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Stranger getting into hotel room

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DangerousMouse · 12/11/2023 07:13

My son is away for the night with my husband, and he has just text me to say that a stranger got into the room and got into the bed with my husband in the night! How can this even happen? It's a premier inn, don't they have key cards?
I'm still waiting for the details from him but wow how terrible is that?!

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Smurfmurf · 12/11/2023 07:14

Happened to me with DS who was 8 at the time in London but we were the other way round. We had the key to someone else’s room. An American man who was in bed sleeping when we entered the room.

laladoodoo · 12/11/2023 07:15

Very easy for reception to have validated a card with the wrong room number by mistake unfortunately.

Agaplop · 12/11/2023 07:16

It's happened to me before too - luckily I was just sitting in bed watching TV!

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DangerousMouse · 12/11/2023 07:17

That's so bad! I never knew it was possible.

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unfairornot · 12/11/2023 07:18

All the cards are blank. They allocate one to a room, so it's a mistake at reception. You would think there would be an alert on the system to say the room is occupied.

laladoodoo · 12/11/2023 07:20

And yes it has happened to me multiple times over the years as I stay in hotels for work. Thankfully I only ever came upon people's belongings rather than people themselves. But good job I'm not the type to take anything!

CheshireSplat · 12/11/2023 07:22

Doodoo could be right. It could have happened like....

The stranger originally had the correct key for a different room. Then maybe he lost his original key, thought his room number was your DHs room, got a key for that room and reception didn't confirm the details, eg check his name.

savoycabbage · 12/11/2023 07:23

unfairornot · 12/11/2023 07:18

All the cards are blank. They allocate one to a room, so it's a mistake at reception. You would think there would be an alert on the system to say the room is occupied.

There are just machines in a lot of Premier inns now.

GeneCity · 12/11/2023 07:24

CheshireSplat · 12/11/2023 07:22

Doodoo could be right. It could have happened like....

The stranger originally had the correct key for a different room. Then maybe he lost his original key, thought his room number was your DHs room, got a key for that room and reception didn't confirm the details, eg check his name.

Or, Occam's razor, hotel reception assigned the wrong number to OP's partner's keycard.

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DangerousMouse · 12/11/2023 07:25

I'll update when I hear from him, I just can't believe this man actually got into bed with DH! I would have screamed the place down if it was me

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WandaWonder · 12/11/2023 07:25

I get going into the wrong room but how many people go into a room so dark they can't see a person in the bed but can find the bed, without turning lights on?

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DangerousMouse · 12/11/2023 07:26

Exactly, or not notice the luggage, or two other people in there. Maybe he was very drunk

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Brumbies · 12/11/2023 07:35

I recently stayed in a hotel alone - I wedged a chair under the handle to stop anyone getting in while I was sleeping!

CantFindTheBeat · 12/11/2023 07:42

That's terrifying, OP.

What a frightening thing. Please update when you know more.

A random ad came up on Facebook yesterday for hotel room safety devices - door wedge alarm, etc. I might buy one now.

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DangerousMouse · 12/11/2023 07:42

So confused though, like if reception just put the wrong number on the key then what are the chances of the man trying that room instead of his own? And if reception gave him the wrong number and key then at 5am, like someone said, why didn't he turn the light on to check the room, go for a wee etc. who turns up for their room at 5am anyway? Sooo many questions

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Tilllly · 12/11/2023 07:48

That's terrible

I never lock hotel room door thinking I'm safe without it....

Your DH wants to be claiming his good night guarantee refund!!

marcopront · 12/11/2023 07:49

I would imagine he was in a room with someone else. The other person had gone to bed, he didn't want to wake them up so came in without turning the light on and got into bed.
Unfortunately the key had been coded with the wrong room number.

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DangerousMouse · 12/11/2023 07:49

Yes I told DS to make sure he claims that!

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Zonder · 12/11/2023 07:54

Have you heard from your husband?

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DangerousMouse · 12/11/2023 07:55

No, heard all this through DS, I've text him but no reply. They have a busy day but are home tonight so I'll find everything out then at the latest

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DustyLee123 · 12/11/2023 07:55

This is why you should take a door stop with you, and jam it under you door. I have one made of light wood, so it no bother to carry.

Loubelle70 · 12/11/2023 07:57

How old is DS OP...did he have separate room/area from dad? Xx

Baffledandalarmed · 12/11/2023 07:58

Everyone should take door wedges with them when they stay in hotels. I have for years; specific one for wooden flooring and a specific one for carpets. When I go for a shower/bed I ram it under the door and then also lock the door.

Very naive to think that hotel security/safety standards are up to much.

It also gives you security in the event of something awful i.e. staying in America and a gunman.

That being said, your partner should be demanding a full refund in this instance given the hotel clearly cocked up.

Igneococcus · 12/11/2023 08:00

I walked into a hotel room a few month ago with some guy asleep in the bed. Reception was very apologetic that they had given me the wrong room number.

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DangerousMouse · 12/11/2023 08:02

Yes, lesson learnt, will be getting extra security from now on. Not sure I'd say we're naive but lesson definitely learnt

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