A group of three women vacationing in Nebraska were stunned to learn that one of the rooms in their Airbnb had a fake bed.
Erica M., one of the women on the trip, filmed a video of what looked like a bed and posted it on his sister’s TikTok page.
“It’s not what it looks like,” one of the women said before Erica tore the blanket, revealing not a mattress, but two folding tables.
The video, which has 8.7 million views in a single day, attracted thousands of interested commentators who, like the travelers, could not believe the audacity of whoever rented this house.
“That money would have to be back in my account the moment I discovered that blanket,” read one of the top comments.
The video, recorded by Erica M., shows that one of the bedrooms has a fake bed: two folding tables under a blanket.
“This is very illegal,” another person wrote.
Another viewer was outraged at having to add another step to their rental checklist, writing: ‘I always check for bed bugs but now I have to check for BEDS!!?!?’
Others joked that Airbnb was BYOB: “bring your own bed.”
Astute commentators have concluded that this house is likely in the scene.
Typically, as one person pointed out, homes on the market are often staged to look more attractive to potential buyers, but not to short-term renters who will need actual furniture during their stay.
‘Can I understand that a house is for sale but it is an Airbnb???’ someone wrote.
DailyMail.com reached out to Airbnb for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
Erica recorded a follow-up video explaining that there were supposed to be four women on the trip to Nebraska, but one of their friends had to stay home to care for her sick son.
Erica then took a tour of the entire house and showed that there are indeed real beds with real mattresses.
Erica, pictured, explained that there were only three people in the house, which meant everyone had a bed.
So, since there were only three people staying in the house, which she said had three real beds upstairs, everyone was saved from the indignity of having to sleep on folding tables.
And since the fake bed was downstairs, Erica said she and her friends didn’t stumble upon it until about 15 hours after checking in.
Erica then took a tour of the entire house and showed that there are indeed real beds with real mattresses.
After venturing into the upstairs bathroom, he went down to the lower level where he revealed other strange things about the rental.
He showed the main basement room, which was noticeably empty except for two cameras mounted on tripods and an old-fashioned popcorn machine.
“The funny thing is that this is a movie theater without a single TV in sight,” Erica said.
Internet sleuths took their home staging theories in a whole new direction once they spotted the creepy room for an unknown purpose.
“Yes, that’s a movie theater, but not where you watch a movie but where you make one,” one person wrote.
‘What if that’s a spicy house to make movies in? And not a real Airbnb. And the ground floor is full of accessories,’ another person theorized.
A third was concerned about cleanliness and seemed to advocate the use of black lights: “That place was definitely created for a certain reason… I would turn off all the lights and use one of those special flashlights.”
Erica’s sister, Kristen Downard, who wasn’t on the trip but posted the videos, wrote in a comment that her sister wouldn’t complain about the house.
That’s despite the numerous strange things they found, including a small sink and a gaping hole in the laundry room that appeared to lead to the crawl space.
Although the group did not file a formal complaint, Downard told DailyMail.com that Airbnb approached them after the two videos went viral on TikTok.
He said the company gave them a full refund, although Airbnb did not confirm this in time for publication.