Staying at a five-star hotel in Jakarta usually sounds like heaven, right? Luxurious rooms, elegant lobbies, top-notch facilities – the perfect escape from daily life. But what if your staycation turns into something straight out of a horror movie?
Meet Lena (not her real name), who experienced something she’ll never forget at a luxury hotel in South Jakarta. From elevators that seemed to have a mind of their own to eerie noises in her room, her stay turned into a story that still gives her chills.
A Cheap Luxury Staycation Gone Wrong
It all started on December 2nd, 2021. Lena booked a room at a well-known five-star hotel because it was close to her favorite restaurant – and, of course, because there was a massive discount.
Imagine this: a room that normally costs two million rupiahs per night, now only about 200,000. Who could resist that?
The moment she stepped into the grand marble lobby, everything felt right. She checked in and got a room on the 11th floor – room 1101. But from that moment, things started to feel... off.
The Elevator That Refused to Go Up
When Lena took the elevator, she met a man who said he was heading to the 5th floor. Because the elevator required a key card, he asked to ride with her. But instead of going up, the elevator kept going down – all the way to the basement – then back to the lobby.
No matter how many times she pressed the button, it wouldn’t go to her floor. It was as if the elevator had a mind of its own. Eventually, they gave up and switched to another lift that worked normally.
But the strange feeling? It stayed.
The Sound of the Door While She Was in the Shower
Once she reached her room, Lena decided to take a shower. The bathroom felt colder than before – unnaturally cold. The silence was so thick it was almost heavy. Then, out of nowhere, she heard the door open loudly – BAM!
She froze. “Ayu?” she called out to her friend. No answer.
Maybe it was just the air pressure or the soundproof door, she thought. But when she stepped out...
The room was empty. Completely empty.
So... who opened the door?
An Unexpected Ride to the 23rd Floor
The next day, Lena and Ayu got back into the elevator. Everything was fine – until the lift stopped at the ballroom level. The doors opened slowly, revealing nothing but darkness. No one came in.
Before they could press anything, the elevator suddenly moved again – straight up – and stopped at the 23rd floor. The top floor.
The only light came from a dim emergency bulb. The hallway was silent, cold, and suffocating. As they stepped out, the elevator doors stayed open behind them, like someone invisible was pressing the “door open” button.
That’s when Lena whispered, “Let’s get out of here.”
“Isn’t That Hotel Abandoned?”
Later that night, they took an online taxi to grab dinner. The driver looked surprised when Lena mentioned the hotel’s name.
He glanced through the rear-view mirror and said, “Wait... that place? I thought it’s been empty for three years since the pandemic.”
Lena and Ayu looked at each other – speechless. The driver just smiled slightly and added, “If you’re staying there... just pray a lot, okay?”
You know it’s serious when even the taxi driver gives you a warning.
Receptionist’s Chilling Reply: “Oh, That’s Just the 23rd Floor.”
When they returned, Ayu complained to the receptionist about the elevator incident. The receptionist simply smiled – too calmly – and said:
“Oh, that’s normal. It happens... on the 23rd floor.”
Lena, standing nearby, froze. The tone wasn’t sarcastic – it was casual, as if the receptionist had said it a hundred times before.
A few days later, out of curiosity, Lena posted her experience on an online forum. A technician replied with something that made her blood run cold:
“If an elevator moves on its own multiple times, without a system error... that’s not a technical issue. That’s something else.”
Sure enough, when she Googled the hotel’s name, she found several posts with the same keyword: haunted.
So, Was the Hotel Really Haunted?
Until today, Lena still wonders if what she experienced was real.
Was it a ghostly encounter?
Or just her imagination mixed with exhaustion and eerie timing?
Whatever it was, her luxurious staycation turned into a chilling night she’ll never forget.
So, what do you think?
Would you dare to ride that elevator – alone?
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