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SECURITY AND SAFETY
What should I know
about Hotel security?
Why is a Hotels safety and
security even more important to me when I travel outside the United
States?
What should I know about Hotel security?
Some Hotels may be hesitant to give
out specific details concerning their security precautions, fearing
that information could be used to compromise their security. Still,
if you are concerned about the Hotels security, doing the research
and investigating the issues below will help to evaluate your choice
of Hotel.
Is the Hotel located in an area with a high crime rate?
Do they have a 24-hour staff?
Do they have a security staff on
site?
How many security cameras do they
have on site?
Is the parking lot lighted, under
camera surveillance, manned or gated?
Do the room doors have peepholes,
chains, fliplocks and/or deadbolt locks?
Does the Hotel have interior or
exterior corridors?
How are the Hotels corridors
secured?
Does the Hotel have electronic keys?
Does the Hotel have a safe available
for your use?
What are the limits on the safes
use?
What are their policies if something
is missing from their safe?
Can you get a written receipt for
items left in the Hotels safe?
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Why is a Hotels
safety and security even more important to me when I travel outside
the United States?
Because in addition to all the safety
concerns you have in the United States, many Hotels outside the
United States would not begin to pass building and safety standards
applied to Hotels within the United States. With foreign Hotels,
youll want to check to see if they have fire alarms, sprinkler
systems and emergency exits. For convenience, youll also want to
see what type of bathrooms they have available. You might have to
share a common restroom. You may also find features, such as
toilets, that will look a whole lot more to you like a hole in the
floor than a toilet.
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