Exit through the window to the restaurant: a strange hotel shocked a tourist in New York
'22.12.2021'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
A tourist in shock after checking into a hotel room in New York, the girl found that her window looked directly into a restaurant on Times Square, people were literally sitting and eating behind the glass, reports New York Post.
Desiree Baker booked a hotel room Cassa Hotel & Residences in Midtown via Airbnb. The photographs showed that the windows of the room overlook the buildings and the city.
But the traveler was shocked when she tried to see the view directly from the window of the room. Desiree drew back the curtain in the room and found that a couple were sitting behind the glass and eating supper. She could literally open a window and join them.
The video was viewed by 7 million users
@desireerosebaker HOW IS THIS LEGAL you literally can't make this up. I can open the window and touch their table
The visitors were sitting only half a meter from Baker and had no idea that she was watching them. The glass on the side of the restaurant is reflective and visitors feel it is nothing more than a mirror.
“When we got to the hotel, it was dark and we just went to bed,” Baker explained in a video at TikTokwhich has been viewed over 7 million times.
“When we woke up, the windows were tightly curtained, and I was surprised, to put it mildly, to see the view. I thought I would see buildings, streets or something like that, ”the woman admitted.
She continued, “I opened the curtains and we ended up in a restaurant. Completely in the restaurant. I can open the window and join these people for their dinner or lunch. "
Visitors suspected nothing
Baker snapped footage of unsuspecting diners eating a few inches away in a restaurant. Oddly enough, the window in the room even opens so that Baker can grab something from the table if he wants to.
“This is generally legal, how could such a thing even come to mind? I can open the window and touch their table, ”she signed the video.
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Baker reached out to the host on Airbnb to complain about the situation, claiming that the photos and room description on the website were untrue.
Host response
She received a response that said: “We apologize for not immediately responding to you. We were actually going to cancel your booking as we had some room issues, however we were able to accommodate you. I believe that everything went and is going well during your stay and am glad to know that we were able to host you at this time of year. " That is, the host did not even touch on the theme of the restaurant in the window.
A staff member at the hotel's front desk told reporters interested in the story that they "do not understand how this situation could be a source of news."
Airbnb offered free accommodation
Nevertheless, viral video Baker was reviewed by Airbnb employees. They immediately emailed her to apologize for the situation and to offer her a voucher for free accommodation in the future.
The Cassa announcement has disappeared from the Airbnb website. Room rates on the official Cassa website range from $ 299 to $ 499 per night. It is unclear if this room can be rented via a hotel or if it is a private residence.
