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Tokyo Weekender
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Weekender
Ukrainian Model Claims She Found a Man Hiding Under Her Bed in Tokyo Hotel
A Ukrainian model based in Thailand recently claimed that she saw a pair of eyes staring at her from under her bed in a hotel she was staying at in Tokyo. Posting a video on Instagram , Natalisi Taksisi said she returned to the room after a day of sightseeing and noticed a 'weird smell.' Initially, she thought it was her hair or the bedsheets. However, she then realized it was coming from below. Leaning down, she saw a man looking up. at her. According to Taksisi, he climbed out and stared at her for three seconds. She screamed, and he followed suit before escaping. List of Contents: No Cameras in the Hotel Natalisi Taksisi Refunded, But Compensation Request Rejected Related Posts No Cameras in the Hotel The model was staying at APA Hotel & Resort Ryogoku Eki Tower. She felt safe there because APA is a well-known hotel chain and both the floor and room can only be accessed with a key card. Taksisi said she asked staff how it happened yet wasn't given an answer. It was her second night in the room. On her Instagram page, Taksisi posted footage of the police in her room. She was informed that the building didn't have cameras, so the man was unlikely to be caught. A USB cable and power bank were found under her bed. Fearing for her safety, the traveler moved to another hotel. Natalisi Taksisi Refunded, But Compensation Request Rejected She reached out to the booking company, Agoda, and was allegedly offered $178 in coupons. Unsatisfied, she contacted the hotel directly and was eventually refunded the $600 (around ¥80,000) she paid for three nights. Her request for $1,600 (about ¥230,000) in compensation, though, was rejected. Thousands of people commented on Taksisi's video on Instagram and TikTok, with some questioning whether she was telling the truth. She responded with a message on Thursday, stating that she didn't share her story for fame, but because it happened. 'I love Japan,' she added. 'This story is not against the country. But I will always stand by the truth — even when it hurts. To those who support me: thank you. To those who don't believe me: I understand. I only ask you to imagine how it felt to be in my place.' Related Posts Japan's Anti-Stalking Act Under the Microscope Following Murder in Fukuoka Shinjuku Murder Raises More Questions About Japan's Anti-Stalking Law Nursery Schoolteachers Arrested After Repeated Abuse Claims
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Woman travelling in Japan was shocked to find THIS under her hotel room bed
There are certain instances in life that leave you shocked to your core. These events are so unusual and unexpected that they have the capability to keep you up at night and make getting out of home a task to accomplish. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Natalisi Taksisi , a model who was travelling in Japan, faced a feeling similar to this when she checked under her bed to find something that left her stunned and shaken. Travelling to Japan is a dream for many travellers. The country's stunning landscape and magnetic culture lure many to visit and Taksisi explained in her viral TikTok video that she had picked Japan as she had thought that it was a "very safe country." The shocking incident In her video that has gained over 4.4 million views, Taksisi shared that she discovered a man hiding under her hotel room bed. "I found a strange man under my bed" she said in the clip. The model from Thailand shared that she was residing at the APA Hotel & Resort in Tokyo which initially seemed like an ideal accommodation. 'The place looked legit, and I had a key card which gave me access to the hotel and my room. The first day, everything was fine" she explained. However, on day two when the content creator returned to her room to rest "after a day of sightseeing" the haunting incident took place. 'I came back around 7:30 p.m., unlocked my room like usual, took off my clothes, and lay down on the bed,' said Taksisi. She began to notice a "weird smell". 'At first I thought it was coming from my hair or the bed sheets, but then I realized it was coming from under the bed,' she added. When the model looked down the bed, she "saw a pair of eyes" staring back at her. 'I saw a man under my bed, and I started to scream and jumped to my feet,' said the startled traveller. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'The man climbed out from under the bed and stared at me for three seconds.' "Those seconds felt like my life was over," said Taksisi. Next, the intruder "screamed" and ran out of her room. Taksisi yelled for the hotel staff who called the police. Authorities discovered a power bank and a USB cable beneath the bed, reported Jam Press, but the hotel staff had no idea as to how the intruder got in. 'I kept asking the hotel, 'How did it happen?' and they didn't have any answer for me,' she shared. "I couldn't sleep..." The police were unable to identify the squatter due to a lack of CCTV cameras inside the hotel building. Additionally, when the influencer asked the hotel to refund her $600 dollars they did not offer her any compensation at the time. When Taksisi contacted Agoda, through which she had booked the hotel, they reportedly offered her a mere $178 in coupons. It was when she reached out to the hotel again that they agreed to refund her the full amount. Shaken by the incident, Taksisi booked another hotel the same night. She added how the rest of the trip seemed like a "nightmare" where 'I couldn't sleep, and I was constantly on edge, checking every corner of my room.' Taksisi hoped to alert fellow travellers to the potential dangers that one can experience even in well-paid and safe spaces. When travelling to any place one needs to be very aware of their surroundings. It was only because she acted on the weird smell that Taksisi was able to find out about the strange and dangerous situation in her hotel bedroom.
