facilitySchema = z.object({
   headingText: z.string().default(""),
-  heroImages: z.array(
-    z.object({
-      metaData: imageMetaDataSchema,
-      imageSizes: imageSizesSchema,
-    })
-  ),
+  heroImages: z.array(imageSchema),
 })
 
 export const gallerySchema = z.object({
diff --git a/server/routers/hotels/schemas/image.ts b/server/routers/hotels/schemas/image.ts
index 03f092d3a..2674c1d89 100644
--- a/server/routers/hotels/schemas/image.ts
+++ b/server/routers/hotels/schemas/image.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,44 @@
 import { z } from "zod"
 
-export const imageSizesSchema = z.object({
+const imageSizesSchema = z.object({
   tiny: z.string(),
   small: z.string(),
   medium: z.string(),
   large: z.string(),
 })
 
-export const imageMetaDataSchema = z.object({
+const imageMetaDataSchema = z.object({
   title: z.string(),
   altText: z.string(),
   altText_En: z.string(),
   copyRight: z.string(),
 })
 
-export const imageSchema = z.object({
-  metaData: imageMetaDataSchema,
-  imageSizes: imageSizesSchema,
-})
+const DEFAULT_IMAGE_OBJ = {
+  metaData: {
+    title: "Default image",
+    altText: "Default image",
+    altText_En: "Default image",
+    copyRight: "Default image",
+  },
+  imageSizes: {
+    tiny: "https://placehold.co/1280x720",
+    small: "https://placehold.co/1280x720",
+    medium: "https://placehold.co/1280x720",
+    large: "https://placehold.co/1280x720",
+  },
+}
+
+export const imageSchema = z
+  .object({
+    metaData: imageMetaDataSchema,
+    imageSizes: imageSizesSchema,
+  })
+  .default(DEFAULT_IMAGE_OBJ)
+  .nullable()
+  .transform((val) => {
+    if (!val) {
+      return DEFAULT_IMAGE_OBJ
+    }
+    return val
+  })
diff --git a/server/routers/hotels/schemas/room.ts b/server/routers/hotels/schemas/room.ts
index bf8947412..a9e972d06 100644
--- a/server/routers/hotels/schemas/room.ts
+++ b/server/routers/hotels/schemas/room.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 import { z } from "zod"
 
-import { imageMetaDataSchema, imageSizesSchema } from "./image"
+import { imageSchema } from "./image"
 
 const roomContentSchema = z.object({
-  images: z.array(
-    z.object({
-      metaData: imageMetaDataSchema,
-      imageSizes: imageSizesSchema,
-    })
-  ),
+  images: z.array(imageSchema),
   texts: z.object({
     descriptions: z.object({
       short: z.string().optional(),
diff --git a/server/routers/user/output.ts b/server/routers/user/output.ts
index b37962aab..815120881 100644
--- a/server/routers/user/output.ts
+++ b/server/routers/user/output.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { z } from "zod"
 import { countriesMap } from "@/components/TempDesignSystem/Form/Country/countries"
 import { getMembership } from "@/utils/user"
 
+import { imageSchema } from "../hotels/schemas/image"
+
 export const membershipSchema = z.object({
   currentPoints: z.number(),
   expirationDate: z.string(),
@@ -60,20 +62,7 @@ export const getStaysSchema = z.object({
         hotelOperaId: z.string(),
         hotelInformation: z.object({
           hotelContent: z.object({
-            images: z.object({
-              metaData: z.object({
-                title: z.string(),
-                altText: z.string(),
-                altText_En: z.string(),
-                copyRight: z.string(),
-              }),
-              imageSizes: z.object({
-                tiny: z.string(),
-                small: z.string(),
-                medium: z.string(),
-                large: z.string(),
-              }),
-            }),
+            images: imageSchema,
           }),
           hotelName: z.string(),
           cityName: z.string().nullable(),
@@ -140,20 +129,7 @@ export const getFriendTransactionsSchema = z.object({
             city: z.string().default(""),
             name: z.string().default(""),
             hotelContent: z.object({
-              images: z.object({
-                metaData: z.object({
-                  title: z.string(),
-                  altText: z.string(),
-                  altText_En: z.string(),
-                  copyRight: z.string(),
-                }),
-                imageSizes: z.object({
-                  tiny: z.string(),
-                  small: z.string(),
-                  medium: z.string(),
-                  large: z.string(),
-                }),
-              }),
+              images: imageSchema,
             }),
           })
           .optional(),
diff --git a/types/components/hotelReservation/selectHotel/map.ts b/types/components/hotelReservation/selectHotel/map.ts
index 30153aac0..cb7cfbcc0 100644
--- a/types/components/hotelReservation/selectHotel/map.ts
+++ b/types/components/hotelReservation/selectHotel/map.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ import type { z } from "zod"
 
 import type { Coordinates } from "@/types/components/maps/coordinates"
 import type { Location } from "@/types/trpc/routers/hotel/locations"
-import type {
-  imageMetaDataSchema,
-  imageSizesSchema,
-} from "@/server/routers/hotels/schemas/image"
+import type { imageSchema } from "@/server/routers/hotels/schemas/image"
 import type { Child } from "../../bookingWidget/guestsRoomsPicker"
 import type { HotelData } from "./hotelCardListingProps"
 import type { CategorizedFilters, Filter } from "./hotelFilters"
@@ -24,8 +21,8 @@ export interface SelectHotelMapProps {
   cityCoordinates: Coordinates
 }
 
-type ImageSizes = z.infer<typeof imageSizesSchema>
-type ImageMetaData = z.infer<typeof imageMetaDataSchema>
+type ImageSizes = z.infer<typeof imageSchema>["imageSizes"]
+type ImageMetaData = z.infer<typeof imageSchema>["metaData"]
 
 export type HotelPin = {
   name: string
diff --git a/types/hotel.ts b/types/hotel.ts
index 78b79bea7..0ccdaecf7 100644
--- a/types/hotel.ts
+++ b/types/hotel.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-import { z } from "zod"
+import type { z } from "zod"
 
-import {
+import type {
   checkinSchema,
   facilitySchema,
   getHotelDataSchema,
   parkingSchema,
   pointOfInterestSchema,
 } from "@/server/routers/hotels/output"
-import { imageSchema } from "@/server/routers/hotels/schemas/image"
-import {
+import type { imageSchema } from "@/server/routers/hotels/schemas/image"
+import type {
   restaurantDaySchema,
   restaurantOpeningHoursSchema,
   restaurantSchema,
 } from "@/server/routers/hotels/schemas/restaurants"
-import { roomSchema } from "@/server/routers/hotels/schemas/room"
+import type { roomSchema } from "@/server/routers/hotels/schemas/room"
 
 export type HotelData = z.output<typeof getHotelDataSchema>