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Theft in a hotel: how not to become a victim of it
Theft in a hotel is not very common, as most hotels have cameras in the corridors, but it does happen. That is why employees of such establishments recommend their guests leave valuables in safesthat are installed in the rooms. A security expert told our editors how to reduce the risk of thieves breaking into your hotel room.
If you are planning a trip to another country, a trip to a neighboring city or a business trip, this article will be useful for you. Find out what not to do so as not to attract the attention of robbers to your number.
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Theft in a hotel: how not to become a victim of it
Forget the sign on the doorknob
Hotel guests, without waiting for the scheduled cleaning, are asked to clean their rooms. Often they do it in the simplest and most convenient way. Hotel residents hang on the doorknob of their room a sign asking you to remove the room. Because they want the maids to do it as quickly as possible. The security expert told why you should not do this.
It turns out that such a sign is able to attract not only the attention of the maids, but also robbers. After all, it indicates that now there is no one in the room. And the room in which the things of the residents are left is a great option for thieves. After all, it is not difficult for them to get inside.
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It is important
It is worth noting that such a plate not only shows that the number is currently empty, but also helps intruders to get into it. To date, a large number of cases have been recorded when thieves entered hotel rooms using such simple tool. In some hotels, it is enough for a robber to stick this sign into the gap between the door and the frame to open the room. A couple of seconds – and the thief is already in your room.
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If you want the room you rented to be cleaned, go down to the hotel reception. By the way, for this you can not leave the room at all, since you have the opportunity to contact the hotel staff using the phone. As you can see refusal to use the sign asking for cleaning is a fairly simple way to reduce the risk of becoming a possible victim of robbers and save your savings.