We trusted the rental without a second thought — good reviews, clean photos, a familiar platform. Then my wife noticed a blinking light inside the smoke detector. When I unscrewed it, I saw a tiny hidden lens staring back.
We packed in silence and left within minutes, driving until we felt safe enough to stop. Shaken in a diner parking lot, I opened my laptop and wrote a warning review to protect the next guests. Before I could even calm down, a notification appeared on the screen.
