Confessions of a love hotel cleaner
Recently the netizens of Japan got a chance to have an online Q&A with someone who used to work as a cleaner at a love hotel. Here’s a summary of what they were asked and how they responded.
The person claimed to be in charge of making up the beds after guests were finished with their stay.
Q: There’s no cameras, right?
No, only in the corridors and parking lot.
Q: Did you ever bump into guests?
Sometimes. But usually we were hiding away somewhere until the guests left.
Q: Can you hear the groans?
If the inner was left open we could hear. We could hear in front of the door.
Q: Is the pay good?
Not really. Many places do not even pay 900 yen an hour.
Q: How many times did you masturbate a week?
I didn’t.
Q: Is it true that you spike the condoms?
No, we don’t. We check them before putting them in the room.
Q: Who was the strangest guest?
There was one who was there every day.
Q: Tell us three incidents!
I once found drugs in the room. There was once a failed suicide. And once the police had to come when someone didn’t pay.
Q: Are there ghosts?
Yes! I saw them many times.
Q: Did you ever step on used condoms?
Often. I wish people would at least throw those away.
Q: Did porn film crews ever turn up?
Not at my hotel but I saw them sometimes going into other hotels.
Q: Were there ever gay or lesbian guests?
Male couples are not allowed. There were sometimes women but we couldn’t say if they were lesbian or not.
Q: Why are male couples not allowed?
Yes, I wonder… After all, any guest should be the same as far as the hotel owners are concerned.
Q: How often did you find shit in the room?
Yeah, when I had to clean that up I wanted to die. Perhaps two or three times a year. Shit is tough but actually candle wax is more of a nuisance.
Q: How is the hygiene?
We change the bed but the bath might not be so clean.
Q: What was the worst incident you encountered?
There was once someone with the worst smelling feet ever. Whatever we did to the floor the stink just wouldn’t go away. That day we didn’t sell the room.
