[metmom]

Here’s some more detail. Apparently the guy had been lurking in their parking garage for a couple of days beforehand without the hotel taking any action:

The link isn't working for me.

If the guy was known to have been hanging around like that and the hotel didn't deal with it, then, yes, the hotel bears a great deal of responsibility.

[When do we get liberated?]

Just got that. if the hotel was aware of a potential danger and did nothibg, that is the definition of negligence.