7 Important Hotel Stay Tips

Securing valuables around the bed, refraining from opening the door to strangers, and keeping your room number confidential are essential safety measures for a worry-free hotel stay.

7 Things to Remember While Staying in a Hotel

Limit the Use of Remote Controls

Numerous studies reveal that the dirtiest spots in a room include TV remotes, computer keyboards, phone screens, and more.

If in a hotel, it's wise to minimize the use of the TV remote or use alternative methods like a cleaned cloth or a TV control app on your phone.

Alternatively, ensure thorough wiping before usage, download a TV control app on your phone, or, best of all, refrain from watching TV.

Avoid leaving valuable items around the bed

No one can guarantee that the hotel you're staying in won't be targeted by thieves, even if it's a luxury establishment.

A common practice is hiding belongings under the mattress or in pillows, seemingly secure but often the first places burglars check.

Furthermore, stashing items under the mattress increases the risk of forgetting them when checking out.

If you have valuable items, consider storing them in the hotel's safe deposit box, even if it involves a small fee to safeguard your belongings.

In case the hotel lacks a luggage storage service, you can cleverly disguise your belongings among unsuspecting items to outsmart potential wrongdoers.

For example, in a medicine box or inside a pair of shoes.

However, the best approach is to avoid traveling with valuable items altogether.

Hang a “Do Not Disturb” sign

People often tend to sleep in when staying at a hotel. No problem at all; it's your rented space, and you're on a relaxing vacation.

The catch is that your hotel room truly becomes your haven when you hang the “Do Not Disturb” sign outside the door.

If not, room service staff will continue knocking on your door according to their schedule for cleaning. Or other guests might knock for favors or inquiries.

So, if you don't want your sleep to be disturbed, or your private time with someone special to be interrupted, you should signal “Do Not Disturb” outside your room.

Keep Your Room Number Confidential

Avoid announcing your room number during check-in, while dining in the restaurant, or casually sharing it with strangers trying to appear friendly. Not a wise idea.

It's not a good idea.

If you plan to meet someone new, agree to meet in a public space like a restaurant or café. Preferably, not in the hotel you're staying at.

This helps you avoid the ill intentions of strangers.

Do Not Open the Door to Strangers

The almost instinctive reaction for some is to ask, 'Who's there?' and promptly open the door when there's a knock.

This is also something you shouldn't do when staying at a hotel.

Only open the door when you're certain about the identity of the person outside, even if you're expecting someone.

In many cases, intruders burst in, threatening and robbing immediately upon the door opening.

Similarly, ensure to securely lock your hotel room door. Leaving it ajar is practically an invitation for ill-intentioned individuals to drop by unannounced.

Search for Hidden Cameras

A mini camera concealed by wrongdoers in a hotel room is not an uncommon occurrence.

The compact development of surveillance technology makes hiding them easier and detection more challenging.

Upon checking in, meticulously inspect every corner of the room to ensure no covert recording devices are present.

Avoid scenarios where your intimate private moments are captured and leaked.

Some common places that wrongdoers use to hide cameras include flower vases, on top of air conditioners, bedside lamp corners, light fixtures, electrical switches, behind mirrors, corners of artworks, or on curtain rods.

Locate Emergency Exits

Upon checking into a hotel room, familiarize yourself with the emergency exit instructions posted on the main door. Subsequently, identify the nearest emergency exit or staircase.

While this is merely a precautionary measure for scenarios like fires or unexpected emergencies, it holds significant importance.

Being aware of and understanding the emergency exit increases your chances of survival in unforeseen circumstances.

By Minh Hai/Tuoi Tre

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Reference: Travel Guide from Mytour