Hotel Room Checklist

To Protect Yourself

• If you are inside the room, turn the deadbolt and fasten the security chain.
• When you leave your hotel room, pull the door completely closed behind you - even on quick trips to the ice machine.
• Take the duplicate key if you are traveling alone.
• Use your peephole when someone knocks.
• Don't open your door if you are not comfortable doing so.
• Do not trust someone claiming to be a hotel employee if you are not expecting one.
• Leave the security chain engaged while opening the door for further protection.
• Never let a stranger trap you in your room.
• Check all windows and doors in your room every time you enter it and leave it to make sure they are closed and locked.
• When entering or leaving the hotel after dark, use the main entrance.

To Protect Your Valuables

• Use the safe provided in the room to store keys, wallets, extra cash and credit cards, jewelry, and other small valuable items
• If no safe is supplied, check with the front desk.
• Don't leave cash, travelers checks and expensive electronics and jewelry lying around the room.
• Leave larger expensive or breakable objects at home.
• If you must bring expensive objects, store them in the closet and out of the way of the cleaning crew.