I once booked accommodation that had warning notes all over the home, telling me that cameras were watching if I took a book home with me.
I thought that was the creepiest it could get when traveling, but apparently not!
“This is the view from the shower”
A traveler recently took to Reddit to share their own ‘creepy’ experience when staying in a room they booked online – and this one had people both shocked and laughing hysterically.
“Booked an Airbnb for vacation. This is the view from the shower,” the traveler wrote.
Along with it, came a picture of the ceiling of a shower, which boasted a lovely view… just not one for the person staying in the actual accommodation!
The window opens up to what appears to be other windows in the building.
“There is no way to cover it up,” they added.
“I bet that’s where the owner lives”
While the traveler says the accommodation was booked via Airbnb, with no other details shared, including the location or the name of the hotel or apartment, it’s impossible to confirm if the booking was indeed made via the popular website.
But that didn’t matter, because people were quick to chime in with their own thoughts regardless of where it was booked.
“I was confused for a sec because I thought it was just a nice skylight window. Then I took a second look,” one person commented.
“I bet that’s where the owner lives,” another joked.
Others were keen to provide some help.
“Let the shower run on the hottest for 30min before you hop in, is the least destructive idea I have offer,” someone suggested.
“Nah, umbrella perched on top of the shower rail to block the view from above,” another chimed in.
It’s more common than you think
While many agreed the design was definitely a strange one, others shared similar experiences, claiming it’s not as unusual as most think.
“Lmaooo! Literally me. I stayed in an apartment just like this in Mexico City and I was so paranoid. I attempted to make a towel roof,” someone shared.
“I had a similar experience in San Francisco but the window overlooked a hallway. I didn’t even noticed until I was done,” another added.
Others claimed it’s unlikely anyone would be able to see through it anyway.
“Typically those are extremely tinted and it looks like it is, my old apartment had one like this and it was pretty completely black, they likely don’t even know it’s a window,” a person claimed.
And another person agreed: “While it’s a very odd design choice, I feel like no one would really see anything from that angle. At most they’d see your head and shoulders (which isn’t okay either) but everything underneath is probably covered by the curtain. Unless someone is the height of that window/door, I’d wager below clavicle is safe from view. Still, it’s terrible layout.”
Kidspot reached out to Airbnb, who were unable to confirm if this booking was made via their company.
