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A Maid Walked In On Me…Naked

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2019November 14, 2023 21 Comments

a maid holding a stack of towels

I really need to follow my own advice on locking the deadbolt in hotel rooms. Here’s another friendly reminder via an unfortunate anecdote.

I spent the night at the Sheraton Milan Malpensa, a great hotel if you have a flight the next day. Before a long flight, I like to prepare…that included a rigorous workout followed by some time in the sauna and steam bath.

After my workout, I returned to my room to take a shower. I did not bother to lock the deadbolt. After my shower I stepped out of the bathroom in a towel to get dressed. After pulling out some clean clothes from my bag, I dropped the towel and prepared to put them on.

Suddenly, at that very moment, my door just flung open. No knock. No doorbell. It was the maid.

She must have been startled because she just stopped and stared for a few moments. I also was so shocked I just froze. After a few seconds she started repeating, “Scusi! Scusi!” and slammed the door shut.

The “Do Not Disturb” sign was indeed on my door, but that clearly was not enough. I walked over and locked the deadbolt. Lesson learned. Again.

> Read More: Scary! Stranger Walks Into Our Hotel Room at 3AM

CONCLUSION

I’d rather have someone walk in on me naked than walk in on me when I’m sleeping…like what happened in Germany. But my unfortunate incident is another reminder of why hotel rooms have deadbolts on them. To use…

Has a hotel maid ever walked in on you in a state of undress?

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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21 Comments

  1. TonyM Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 11:44 am

    It’s Europe, they’re not nearly as uptight as Americans about being naked. Besides, I bet she even smiled a little after she shut the door. 😉

  2. Denny Lyons Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 11:45 am

    Oh! It was you who was naked. How disappointing!

    • Matthew Reply
      July 23, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      Yes, tragic! 😉

  3. anonymous Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 11:47 am

    Pictures or it didn’t happen.

    • anonymous Reply
      July 23, 2019 at 11:48 am

      😉

  4. anonymous Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 11:53 am

    Lucky maid!

  5. Phil Duncan Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 11:59 am

    I’m pretty sure you weren’t the first naked man she’d seen and you equally certainly won’t be the last!

    Maybe it’s an age thing or a slightly more laid back European thing but this happening just wouldn’t bother me at all.

    • Matthew Reply
      July 23, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      I wasn’t bothered by that, I was bothered that she didn’t knock! 😉

  6. Paolo Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 12:00 pm

    Probably not that traumatic for her; likely she’s seen worse.

  7. Justin Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 12:48 pm

    While it seems to be the most basic of common sense that a hotel maid should knock before entering, I could see this being something that many forget about as they enter dozens of rooms per day and some just skip the step. That said, the ignoring of the do not disturb sign seems less understandable.

  8. tim Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    Wow – a naked maid.

  9. Christian Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    I’d mention something while checking out. The do not disturb sign is there for a reason.

  10. Chris L. Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 5:14 pm

    Yup happened to me twice. Not sure if I will ever learned to lock the deadbolt. Sometimes when you get back to the room, you will totally forget to do so once you shut the door.

  11. Stuart Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    I can’t tell you how many times this happens to me in Europe. The usual is that they open the door and knock at the same time. Entering with no warning. It’s only Europe though and I find it odd that even top hotels do not train for what are more modest guests than German dudes (who probably don’t give a damn).

  12. derek Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 8:37 pm

    The maid probably has glaucoma now! Ahhhhh, my eyes!!!!!!!

  13. Josh Reply
    July 23, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    This is the most exciting story that you’ve posted on here in a long time!

  14. Mathews Reply
    July 24, 2019 at 3:26 am

    Did it really happen. Me thinks it’s just marketing going on here.

    • Matthew Reply
      July 24, 2019 at 3:33 am

      I can assure you, it happened.

  15. emercycrite Reply
    July 24, 2019 at 6:46 am

    Literally so jealous of the maid right now.

  16. AK Reply
    July 24, 2019 at 9:58 am

    “A MAID WALKED IN ON ME…NAKED.”
    Talk about dangling modifiers.

  17. Douglas Reply
    July 25, 2019 at 1:45 am

    We are in the world of temptation

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