| |
|
Hotel
Safety for Your Next
Business Trip or Vacation
|
|
by: Michelle
Annese
|
From
a business trip to the next
weekend get-a-way, personal
safety and security should be
on your mind. It can be
especially challenging when
your flight was delayed, the
taxi cab line was never ending
and all you want to do is
park, check-in and get to your
room as fast as possible. But
wait… take some time now to
think about your safety with
these easy but life-protecting
tips…
Checking in …
-if valet parking is
available, use it. If not,
park by the lobby doors and
ask for a hotel escort into
the parking lot or garage. A
small tip to the person
assisting you is well worth to
protect your safety.
-travel the lot to park in the
most safest space possible.
Check to make sure no one is
loitering and where you park
is well-lit. Try to park as
close to the lobby as
possible.
-take out all personal items,
laptops, electronic devices,
money or any other valuables
out before you or the valet
parks your vehicle. Take items
with you or lock them in your
trunk.
-when registering, use only
your first initial and your
last name. Use your business
address and phone number.
-request for a room not on a
first or second floor (more
thefts occur on these two
levels especially if there is
a sliding glass door, window
or balcony) and available with
an inside corridor. If the
hotel has many buildings, get
your room within the main
building of the hotel.
-ask the front desk attendant
to write down your room
number, not said out loud to
have bystanders overhear what
room you are in.
- ask the hotel staff about
the safety of jogging nearby
or walking from your hotel to
nearby restaurants, movie
theaters or the parking lot.
They are often the most
reliable source of information
about the neighborhood. Don't
hesitate to ask about
transportation shuttle
services and escorts to your
car or room. If you inquire
about or walking areas at the
front desk, verify the
employee giving you advice has
knowledge of the area.
-if your room key is labeled
with the room number, take
care not to let others see
that number. Safeguard your
key at all times. Especially
in public places. Don’t
leave it at a restaurant
table, by the swimming pool,
bar or gym. Don’t give it to
others. Don’t leave it in
the room or in the hotel room
door.
-do not draw attention to
yourself by wearing large
pieces of jewelry or flash
large amounts of cash.
-keep an eye out for your
luggage both to and from your
hotel room.
-locate all fire exits, fire
extinguishers and elevators.
-Do not use the stairs to get
to your room. Always take the
elevator. Any secluded part of
the hotel is never a good idea
to be in i.e. stairwells,
parking garages, dark hallways
etc.
During your stay ...
-make sure the windows and the
between-room door are all
locked.
- use all the locks on your
door every time you’re in
your room, especially the dead
bolt, flip lock or chain at
night.
-put all valuables in the room
safe and make sure it is one
that is bolted to the floor.
Never leave jewelry, credit
cards or cash lying around
your room.
-if someone knocks on your
door, don’t open it right
away. Keep the door shut and
use the peephole and ask the
person to identify themselves.
If you don’t know them,
don’t open the door. If they
claim to be hotel personnel or
security, call down to the
front desk to make sure the
hotel sent them. If their
story does not check-out and
there is no reason for the
person to be there, tell them
to go away and then notify the
front desk.
- Consider purchasing a
portable room alarm. They can
hang on the inside door knob,
or a floor device that sounds
an alarm if your hotel door is
opened. To get these room
safety devices, go to http://www.safetyquestproducts.com/alarm.htm
they’re small and easy to
travel with. They can fit into
a pocket or purse.
- always leave the ‘do not
disturb’ tag on the outside
of your door.
- When leaving put the lights
and the T.V. or radio on to
let no one know you have left
the room and it is unoccupied.
-if you loose your key, report
it immediately to the
hotel’s front desk and ask
to be moved to another room.
-immediately report any
suspicious activity to the
Hotel’s staff.
When you check-out…
-search through your
belongings to make sure all
forms of I.D. are safe and
nothing is missing with
personal information on it.
-request an escort to your
vehicle in the parking garage
or lot.
-check the inside of the
vehicle before getting in.
By following these hotel
safety tips, you can increase
your protection from a
personal assault or theft.
Making your business or
vacation trip safer and being
less of a target for a
criminal.
About the Author
Michelle Annese is a 3rd
degree black belt with 15+
years experience teaching self
defense and safety for women
and children. She is the
creator of The Realtor
Survival Guide, Protection for
Women , and The SafeGuard
System for Kids. For more
information on how to protect
yourself and your family check
out other articles by Michelle
Annese at http://www.michelleannese.com
and get her free weekly family
safety e-newsletter.
|
|
|
|
|
-
Great Gifts
from Japan -
| |
|
|
Japanese
Puzzle
Box
- Our
puzzle
boxes
are
each
individually
handcrafted
in the
city
of
Hakone,
Japan
and
imported
by us
directly
from
the
artists
offering
the
best
quality
and
pricing
available.
The
skills
have
been
passed
down
through
the
generations
since
the
Edo
Period. |
|
| |
|
|
Japanese
Sake
Sets
-
The
finest
traditional
glazes
are
used
to
create
these
sake
sets
that
are as
much
art as
they
are
functional.
|
|
| |
|
|
Japanese
Sushi
Sets
-
Add an
Asian
flare
to you
next
dinner
of
Sushi
or
Chinese
food.
These
complete
sets
include
everything
you
need.
Plates,
Sauce
Dishes,
and
Chopsticks.
|
|
| |
|
|
Woodblock
Prints
- We
offer
a wide
selection
of
genuine
Japanese
Woodblock
Prints
created
by the
Fukui
Asajido
Company
in
Kyoto
Japan
using
the
old
world
techniques.
|
|
|
|
