Be More Secure In Your Hotel When You Travel On Your Holiday

Whether they drive or take a flight, many people when they travel on vacations or holidays usually stay at a hotel or a resort. What they may not know/be aware of is that their vacation could be ruined by professional thieves who make their living by targeting some unsuspecting tourist. These thieves usually hang around hotels and resorts, mainly in the lobbies, waiting for tourists who seem to be easy pickings.

So here are some helpful travel tips that may help you feel and be more secure in your hotel room when you travel on a holiday or a business trip.

First of all, the lobbies of hotels and resorts should not be considered secure, even in the opulent ones. Folks on vacation can be easy pickings for opportunistic thieves, especially at peak times when the hotel reception staff is very busy with new guests arriving and other guests that are trying to check out. Never leave your travel luggage unguarded unless you know for sure that its being looked after by the bellman.

If you are having a bite to eat in the hotel restaurant when on holiday, especially a buffet, never leave your briefcase, laptop, or handbag unguarded to get a drink or something more to eat. It would only take a thief a split second to make off with them. It would be almost impossible for the staff of the hotel to be constantly looking out for these criminals.

When you are booking your hotel room, try to book one that is on the second, third, fourth, or fifth floor, as the ground floor rooms are more susceptible to break ins. Keep in mind that hotel rooms above the fifth floor may not be easily accessible by many fire engine ladders if a fire breaks out in your hotel.

Be sure to check and make sure that the door to your room locks properly, and that the windows and sliding doors open, but also lock securely. Most hotels resorts use electronic card keys for their hotel room doors as they offer better security than the standard metal keys. Dont carry your key card in its folder if the folder has the room number on it. Make note of your room number on a piece of paper, keep it on your person when you go out, and leave the folder in your room.

Always identify unexpected staff or visitors to your room before opening the hotel door. Call the front desk if you are in doubt as to the authenticity of that person. Its advisable to not give out your room number to anybody that you dont know and trust.

It may not be a good idea to hang a please clean the room sign on the door knob when you go out, as it lets a would be thief know that there is probably no one in the room.

Do not assume that your hotel room door is locked just because it closes automatically when you leave. Check to make sure that its really locked. If your room has a balcony, make sure the sliding glass door is also locked as it may be possible for someone to climb on to your balcony from a balcony thats above, below, or beside yours.

Do not leave any valuables lying around in plain view in your room. They may be too hard to resist for some cleaning staff. Place any small valuables in your room safe if there is one. Keep in mind that safes that use metal keys arent as secure as the ones use electronic key cards.

The next best bet if theres no safe in your room is to lock your small valuables in your largest suitcase when you go out. Hard sided, locked travel luggage offers the best security. Some travelers even use duct tape to secure small valuables to the underside of hotel room furniture.

Always use your doors deadbolt including the chain lock at night before you go to bed or if you feel like taking a nap.

There is an inexpensive, small, battery-operated, motion-sensitive, burglar alarm that can be hung on the inside hotel door knob, or there is a wedge-shaped alarm that you can wedge under the door that accomplishes the same thing. If someone tries to open your door, the alarm will go off.

There are two less sophisticated methods you can use. You could move a chair in front of the hotel door and place the back rest under the knob, or wedge a standard rubber door stopper under the door. Both of these two methods are also effective.

When you pack and get ready to check out of your hotel or resort, remember to empty your room safe. And last but not least, count the pieces of luggage you brought with you and make sure that everything has been put in your taxi.

The most important thing to remember is to always be vigilant and aware of your surroundings at all times when travel on holidays.

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