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SAFETY HINTS
How can I increase my safety in the
Hotels parking lot?
How can I protect my valuables
while staying at the Hotel?
How can I improve my safety while
staying at the Hotel?
How can I increase my safety in the Hotels parking lot?
Cruise the lot before you pick a
space. Check to make sure no one is hiding between or inside the
cars. This is especially important if your Hotel room has an
exterior door that faces the parking lot, since someone could pop
out and push you into your room just as you open the door.
If you feel unsafe, use the valet
service if available. If they dont offer valet service, park at the
lobby door. Then, go into the lobby and ask for an escort while you
park your car in the lot. Your safety is certainly worth a small
tip.
Park your car in a well-lit area of
the parking lot.
If you can park close enough to the
well-lit and often staffed lobby, it is usually the safest way to
enter a Hotel.
If youve just parked, check to see
if the lot is safe before you open your cars door.
Lock your car and remove any
valuables from your car or at least put them out of sight.
Consider using the Hotels valet
parking service, especially at night. Dont forget to keep your room
key so you can get in your room.
If you use valet parking at other
locations, remove your clearly labeled Hotel key from your key-chain
and take out any other valuables from the vehicle.
Before you leave the Hotel, request
an escort to your car in the parking lot.
Keep a watchful eye and look around
for loiterers before you enter the parking lot.
Always check the inside of the car
before getting in.
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How can I protect my
valuables while staying at the Hotel?
Keep an eye on your luggage both to
and from your Hotel room.
Dont leave your room key lying
around the pool, beach or anywhere else. Some Hotels still put room
numbers on keys and if someone grabs your key, theyll know where to
go. If you dont want to get the key wet, see if you can leave it at
the front desk.
However, if you do leave the key at
the front desk, make sure the Hotel checks I.D. before they give
keys out. In this case, youll need to bring I.D. along or leave it
with the key.
Dont draw attention to yourself by
wearing flashy jewelry or displaying large amounts of cash.
Dont leave a maid service tag on
your door. It will announce to everyone that the room is empty.
Instead, call the desk to let them know your room is ready for
service.
Always keep all your rooms doors and
windows locked and keep the curtains closed.
Leave the TV or radio on in your
room. A small amount of noise can discourage a burglar.
Use the Hotels safe. Avoid leaving
anything of value such as jewelry, travelers checks, credit cards
or electronic items in your room. Never leave cash in your room.
If your room has one of those little
room safes, make sure it is securely bolted down and the bolts are
not visible on the outside.
If the bolts are exposed they should
be welded. If the safe isnt securely bolted down, all you are doing
is saving a thief the trouble of searching your room for valuables
and providing a neat carrying package.
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How can I improve my
safety while staying at the Hotel?
Request a room that is above the
first floor and will be harder to break into, but low enough for any
fire rescue to reach you.
If your Hotel has several buildings,
request a room in the main building.
Request a room accessed by an inside
corridor, if they are available.
Dont draw attention to yourself by
wearing flashy jewelry or displaying large amounts of cash.
Register with your last name and only
your first initial. The less information others have the better.
Register under your business address
and phone number.
At check-in, ask that your room
number be written down and not said out loud so it is not available
to anyone standing by in the lobby.
If your room key is labeled with the
room number, take care not to let others see that number.
If you lose your key, immediately
report it to the front desk and ask to be moved to another room.
On check-in, locate all fire exits;
note where they have a fire extinguisher on your floor.
Always keep your door locked.
Use the doors dead bolt, fliplock
and/or chain at night.
Make sure the windows and the
between-room door are all locked.
You might consider buying one of
those little door alarms to take with you on your trip. If you dont
have one, place a glass in front of the door where it would be
knocked over and wake you if the door opened. But, remember the
glass is on the floor when you are walking around.
Take along a small nightlight to
light an unfamiliar setting.
Always use the peephole and chain
when someone knocks at your door.
If someone knocks on your door and
identifies themselves as Hotel personnel or security, call the front
desk to verify that persons story, fake uniforms are easy to come
by.
If someone follows you onto the
elevator that makes you uncomfortable, either get back off if you
are in a public area of the Hotel, or push the button that will take
you to a public area of the Hotel, such as the lobby or rooftop
restaurant.
Immediately report any suspicious
activity to the Hotels staff.
Although they can clean the sheets
each day, even the best Hotels find it too cost prohibitive to
dry-clean the beds comforter with each guest. Since you dont know
what the last guest did on your comforter, you might want to avoid
lying around on top of it.
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