She felt him move. Twice. And she still didn’t look.

A couple’s overnight stay at a Doral hotel turned into a real-life horror movie this month when, police say, they discovered a man had spent hours hiding under their bed while they slept. Ritchel Calvaire, 25, now faces charges of burglary of an occupied dwelling and resisting an officer without violence after the couple allegedly found him there. KTXS

The Night It Happened

According to the arrest affidavit, the couple checked into their room at the Provident Doral on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and closed the blinds over the rear sliding glass door before going to sleep.

Then things got weird. The woman told police she noticed movement around the bed at about 4 a.m. Thursday but went back to sleep. Around 6:30 a.m., she felt movement again, and this time it was coming from underneath the bed.

She didn’t check right away. It wasn’t until around 7:45 a.m. that she looked under the bed, because she wanted to see whether she’d misplaced any of her belongings.

Instead of her stuff, she found a man staring back at her. The couple ran out of the room and called police. TMZ

Do the math: that’s nearly four hours between the first movement and the moment she looked.

How Police Say He Got In

The affidavit says he climbed over a balcony fence, came in through the rear sliding glass door, and hid under the bed while the couple slept.

Here’s the twist: he wasn’t a stranger to the hotel. Staff told police Calvaire had previously stayed there on two separate reservations, checked out on Aug. 31, and was told not to return. When he showed up again about two days later, security packed up the belongings he’d left behind and escorted him off the property.

Why he came back, and why he hid under the bed, is still a mystery. The arrest report doesn’t state a motive or explain how he got into the room beyond the balcony and sliding door route.

Calvaire was booked on Sept. 10 on a felony charge of burglary of an occupied dwelling and a misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer without violence, according to Miami-Dade County records. The charges are allegations that haven’t been tested in court, and he is presumed innocent.

How to Check Your Hotel Room So This Never Happens to You

Do a 30-second sweep when you check in. Look under the bed, inside closets, behind the curtains and in the shower before you unpack. Keep the room door propped open while you do it so you have a way out.

Lock the sliding door yourself. Closed blinds don’t tell you whether the door behind them is locked. Check the latch, use the security bar or pin if there is one, and ask the front desk for one if there isn’t.

Think twice about rooms you can reach from outside. Ground-floor rooms and rooms with balconies or patios near fences are easier to get into. If that worries you, ask for an upper floor.

Use every lock, every time. Throw the deadbolt and the swing bar. A portable door-stop alarm costs about ten bucks and fits in any bag.

If something feels off, leave first and call second. If you hear or feel movement you can’t explain, don’t go looking alone. Get out of the room, then call the front desk or 911.

FAQ

How did the man get into the hotel room?
Police say he went over a balcony fence and entered through the room’s rear sliding glass door.

How long was he under the bed?
The woman first noticed movement around 4 a.m. and looked under the bed around 7:45 a.m., so he may have been in the room for close to four hours.

What is he charged with?
A felony count of burglary of an occupied dwelling and a misdemeanor count of resisting an officer without violence.

Check under the bed. Every time.