When traveling, your safety and security should be top priorities. Hotels can be a convenient and comfortable option, but it’s crucial to take precautions to protect yourself and your belongings. Here are some valuable security tips to consider before and during your hotel stay, helping you stay safe and secure throughout your trip.
1. Once you’re in your hotel room, turn off the lights. Use your phone camera as a scanner. Move the phone camera around to detect hidden cameras.
2. Move a piece of furniture behind the door to prevent break-ins. Furniture like the bed or chair. If you cannot move your bed, hang a utensil or cup on the door handle to create noise if someone tries to enter, which will wake you up.
3. If you’re alone, leave the key inside the door after locking to prevent unauthorized entry in case any hotel staff have a spare key. You can avoid this if you’re with someone you don’t fully trust.
4. Let someone know your location by calling them in the presence of the receptionist. You can make a statement like “Na this Usman hotel I dey o, if you no see my call tomorrow, mek men enter oo.”
5. Before lodging, you can record a long conversation with someone, either a friend or family member, and then play it through a Bluetooth speaker while you’re lodging, especially at night. This can scare away intruders because they will think you’re on a live call with someone.
6. Check under the bed in case anything is hidden. Check around the room in case someone is hiding.
7. Bring your own towel and toiletries. Don’t use hotel toiletries or towel.
9. Be careful with hotels that have underground rooms. Bád people might use them to hûrt you.
10. Make sure you make payment with ATM. When you make payment with an ATM, the bank has full details of the receiving account and your location. If the hotel doesn’t accept ATM payments, it might be a red flag. Consider walking away.
