| > | | | | When returning to your hotel late in the evening, use |
| Planning a trip? Don't forget these hotel safety tips. | | | | the main entrance of the hotel. |
| As is often the case, the more we travel, the less | | | | Be observant and look around before entering hotel |
| we think about our safety. It's easy to become | | | | parking lots. |
| comfortable in a hotel when we spend so much time | | | | Close the door securely whenever you are in your |
| in it. Most people have caught themselves opening | | | | hotel room and use all of the locking devices |
| their hotel room door without asking who it is when | | | | provided. |
| they've ordered room service. And, quite frankly, you | | | | Don't needlessly display guest room keys in public or |
| are usually so tired and desperate for the salad and | | | | carelessly leave them on restaurant tables, at the |
| glass of wine you ordered an hour earlier that you | | | | swimming pool, or other places where they can be |
| don't even look closely at the person entering your | | | | stolen. |
| room. | | | | Do not draw attention to yourself by displaying large |
| With more and more terrorist warnings about | | | | amounts of cash or expensive jewelry. |
| possible hotel attacks in addition to the usual bad | | | | Don't invite strangers to your hotel room. |
| guys out there, it's important to keep safety as your | | | | Place all valuables in the hotel's safe deposit box. |
| number one priority. Room service and accessing | | | | Do not leave valuables in your vehicle. |
| your e-mail come in at a close second. Here are some | | | | Check to see that any sliding glass doors or windows |
| tips from the American Hotel and Lodging Association | | | | and any connecting room doors are locked. |
| to all of the road warriors out there. Stay safe! | | | | If you see any suspicious activity, please report your |
| Don't answer the door in a hotel or motel room | | | | observations to the hotel management. |
| without verifying who is at the door. If a person | | | | Upon arrival, notify the Front Desk if you require |
| claims to be an employee, call the front desk and ask | | | | special evacuation assistance in the event of an |
| if someone from the hotel staff is supposed to have | | | | emergency. |
| access to your room and for what purpose. | | | | |