Creepy Times People Were Being Watched In Hotel Rooms
By Molly
1 year ago
1. The hidden room
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In 2021, a TikTok user documented his find: a creepy hidden room in his Airbnb! He explained the owners thought he was going to be a female and were shocked that he was a man. Whilst he was sleeping, he said he heard suspicious noises and had the unshakeable feeling that he was being watched. The next morning, he looked around and found the 'air vent' was disguising a hidden room, with views straight into his accommodation.2. Watch clock
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In 2018, a British couple were holidaying in Toronto. The man noticed that the digital clock was connected to a strange looking wire. He said he had a gut feeling about the clock that was "making him uneasy". To put his mind at rest, he took the charger out of the clock, but discovered the front slid off to reveal a hidden camera! The clock had been facing the bed.3. Birthday nightmare
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A Canadian woman was staying in a hotel in Vancouver as part of her 30th birthday weekend away. She said she had a strange feeling that was making her unsettled in the hotel. When she found an unusual looking plug outlet that wasn't working, she became even more suspicious. Using a butter knife, she took the outlet apart. To her horror, she found a tiny camera inside pointing to the shower.4. The Manor House Motel
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Gerald Foos, owner of the Manor House Motel in Colorado, is said to have spied on his guests for around 20 years and was never caught! Between the years of 1969 and 1995, when he sold the hotel, Foos fitted over a dozen rooms with fake ceiling vents. Here, he watched his guests sleep, shower, be intimate with each other and fight.5. Followed home
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A man in California was sentenced to 10 years in prison after stalking a woman that he met online. The two exchanged messages but she politely declined that they meet up, after feeling like something was off about him. He didn't take this well and began sending threatening emails and texts. One day, he even followed her back to her hotel and watched her through the window.6. Behind closed doors
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In 2011, a woman on a business trip got chatting with a man at the bar in her hotel. The chat was innocent and casual and she thought nothing of it. Later that night, when she was back in her room, she noticed a flash underneath her door. When she opened the door to investigate, she found the man had been attempting to record and take photographs of her inside her room.7. Haunted happenings
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The Hotel del Coronado in San Diego is known to be haunted by the ghost of Kate Morgan. The story goes that she checked into the hotel, then disappeared. Later, her body was found on a nearby beach. Many different guests and staff claim to have seen her ghost around the hotel. People sleeping there have reported a feeling of being watched, some even say they have been touched.8. Reporter exposed
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A man named Michael David Barrett was found to have recorded the reporter Erin Andrews without her knowledge. He was using peepholes in hotel rooms to spy on her. Barrett was convicted after he uploaded the footage online, finding himself in prison.9. Marriott voyeurism
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Back in 2017, a couple were on holiday in Florida. They stayed in an Airbnb which was part of a Marriott hotel. Whilst they were there, they quickly spotted an unusual looking smoke detector that was facing towards their bed. It turned out that there was actually a hidden camera!10. At the window
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A mother had left her four children in a hotel room alone whilst she went to the shop whilst away in Germany. When she came back, her children were frightened. They told her that they'd seen a man that had been looking into their hotel room window.11. Peeping tom
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In 2019, a woman was staying in Portland, Oregon at an Embassy Suites hotel. She caught a man that was peeping into her hotel room from a nearby balcony. She reported this to the hotel, the man was quickly identified. Then he was found and arrested.12. The hidden cameras
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The Marriott hotel chain landed themselves an investigation back in 2018. A man was in one of their hotels in Beijing when he discovered there were hidden cameras inside his hotel room. The complaint sparked the investigation which discovered similar instances in more of their hotels.13. The Paris Hilton incident
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Paris Hilton was staying in a hotel in 2004. When she returned back to her room, she realised she had been robbed. Several of her personal belongings, even including some intimate videos, were missing. These videos were later uploaded online. The investigation found it was likely someone had hidden cameras in her room.14. Livestreaming
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A couple checked into an Airbnb in 2019 in Ireland. They later discovered that there was a camera that was disguised as a smoke detector. But this wasn't even the worst part. They later found out that this camera had been livestreaming their activities!15. The landlord's peephole
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A landlord was arrested in California, 2018. He had multiple tenants in both rental properties and hotels. One of his tenants discovered there was a hidden peephole in their ceiling! When this was investigated, it turned out that there were peepholes in nearly all his hotels and properties.16. Drill holes
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A man named Christopher McGrath was arrested in 2009 after being found guilty of secretly recording women against their will. He was found to have drilled holes in the walls of hotels where he knew women were staying, then using the holes to record them inside their rooms. This happened to over 100 women in multiple hotels in Massachusetts.17. Nude video blackmail
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A man from the United Arab Emirates was visiting Las Vegas in 2016. Whilst he was here, he hired a prostitute and took her to his hotel in secret. He didn't realise that the prostitute had recorded their encounter and later blackmailed the man by threatening to release the video.18. The Hilton Hotel spycam
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In 2011, a couple checked into a Hilton hotel in South Korea. Whilst they were here, they found that the power adapter had actually been disguised as a hidden camera! This camera had been pointing towards their bed. Luckily, they found this before their first night. Several more cameras were found across the franchise.19. Marriott's Wi-Fi snooping
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In 2012, it was discovered that Marriott International had been disabling personal Wi-Fi networks in a conference hotel. This was leaving guests no choice but to use their own paid Wi-Fi service. It was later discovered that they were doing this to access their guest's online activities.20. Two way mirror
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Another Airbnb hell experience. A couple holidaying in Florida in 2017 realised that the seemingly innocent looking mirror in their bedroom was actually a two-way mirror! This mirror was allowing the owner of the property to watch them. This issue gained attention, lead to a lawsuit against the host.21. Hotel employee
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A hotel maintenance worker was working in Florida in 2013. He was caught secretly watching guests in their rooms by drilling holes in the walls. He was found to have been spying on them through these peepholes. By the time he was caught, this had already been going on for one year.22. Hyatt's hidden camera
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The Hyatt Hotel in 2016 was found guilty of hiding a camera inside their hotel rooms. A young couple in California discovered a disguised camera that was concealed as a digital clock. The clock was in position right between the bed and the bathroom.23. The Wardman Park voyeur
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In 2010, at a hotel in Washington, D.C, a man had been setting up various cameras in different hotel rooms over a course of several years. Eventually, he was caught, arrested and the tapes were destroyed. There was footage of hundreds of people unknown to them.24. The Vancouver incident
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A couple were staying in Vancouver, Canada back in 2015. During their stay, they noticed an unusual beeping noise. They began to investigate, tracing where the noise was coming from. They were horrified to find that there was a hidden camera fitted inside their bedroom drawers.25. Airbnb host's unauthorized access
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An Airbnb host in Ireland was arrested in 2019. It came to light that he had been entering his guests' rooms in secret through a hidden passage that he had created. It's believed that he let himself in whilst the guests were out to go through their belongings.26. The spyware attack
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In 2018, there was a report of sophisticated spyware attacks taking place is several luxury hotels all over the world. Some of these hotel brands included the InterContinental, Marriott, and Hyatt. The spyware had been intercepting guests' private data.27. The unsecured hotel Wi-Fi
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There have been countless complaints of where unsecured Wi-Fi networks in hotels have allowed hackers to easily intercept guests' data. In some instances, they have exploited the Wi-Fi to gain access to their devices, accessing the content that comes with this.28. The Doubletree Hotel peepholes
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In 2017, two guests checked into a Doubletree hotel in North Carolina. Luckily, the guests were savvy and quite quickly spotted several peepholes with hidden cameras behind them. When they reported this, the hotel denied any knowledge of the cameras.29. Hotel room live streaming
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In South Korea, 2018, a website became popular for secretly live streaming footage of hotel room activity. This network had broadcasted live footage from over 1,500 hotel rooms. The footage mainly included guests intimate moments, with absolutely no idea they were being recorded.30. The Grand Hyatt webcam hack
