Hotel Safety

Is your hotel room safe? Are you and your valuables protected? Is there hotel security? Is the hotel in a safe neighborhood? Does the room have smoke detectors and sprinkler alarms? Are hotel employees required to carry identification? These are all questions that you should know the answers to BEFORE you book your hotel stay. Here are tips for choosing a safe hotel, advice on hotel room safety, and a list of things you should ask before you book your hotel stay.  .

• Choose a hotel that has a high safety rating.
• Choose a hotel that is located in a safe neighborhood.
• Choose a hotel that has rooms equipped with a dead bolt.
• Choose a hotel room this has a peephole in the door.
• Choose a hotel that has rooms with an electronic key lock.
• Choose a hotel that has rooms equipped with a telephone, one that has the ability to dial outside of the hotel is even better.
• Choose a hotel that has well lit hallways and garages.
• Choose a hotel that has 24-hour security.
• Choose a hotel where you can book a room near the ground floor. It will be quicker to exit in case of an emergency or fire.
• Choose a hotel room that is near the elevator rather than one on the end in the corner. If you do stay in hotel room on the corner, be aware of your surrondings when walking to and from you room.

• Keep the hotel room door locked at all times.
• Hang the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the outside of your hotel room door knob and leave it there throughout your stay. This will also let the hotel maid know that you don't want them entering your hotel room. 
• Do not open your hotel room door to strangers. Use the peephole to see who is outside the door.
• Unless you are expecting a hotel employee, do not trust someone claiming to be a hotel employee. Look through the peep hole and ask them to flash their hotel employee ID or call the front desk to confirm that they sent an employee to your room. 
• Leave the TV or radio on when you are not in the hotel room.
• Hang a portable alarm system on the inside of the hotel room doorknob. You can purchase an inexpensive on on Amazon. 
• Don't leave cash, travelers checks, expensive electronics or and jewelry lying around your hotel room. Leave your valuables at home.
• When you leave the hotel room, check the door to make sure it's securely locked.
• Keep in mind that hotel rooms on the upper floors are safer from crime but worse for fire rescue.
• If your hotel room is on the ground floor, make sure all windows and sliding doors are securely lock.
• Keep a light on in your hotel room if you plan to return after dark.
• Upon entering your hotel room, check all the possible hiding places and check all the locks to make sure your room is secured. 
• If your travel alone, ask the hotel security to escort you to an from the hotel parking garage, and use valet parking if possible.