Awful: Marriott Gives Room Key To Creep Who Claims To Be Guest’s Husband

Here’s a situation that I think would make just about anyone’s stomach turn… though there are also some important lessons here (thanks to @HWEIL for flagging this).

Man gets key to Marriott room, walks in on woman sleeping

A woman with the handle @DrVivianS took to Twitter/X to share a horrifying incident that happened to her some time ago, for which she has been receiving counseling.

While traveling for work and staying at an unnamed Marriott, she had someone walk into her room while she was sleeping. What makes this even creepier is that it wasn’t a mistake (in the sense that someone was accidentally given a key to the wrong room), but instead, the person was someone who kept insisting on wanting a key to that exact room.

After an investigation, the hotel manager explained how exactly this incident happened:

I sincerely apologize once again for the unfortunate incident you experienced at our hotel.

After investigating the situation with my staff, I would like to explain what transpired that night. A man approached the front desk requesting a key to your room. He claimed to be your husband and stated he needed the key to return and sleep. Upon verifying the reservation, my staff informed him that he was not registered for the room and that he would need to contact you for verification. He insisted that you were sleeping and requested that we not disturb you.

The woman emphasizes that she’s not married, and that she didn’t consent for anyone to enter her room. She’s not ready to share what happened in the room, which I can understand, as this situation sounds awful.