The Creepy Side of Travel: 10 Stories

These travel stories are downright creepy.

1. A Haunted Hotel Room: A Night of Eerie Encounters

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Imagine checking into a hotel with your significant other, only to find an eerie 4×4 piece of plywood hanging from the ceiling. The strange feeling of being watched follows you around the room, and despite hanging the “do not disturb” sign, you return to find the TV blaring at full volume. As if that wasn't enough, the shower curtain has fallen down, and an eerie presence hangs in the air. You're relieved it's only a one-night stay.

2. Hotel Parking Lot: Witness to a Car Thief

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While staying at a hotel, a curious adventurer glanced out their window to see a thief breaking into cars in the parking lot. They quickly notified the front desk, but the thief had already fled in their vehicle by the time security arrived. The concerned traveler wondered if they could have done more to help catch the thief.

3. Rat Poison and Urinating Women: An Econolodge Nightmare

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An explorer booked a stay at an Econolodge in Baltimore, only to find that the hotel in the booking picture was not the one they were in. The surrounding area was dangerous, with an abandoned Red Roof Inn constantly filled with street workers, a homeless shelter with no volunteers, and many homeless people. The user's room had a musty smell, cigarette burns, blood stains on the blanket, and rats roaming around. When the commenter complained to the front desk, they were handed a baggie of rat poison and instructed to sprinkle it. The next morning, while walking outside, the user witnessed a woman urinating in the parking lot while her friends were smoking crack, making them feel like they could be stabbed at any moment.

4. The Mysterious Door: A London Hotel Room Enigma

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A wanderlust enthusiast stayed at a posh London hotel with their wife, only to find the room connected to the neighboring room by a door that could only be opened from both sides. One night, they awoke to see someone moving around in the dark, thinking it was their wife. But the next morning, they found the door slightly ajar, leaving them to wonder who or what had opened it at night.

5. A Mime in the Bathroom: A Strange Encounter at a B&B

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During a cozy bed and breakfast stay, a curious adventurer had an eerie encounter with a person dressed head to toe in a mime costume. The traveler was taken aback by the silent figure squatting on the bathroom floor, but the mime gave them a friendly wave and continued on their way. The traveler still doesn't know if they are hallucinating or if the mime is real.

6. The Unexplained Kettle: A Bizarre Motel Incident

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After a long cross-country journey, a free-spirited traveler checked into a motel before returning their rental van and flying home. They quickly unpacked their belongings and went to sleep, only to wake up to find a tea kettle from their RV sitting on the pillow next to them. Nothing else had been moved, and the traveler couldn't explain how the kettle got there. The small, inexplicable incident left them feeling uneasy.

7. Hotel Employee's Creepy Obsession: A Filmmaker's Horror Story

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A filmmaker's girlfriend was terrified during their stay at a South American hotel when she woke up to find a male hotel employee standing at the foot of her bed, staring at her. The creepy encounter was not a one-time thing, as they discovered through CCTV footage that the employee had been doing this for hours for the past three nights. The incident left a lasting and haunting impression on the couple.

8. Uninvited Guest: An Unsettling Hotel Experience

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During a vacation, a nomad experienced some unsettling moments when they woke up one night to find the door handle moving aimlessly as if someone was trying to break in. This happened multiple times, and upon speaking to the hotel manager, they discovered that it was a patient who had recently been released from a mental institution. The situation only seemed to worsen, and the nomad ultimately decided to leave after a week. The hotel manager didn't take any action against the patient due to their wealthy and connected family.

9. Half-Asleep Theft: A Wallet Stolen at a Tel Aviv Hostel

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A wanderlust once stayed in a youth hostel in Tel Aviv and heard someone say, “It's ok, don't worry, go back to sleep” while in a half-awake state. The next morning, they discovered that their wallet had been stolen. Although frustrating, the experience was more irritating than creepy.

10.  Pipe in the Room: A Surprising Discovery at a Hotel

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During an overnight stay at a hotel for a morning class, a user noticed a strong smell of smoke in the room and called the front desk to inform them. Later, while getting ready for bed, they found something small and cylindrical at their feet, which they assumed was a pen. It turned out to be a pipe, and the user received a full refund for the room, suspecting that the housekeeper responsible was likely fired.

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