Friend cut short bride-to-be’s bachelorette night and rushed back to Airbnb — her text minutes later urging a call to cops sparked panic
Throwing a bachelorette party just before getting married is something most people do these days. Naturally, no one would want their celebration to be disturbed or interrupted by anything unsettling. However, that’s exactly what happened in an incident in Nashville. Bride-to-be Micaela Rodriguez planned a trip to Nashville to celebrate her bachelorette and had booked an Airbnb, as reported by PEOPLE on Monday, April 6, 2026. But during what was meant to be a night of celebration, things took a serious turn when one of her friends returned to the Airbnb earlier than the rest and later sent a message to the group.
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Rodriguez shared a video on TikTok under the handle @micaelaarodriguezzz, in which she explained that when they arrived at the reserved Airbnb, the friends already noticed some things that were strange and wrong. The group also noticed that the rooftop door was unlocked, something they found odd but brushed off in the excitement of the night. They then headed to the Lower Broadway area of downtown Nashville to enjoy the evening, while Rodriguez’s only male guest chose to stay back and rest. Later, another friend began feeling unwell and headed back to the Airbnb. Shortly after, she sent a message to the group chat. “Call the police! There is somebody in the house.”
The friend who had left early was resting in the only first-floor bedroom. As the bride-to-be described, her friend noticed the doorknob moving and assumed it was the group returning. But when she opened the door, she came face-to-face with someone wearing “a ski mask and gloves.” “He immediately ran out and gave her enough time to lock the front door, lock her bedroom door, and then lock herself in the bathroom,” Rodriguez explained. Another male friend was on the second floor at the time and also heard what sounded like people moving around, along with a toilet flushing. Assuming it was just their friends, he chose not to come out of his room.
But as soon as he read the group message, he realized these weren't his friends. Once the intruders moved to the third floor, he rushed downstairs to find his friend. They then left the house together. Fortunately, Rodriguez’s two friends were unharmed, and the rest of the group, along with the police, soon arrived. But what surprised them even more was that, while gathering their belongings later, they discovered "nothing was touched" and “was left exactly” as they had left it. Metro Nashville police said they believe the break-in involved at least two people that night, but nothing was stolen, WSMV4 reported.
According to Rodriguez, police also told her that such incidents are common in Airbnbs, which are specifically designed and marketed to women and bachelorette groups because their schedules are easier to predict. However, a statement from an Airbnb representative contradicted this, calling these incidents "very rare." The same person also revealed that Rodriguez received a refund for the stay and was reimbursed for hotel and grocery expenses.
For the bride-to-be and her friends, the incident may have disrupted their trip, but it didn't dampen their fun. They moved to another hotel, but left the party decorations, food, and alcohol behind because they weren't sure about their next destination. “We're staying at a bad*** hotel, and we feel safer. But it was a bit of a buzzkill, you know,” the bride-to-be said.