The people who stayed at that hotel could have some pretty serious problems from this:

[link to publications.paho.org]

"This indicates that the risk that dead bodies pose for the public is extremely small. However, persons who are involved in close contact with the dead—such as military personnel, rescue workers, volunteers, and others—may be exposed to chronic infectious hazards, including hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, enteric pathogens, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis."

I'd say the people who stayed at that hotel were in pretty DAMN close contact with the dead, wouldn't you?