Snakes in a Hotel Room

Carol's recent blog about the low numbers of visitors to the United States suggested some reasons why foreigners are staying away, but she neglected to mention one possibility: deadly snakes in our hotels.

As an animal lover, I'm saddened by the wanton disregard for these creatures, but I also cringe when I think about the poor housekeeping staff. What might a chambermaid have thought when she heard a rattling sound coming from one of those vinyl bags against the wall? And what if one of the snakes had escaped?

I watch enough TV to know that strange things happen in hotel rooms, but the only thing close to strange and scandalous behavior I've ever encountered in a hotel was hearing an amorous couple in the room next door.

We've heard horror stories about hotel room disasters (screaming kids, rude staff, theft), but I want to know: Have you ever witnessed bizarre activities at a hotel?
Or has anyone actually stayed at the Hy-Way Motel?

By Christina Talcott | July 16, 2008; 7:16 AM ET | Category: Christina Talcott , Hotels , In the News , Mid-Atlantic Destinations , Oddities
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My readers have found some bizarre things in hotel rooms (beer bottles, pubic hairs, and a toupee top the list).

I once found a freshly laundered pair of underwear in a hotel bed (naturally I had to blog about it):

http://www.travelsavvymom.com/blog/on-the-house/

As for strange goings-on, I once stayed at a Chicago hotel that seemed to be hosting simultaneous nun and goth conferences. Does that count?

Posted by: jamie | July 16, 2008 9:48 AM

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