A video of a woman who was shocked by the unusual view in her hotel room has gone viral on TikTok.
The video was posted by @eeviet and has had over 829,000 views since it was first shared on March 26.
A message overlaid on the clip reads: "They weren't joking in the hotel description when they said 'close to the kitchen.'"
The footage shows suitcases next to an empty bed under what appears to be a sliding window looking into a kitchen setting with two people standing by a kitchen sink with piles of plates stacked beside it.
The latest post comes as travel is set to hit "record highs" in 2024, with global tourism spending projected to reach $2 trillion, driven by leisure demand, according to a December 2023 survey by Euromonitor International, the market research firm.
A survey of over 10,000 travelers across nine countries, conducted by Ipsos and the Hilton hotel group found that they'll cut down on other areas of personal spending to prioritize leisure travel this year.
The U.S. hotel occupancy is expected to reach 63.6 percent in 2024, 3.4 percent shy of the 65.8 percent reported in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, marking "a significant improvement" over 2020's historic low of 43.8 percent, according to the 2024 State of the Industry report by the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
Friendliness and cleanliness remain "essential to positive guest experiences," the AHLA report found. A survey asking consumers what steps hotels should take to ensure their guests enjoy a positive experience found that travelers "ranked guestroom cleanliness, property cleanliness, and friendly staff as the most important factors."
'So Convenient'
Users on TikTok were amused by the hotel room in the latest viral clip.
User _sarah simply wrote "Crying" and alliyahsolange said "No way."
Paz noted "Will never be late for breakfast" and alex said "So convenient."
Vectre asked: "Can you just open the window and buy food there?"
Kobeee noted: "Imagine sleeping and smelling food at the same time. I have to find this place."
User ria.bharat wrote: "Just open the window and ask for fooood. love it."
BMgemane said: "That window had better open up at 3am because I'm cooking."
Patsylabell noted: "The way I would go in take whatever."
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via email. This video has not been independently verified.
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