I’m a flight attendant – I always do the same thing when I go into a hotel room… and everyone’s saying the same thing
A FLIGHT attendant has revealed the one thing she does every time she stays in a hotel room – and everyone’s saying the same thing.
Esther Sturrus, 22, has been working as a flight attendant since 2019, working for both TUI and KLM.
With travel a key part of her job, Esther often finds herself checking into hotels across the globe for the night.
But to ensure her safety, there’s one thing she always does – check her room for hidden cameras.
In a TikTok which has gone viral with 3.7 million views and 480,000 likes, Esther shared how she thoroughly checks her room.
She captioned the video: “What I first do when I come into my hotel room now: check for hidden cameras.”
In the video, she starts by checking the mirrors in her bathroom by pressing on the glass to see if anything shown up, or looking for a bend.
Esther then checks the shower and the fire alarm edges with her phone torch.
She also searches round the room looking at curtains, drawers and her TV.
Viewers were quick to flock to the comments to share their reactions, with many leaving their tips too.
One commented: “Turn the lights off and point a flashlight at the clock to see cameras too.”
Another suggested: “Try looking in the vents.”
A third said: “Great tip wow!”
“Imma need this when I go on my trip, appreciate it,” said someone else.
“Trust issues,” added one more.
“Shine your phone on the pictures,” advised a fourth.
“Check under the bed, one of my cousins flight attendant friends found a dead body underneath,” added a fifth.
Luckily Esther has never found a hidden camera, but continues to look just in case.
“Fortunately, KLM also arranges very good hotels for its staff, so I don’t think it is very common,” Esther, from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, said.
“I saw quite often on TikTok that people found hidden cameras.
“It was often in Airbnbs, or somewhat ‘worse’ hotels.
“I thought it would be fun to also make content about this and make people aware that this can happen.
“The main downside of spy cameras has to be the fact that they invade the privacy of our rooms and it becomes very unpleasant to do even the simple things in the comfort of our rooms.
“Another big con is the fact that wireless signals can be intercepted and there is no legal protection to prevent this from taking place.
“While it is very unlikely that you truly have anything to worry about when it comes to hidden cameras, you can always do your own inspection for peace of mind.”
Esther also shared other places she checks the most which include alarm clocks and clock radio’s, smoke detectors, lamps and lights, mirrors and thermostats.
As well as making her audience aware of cameras in hotel rooms, Esther also shared what it is like eating and sleeping as a flight attendant.
She added: “We eat the exact same food and drink as passengers at times! If there is any left.
“I also usually pack light snacks like hummus and apples, but the most important thing is to drink a lot of water to keep hydrated.
“Also a good thing is that not many people know that we sleep on board.
“On all long haul flights, cabin crew and pilots will take a break.
“There is a crew rest area for us above the luggage compartments which is just a flat bed with a pillow and curtain.
“It’s not all that glamorous, but we love it!”
This comes after one flight attendant revealed there’s a big travel myth that people need to ignore – and she’s always being asked about it.
And one more flight attendant told why she always books seats in row five whenever she flies as a passenger.