Most people are generally aware of the Constitutional rights they have against unreasonable search and seizures in their own homes, (read about Search Warrants) but many people are not aware of their Fourth Amendment protections in Hotel or Motel rooms, specifically concerning drug cases. So what rights to privacy do individuals have in hotel rooms as opposed to their own homes? The general rule in Pennsylvania is that an overnight guest has an expectation of privacy in a hotel room that he is staying in. The Pennsylvania Superior Court held "[a] hotel room can clearly be the object of Fourth Amendment protection as much as a home or an office."
