Hotel Safety Tips
Hotel Safety Tips
As is often the case, the more we travel, the less we think
about our safety. It’s easy to become comfortable in a hotel
when we spend so much time in it. Most people have caught
themselves opening their hotel room door without asking who it
is when they’ve ordered room service. And, quite frankly, you
are usually so tired and desperate for the salad and glass of
wine you ordered an hour earlier that you don’t even look
closely at the person entering your room.
With more and more terrorist warnings about possible hotel
attacks in addition to the usual bad guys out there, it’s
important to keep safety as your number one priority. Room
service and accessing your e-mail come in at a close second.
Here are some tips from the American Hotel and Lodging
Association to all of the road warriors out there. Stay safe!
Don’t answer the door in a hotel or motel room without verifying
who is at the door. If a person claims to be an employee, call
the front desk and ask if someone from the hotel staff is
supposed to have access to your room and for what purpose.
When returning to your hotel late in the evening, use the main
entrance of the hotel.
Be observant and look around before entering hotel parking lots.
Close the door securely whenever you are in your hotel room and
use all of the locking devices provided.
Don’t needlessly display guest room keys in public or carelessly
leave them on restaurant tables, at the swimming pool, or other
places where they can be stolen.
Do not draw attention to yourself by displaying large amounts of
cash or expensive jewelry.
Don’t invite strangers to your hotel room.
Place all valuables in the hotel’s safe deposit box.
Do not leave valuables in your vehicle.
Check to see that any sliding glass doors or windows and any
connecting room doors are locked.
If you see any suspicious activity, please report your
observations to the hotel management.
Upon arrival, notify the Front Desk if you require special
evacuation assistance in the event of an emergency.