I stayed for a couple of nights visiting the University. When it came to check-out, my payment card didn't work (this had happened in some shops, so I just withdrew cash to pay). Before I could suggest anything like that to the woman on reception, she summoned a little non-English-speaking demon resembling Sgt Blast from the Popeye cartoons, (perhaps an ex-Stasi officer) who demanded (using the informal 'du', which is very rude to do to a stranger) to search my possessions!! I was exhausted so I handed over my empty wallet to shut her up. In the mean time I phoned a friend who was able to cover the cost with their card.
It was disgusting to be shouted at and treated like a criminal at the main reception, and I'm sure other hotel guests were unimpressed. They also wanted to charge me for breakfast, even though I hadn't been, but they eventually relented on that.
