Gamer leaves hotel room buried under mountain of rubbish after staying for two years

The shock discovery was made after the gaming addict finally checked out of the esports hotel in Changchun, the capital of Jilin province in north-eastern China, on December 12.

Video from inside the room shows drinks bottles, food wrappers and takeaway containers stacked to around one metre (3.3 feet) high, with tables and two gaming chairs almost completely buried beneath the waste.

In the bathroom, rubbish appears to choke every surface, with toilet paper piled higher than the toilet itself and discarded items covering the washbasin, while grime and dark stains across the floor suggest the mess had been building up for a long time.

Staff said the man was hardly ever seen outside the room during his stay, adding that some workers did not even know what he looked like because he kept so much to himself and rarely emerged.

The guest is described as a hardcore gamer who had checked into the room for what appeared to be an extended gaming session, with esports hotels offering private rooms kitted out with high-end computer gaming equipment, fast internet and dedicated gaming chairs instead of a standard hotel set-up.

Cleaning teams only saw the full scale of the damage once he had left – and it took three days to clear the rubbish, throw everything away and disinfect the room. Even after the clean-up, management said visible damage remains and renovation work will be needed before the room can be reopened.

It is unclear why the guest suddenly checked out after so long, but staff said he still owes more than 10 days of unpaid fees totalling around 2,700 Chinese yen (about £297) – raising the possibility he may have run into money troubles near the end of his stay.

Hotel bosses said the matter has not been reported to police and they do not currently plan to pursue responsibility, adding they cannot disclose the guest’s details due to privacy rules.

Story: AsiaWire