Woman says she was spied on by AirBnB hosts living in secret loft on property
TikTok: Heyylexa2A TikToker was left feeling âterrifiedâ and âviolatedâ after discovering her AirBnB had a hidden loft concealed behind a âsecret wall,â and believes the owners were spying on her and her friends.
A slew of jaw-dropping AirBnB listings have gone viral in the past. From guests finding hidden cameras in their bathrooms and even stumbling upon secret tunnels in their vacation spot, thereâs seemingly no end to the outrageous discoveries people make in their holiday accommodations.
However, one womanâs story about her bachelorette getaway is turning heads all across the net, as she believes her AirBnB hosts were spying on her and her friends.
First uploaded to TikTok on August 14, user âHey Alexaâsâ fiance detailed the shocking conditions she supposedly discovered at a âTranquil Waterfront Retreat Havenâ listed on AirBnB in San Rafael, California.
Woman âterrifiedâ after discovering cameras and hidden room
According to the fiance, Alexa and a group of girlfriends were headed to the home to celebrate her bachelorette party when they found a âfalse doorâ that led to a âsecret staircase,â seemingly attached to another floor of the residence â which they claim wasnât listed online.
Thatâs not all; the girls also discovered a slew of security cameras placed outside and supposedly saw a light turn on in an upstairs room, where a man was allegedly watching them.
When the group called the authorities, the landlord was contacted and claimed they would arrive at the residence in â25 minutes,â but showed up âwithin two or three minutes,â leading the group to believe the hosts were actually living on the property without disclosing that information.
In a follow-up video, Alexa claimed sheâd discovered a window in her bathroom that was supposedly attached to the wall that led up to the âmystery upstairs unit,â leaving her paranoid that she was being spied on.
She and her group did a walk-through of the residence with law enforcement before packing up their things and leaving âpeacefully.â
âItâs extremely violating and a horrible feeling,â the TikToker said of her experience. âPlease be aware of your surroundings and be safe.â
In yet another follow-up video, Alexa said that someone claiming they were a âpool technicianâ entered the property âsuper late at night,â who they believe was the man supposedly watching them from the secret upstairs loft. She also stated that the group paid $4,6000 for a two-night stay and were not immediately refunded.
She also attached texts with the host, who claimed in one message that ânobody else lives on the propertyâ in response to her concerns. Alexa further claimed that she felt she and her friends were being âactively surveilled,â as the host messaged them as soon as they began fiddling with the controls on the hot tub.
Alexaâs videos have garnered over a million views as commenters express outrage over the situation, with some calling for the property to be banned from AirBnB.
Although the original listing seems to have been removed from AirBnB, the same property is listed on a slew of other sites under the same title. In a listing taken from Hichee, the host writes that âthe entire property, entire first floor, entire front courtyard, backyard with pool and spa and BBQ area, deck area where boat is docked,â is accessible and that they are ânearby by phone and fully accessible to assist.â
Dexerto has reached out to AirBnB for comment on the situation.
This is just the latest AirBnB fiasco to take over the internet after a TikToker put her host on blast for their âcrazyâ cleaning fees.