Does a hotel guest have a right to privacy in their hotel room?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Stokes, Docket No. 12-2843-cr (2nd Cir. 2013):
7. Hotel guests retain a legitimate expectation of privacy in the hotel room and in any articles located in their hotel room for the duration of their rental period. Cf. United States v. Rahme, 813 F.2d 31, 34 (2d Cir. 1987) ("[W]hen a hotel guest's rental period has expired or been lawfully terminated, the guest does not have a legitimate expectation of privacy in the hotel room or in any articles contained therein of which the hotel lawfully takes possession.").
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