Top Hotel Safety Tips: How to Stay Safe While Traveling Traveling soon? Whether you are traveling for work or on a vacation, your safety at hotels should be a top priority! In this video, we’ll walk you through essential **hotel safety tips** to ensure peace of mind while you're away from home. Especially if you are a solo female traveler, these practical steps will help you stay safe and prepared in your hotel room Hotel Safety Tips! - Choose secure accommodations - Use travel locks and door wedges - Stay aware of emergency exits Whether you're a frequent traveler or planning a vacation, these **hotel safety guidelines** will make your next trip both enjoyable and secure. Don't forget to **like**, **subscribe**, and **hit the bell** for more travel tips and tricks! How do you stay safe when staying at hotels? Share your best tips in the comments! ** VIDEO TIMELINE & PRODUCTS IN VIDEO*** 00:00 Intro 00:16 Video Start 01:18 Incident Reporting 02:03 How to feel SAFE in your room 02:19 Travel Safety Door Lock amzn.to/4gm4Nat 03:11 Hotel Door Security Lock 03:46 Using a Door Stop (I Like this one because I can hang it on the door when not in use) amzn.to/47sEk7d 04:18 Hotel Door Peep Holes 04:31 Hotel Safety Routes 05:20 Travel Safety Camera 06:01 Travel Door Alarms amzn.to/3MMGCnS 06:47 What do you do to feel safe during your travel adventures? All opinions and reviews of products in my videos are my own and I use every product personally to give you my honest review. My videos may contain affiliate links that may earn me a small commission at no additional cost to you. Using these links help support my channel and is greatly appreciated! PATREON CHANNEL & MEMBERSHIPS! I have also started a Patreon channel where I will be putting up additional content that can not be found on my basic UA-cam channel. This content is more about my personal life. You can find my Patreon Channel here: Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheoryofSimple?fan_landing=true and for those of you that do not want to join Patreon, I have the same videos available via membership to my channel. 😀
An alarm hack I’ve made before was to take an empty soda can and drop a few coins inside it then loop some dental floss through the pull tab or around the screw top to make a hanger. Then I hang it on the door knob. If someone moves the handle you will hear it. It’s cheap and uses things you can easily find or may already have with you!
Great tip to make a rattley noise can. I shall file that mentally in case I have any more hotel stays - never know what each day is going to bring. . Hanging loops - I've found cable ties can make good loops for hanging things on hooks., or over hanging rails to take bag hanging hooks.
I go low tech- I put a chair up against the door. Works. Once when I was in my room relaxing someone (without knocking or calling out "housekeeping") pushed the door and it hit the chair which stopped the intruder. I called the front desk immediately to report the attempted intrusion.
@@bernadettenewcomb3929 happy reported that but sorry that it happened to you. Unfortunately, in this hotel room all I have is a chair that has wheels on it.
Glad there was nothing sinister in your in-room interruption! Some good advice there - I always bring at least one door locking mechanism with me when I travel. When I get in the room, the first thing I do is turn the dead bolt and flip the latch, even if I'll just be in there for a minute. It's so automatic I don't even think about it, it is second nature (I do the same thing every time I come back into my own home too.) One tip for hotel rooms that might be full of smoke: When I stay somewhere, I leave my outdoor shoes/boots just inside the door and put on slippers, just as I do in my own home. When I take those shoes off, I quickly glance at the exit map on my hotel door and place my shoes down with the toes pointing in the direction I need to go to leave. That way, if the hallway was filled with smoke and I couldn't see, I would still know which way to go. In the same vein, I always pack a bandana, which (among other things) can be used as a makeshift fire mask, along with swim goggles in case I need to protect my eyes from noxious fumes (they take up much less space than safety goggles). And I slip a fire blanket in my personal item carry on. That may seem like overkill, and thank God I have never had to use it, but it takes up very little room and could literally save your life.
I use an alarm door stop. If the door opens an alarm sounds. If the door stays closed it does not sound. Used it with a trip with friends. One person accidentally opened the door but we quickly turned it off. But we knew we were covered!!
When you locate the stairs you should also count how many doors are between you and the stairs.. If the hallway is full of smoke you may not be able to see and also you should be on your hands and knees in that case.
I started doing this years ago when I traveled with our teenagers, who didn’t want to share a room with us. I made them walk and count the number of doors between their door and the stairs. They hated doing it-but now that they are adults they still do it. And this summer, I went to England by myself for a conference. Imagine my surprise when the fire alarm went off at 5 am! Because I had already located the stairs earlier, I knew how to get downstairs. It was a false alarm (!!!) but I was so glad I really could get myself out in an emergency! Thanks for this video. I love ALL your content!
I place a chair behind the door and a door stop under it. That way no one can use a long hanger to unlock the door handle from under the door. I know from experience how easy it is to use a long hanger to unlock the door handle. I stayed at a hotel and the battery died on the door lock. A hotel repairmen used a long hanger to unlock the hotel door handle by putting it under the door and latching on the inside door handle to unlock it. It was shockingly easy!
I travel for a living and a lot of the tips you gave I use. Another tip: I place my shoes by the door and point them in the direction of the nearest staircase. That way if the alarm goes off, my shoes are right there and I know to turn left or right.
@@Skyhagg94 that’s a great hack and I want to thank you for sharing that with us! Always love when people give feedback and what great hacks they have for their travel adventures💕😊
I make sure, when I’m travelling alone, to remember to flick the switch to lock the door. When leaving I always check that my door is locked. There was one time in a hotel that the locked failed. Glad I always check as I was able to contact the front desk and waited until it was fixed.
I love the rubber door stop. Also, taking a photo of the emergency exit map on one's camera phone right away is helpful in an emergency situation. Some folks aren't thinking clearly but we always seem to have our phone with us! Thanks Eunice!
Cheap doorstops that don't grip on the (tiled) floor. I have a roll of non slip matting, it looks like mesh and is fully flexible., it holds plates on metal or plastic/slippery trays, stops them moving around. A square of that under the door stop may help? I carry a square with me, it's great for keeping things in place on the pull down tray in trains. It's also useful for undoing those pesky bottle lids that almost need a wrench to open. Essential if your grip is not what it used to be. E❤
Oh! I love that idea! Plus such an inexpensive way to have something lightweight that is very useful in a multitude of ways! Thank you so much for sharing that💕😊
The hotels I go to (thankfully) have that added lock feature that keeps the door from opening completely. I always test them out before doing anything else. Then I check the mirrors in the bathroom for those two-way ones. For rooms that have connecting doors, if the person on the other side is not part of my company, I make sure to keep my side locked and I jam the door with a chair or the luggage rack.
Good day from Montreal (Canada) Since this vlog, I have bought this portable security for door... I was skeptical, having bought some in the past that were not worth it, but having confidence from your travel experience... I am not disappointed, I I use this lock daily inside my condo door and I bought a second one for my sister's condo...Thank you very much....
@@danielfontaine6977 Bonjour! Montreal is one of my favorite international cities! I’m so glad that this video got you a piece of equipment that helps you and your sister feel safer! It truly is a game changer, especially if you’re alone as a woman! Thank you so much for letting me know that💕😊
@@TheoryofSimple Thank you.... My. sister, my late mother and I, we had a good training in self defense, and it's always a plus to add something to help security...well I am not a woman, but a guy, twice a cancer survivor, that lives alone at 70 yo ...the more knowledge we have about security, the best it is .... Thanks to people like you, who like to share their experiences and knowledge....Have a great day!
Wow, first people including me, were saying never stay in an Air Bnb when you had a weird incident and now you have this experience in your hotel! Good tips and good reminder to always be mindful to be safe. Thx!
Great tips on safety. I like the door stop you shared and have a door stop alarm that would only be activated if the door was opened. We use at VRBOs also and gives us peace of mind!
I am profound deaf and had a cochlea implant. When I take off my speech processor at night, I could sleep through a blaring burglar alarm! I have the gadgets at home to make me feel safe. I am 76 and live alone. I go away on group holidays. I am always worried about my safety in hotels. I can’t use any of the precautions that are recommended as in case of fire, they need to break my door down, as I won’t hear anything. I always make sure my tour manager is aware about this, and I also let couple of people know too. I have visited all seven continents during the last eight years, but my safety in the hotels is my biggest concern.
@@DVB1848 Perhaps you, or Eunice, could research the following - is there a gadget that could be noise activated by the audible fire alarm and set of bright flashing lights? Would that be enough to wake you? Just a thought........ E♥️
@@EileenSpeakman I have a set of gadgets I bought when I was losing my hearing. My doorbell, burglar alarm, fire alarm, landline phone (!) are all connected with a pager that I keep with me during the day. Pager makes noise to alert me, even though I can hear. At night, not having the speech processor on, while the pager is charging, I have a vibrator under my pillow that alerts me. I cannot hear a single sound at night. Flashing light would wake me up, but hotels don’t have that. So I have to rely on my tour manager and fellow travellers.
Really great advice, Eunice! So often we take for granted that no emergency will happen - and its such a good reminder to be mindful of this, especially in terms of the escape route. I feel like the blocks on the door are good, however the metal latches that flip over and lock when the door is opened are super easy to get through with a credit card, so don't trust those, I love the idea of a remote viewing cam with an old phone and Alfred! I'm going to need to try that :). Thanks! Hope you are well and doing great! B
Sketch out your escape route in a marker pen on card. Put it on your dressing table, read it often - it should imprint itself on your memory. Do a trial run, make sure doors aren't locked or jammed. Lifts generally should not be used in fire situations. When you get out of the building make sure you can get a good distance away. Keep your essentials bag, coat, even shoes handy. If you have mobility problems tell the manager when you book. Alarm goes off. No fire? Deliberate false alarm to allow thieves to ransack a room or two? E❤
@@EileenSpeakman love the idea about telling the manager that you have an accessibility issue issue. I think usually then they will put you on like the first floor floor so that there aren’t any stairs.💕😊
This happened to me and my family last year at Paradise Pier hotel in Disneyland. My husband was walking out the shower too. So even though we had the sign they said because of the incident in Las Vegas years ago with that shooting during that music festival they have to enter rooms daily. I wasn’t happy. They did compensate me but I don’t want anyone just entering my room. Oh and it happened again during the same visit.
@@user-ri8iv6rk1d wow! How hoy. I am calling BS on the fact that they have to check in your room because the incident in Las Vegas. That is just plain wrong and I think it was an excuse on their part . I have stayed in many many hotels since that incident and I have never had them tell me that they had to check the room. But even if they had to check the room, the first thing they should do is knock on the door and tell you that someone’s there and why they’re there. Because of exactly what happened to you this is why they should not just walk in on a room. they’re setting themselves up for a lawsuit.😊
Disney land and world come in regardless if you’re in there. It’s very well known that staff “does visual checks”. You can’t get out of it. They enter without permission and even if you have the sign on the door . Whether you’re in the shower , toddler is sleeping or out in the parks they ENTER EVERYDAY
Hi Eunice! I've got a bit of a tricky safety situation coming up that I've been trying to figure out. Maybe you can help! I have the same lock you have and always use it for my hotel doors. It makes me feel a lot safer, especially at night. I have a cruise coming up, but it's the oddest thing..the cabin door opens to the outside hallway, not the inside. This makes all of my travel locks and door stoppers a useless! I also noticed in the room tour video that there doesn't appear to be any kind of secondary locking mechanism like latches or chains. I've been researching, but I can't seem to come up with any devices that work on outward opening doors. Any ideas?
Thanks Eunice, very sketchy someone would enter after its been cleaned. I always use the top door stopper as soon as I enter the room. Will start taking the rubber floor stopper. Unfortunately that doesn't help when you are out of the room. I just make sure my valuables are in the safe. 👍👍👍
Thank you! Unfortunately, this room does not have a safe. I usually travel with my portable safe but this time I didn’t bring it but now I will going forward.! 😊
I also bring a small emergency fire blanket in my suitcase. If i need to run out Im protected. its flat and fits at the bottom of the suitcase. Bring a small head lamp, as well,
@@wonderingfeather1116 headlamp is something I always have with me! I have thought about bringing that fire blanket but when it comes down to packing things in my suitcase, it just hasn’t been a priority, but you never know😊
I'm glad you included the rubber door stop. Someone told me about this a long time ago that worked in security, and said those hotel thefts are often crimes of opportunity. If they try the door and meet even that small amount of resistence, they don't know if there's more security in the room, but he said they will often move on quickly. Sadly, it doesn't stop crime, but it may stop it from being you.
Hey Eunice, thanks for the great tips. I have an upcoming trip where I will be staying at various hotels so this video was super helpful to watch. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼
Yes, however, you want to make sure that you pack that in your personal carry-on and maybe even remove it and put it in a bin with some other things so that TSA can understand what you have there😊
Great video, I carry I rubber door stop. Cheap and easy just to feel a little more secure. I also when making reservations I make a note that I want a room in the middle of floor, not by the stairs, that makes me feel unsafe.
Wow Eunice, so happy your okay, I can tell you're a little shook, thank you for putting this film out right away❣️also I caught a peek of your apple watch band....so cute where did you purchase it? Take care😊 kolleen
Also, confirm which floor gets you outside of your in the stairwell. Lobby? Main floor? Ground floor? Different places call them different things. Go into the stairs from the main exit floor and see what it looks like, what term they use.
I always make a point to know where the exit/ stairs are in relation to my room… like if I have to run out in the dark , I kneed to know if I’m turning left or right and also I count how many doors 🚪 my room is from the stairs . Bc God forbid electricity is out or there’s a fire, smoke or whatever and you can’t see, you at least know how many doors you are by feeling and counting your way to the stairs
@@mamanothing9506 I have not tried the doorstop with the alarm. Again, I’m not a fan of alarms. I prefer the door knob to open at all so that’s why I use the lock that I show in the video.. if that lock is on, nobody’s coming into my room😊
Me. Every single time I fly. I now just keep it in front pocket of my personal item so they can pull out quickly and see what it is. No issues after they see what it is.
@@shirleyedwards9819 I would say I don’t overly worry about it, but I do check. For example, the ceilings in this room or like 10 feet high so if there was a camera up inside of the smoke detector or something, I’d never be able to reach it. I do check mirrors and I make sure that I turn things like clocks facing the bed around so that they’re facing the wall or put things like scarves over top of things, but there’s only so much you can do. Honestly, I owned three Airbnb‘s before and I never had any cameras so I believe most people don’t but if you’re really paranoid about it I’m sure there are gadgets that could help you, but I just don’t use them.😊
That do not disturb sign is perpetually outside my door. I stay in 1 hotel 5 days max and I don’t need people to clean or make the room. So there is absolutely no need for stranger in my room. I’m a tidy person and I clean the room during my stay.
I thought hotel doors automatically locked? At least, the ones I've gone out and then realized I don't have the card LOL. Once on a cruise, my husband went for a late night snack. My door handle started jiggling. It's not unusual to try to open the door before the card activates the lock. Then I heard a child telling his Dad this wasn't his room... wrong floor...Dad seemed a little drunk. We always check the emergency exit plaque! So important! Power can go out for other reasons too. I always take a flashlight or some sort of rechargeable light. I'm not going to drain my phone using the light on it.
The hotel doors do automatically lock when they close. But this person had a master key to get in because they’re custodial staff. If I had had that little blocker on the door, she wouldn’t have been able to come in but still the policy should announce that someone’s at the door so if I was standing there naked or something I could cover up.😅😳
@@TheoryofSimple exactly. They should knock. Announce themselves. Say if they are cleaning, or bed making, whatever. and then wait fir a response, so your intruder possibly was not genuine. . Trust your instinct always. And never go out and leave anyone in your room if they could be genuine but you've had the slightest doubts.. E♥️
Beware of using bought used luggage - you could have bought something that has traces of drugs in it. Then you and the sniffer dog will have a very close relationship. I've taken this from another channel. - a small roll of duct tape - emergency repair. If your luggage gets damaged, or a zip breaks. (I always put adjustable or ratchet straps round my case, no matter where I'm going, keeps the case/bag together. .
Roll up a towel to cover the length of the bottom of the door and stuff it under as best you can. Place a cup with coins on the door handle so if anyone jiggles it, it’ll alert you.
Anyone at the hotel that sees me can tell I have nothing to steal 😂 I don’t wear anything such as jewelry, handbag, clothes, shoes that looks like something anyone would want. 🤣
@@TheoryofSimple That reminds me that you were the first content creator I saw that made me change luggage after I saw how zippered luggage could get broken into! I bought that Level 8 bag that acts as a safe for me. I put everything I want to protect in that bag and put the bag in my closet! Half of my travel gear comes from watching you!💖
@@rosemarybraymcnatt8470 that is awesome and I’m so glad you got that great aluminum piece of luggage! It really does act like a safe! Thank you so much and I truly appreciate you supporting my. I’m so happy you’re getting some great ideas and products from my videos.! 💕😊
Top Hotel Safety Tips: How to Stay Safe While Traveling
Traveling soon? Whether you are traveling for work or on a vacation, your safety at hotels should be a top priority! In this video, we’ll walk you through essential **hotel safety tips** to ensure peace of mind while you're away from home. Especially if you are a solo female traveler, these practical steps will help you stay safe and prepared in your hotel room
Hotel Safety Tips!
- Choose secure accommodations
- Use travel locks and door wedges
- Stay aware of emergency exits
Whether you're a frequent traveler or planning a vacation, these **hotel safety guidelines** will make your next trip both enjoyable and secure. Don't forget to **like**, **subscribe**, and **hit the bell** for more travel tips and tricks!
How do you stay safe when staying at hotels? Share your best tips in the comments!
** VIDEO TIMELINE & PRODUCTS IN VIDEO***
00:00 Intro
00:16 Video Start
01:18 Incident Reporting
02:03 How to feel SAFE in your room
02:19 Travel Safety Door Lock amzn.to/4gm4Nat
03:11 Hotel Door Security Lock
03:46 Using a Door Stop (I Like this one because I can hang it on the door when not in use) amzn.to/47sEk7d
04:18 Hotel Door Peep Holes
04:31 Hotel Safety Routes
05:20 Travel Safety Camera
06:01 Travel Door Alarms amzn.to/3MMGCnS
06:47 What do you do to feel safe during your travel adventures?
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An alarm hack I’ve made before was to take an empty soda can and drop a few coins inside it then loop some dental floss through the pull tab or around the screw top to make a hanger. Then I hang it on the door knob. If someone moves the handle you will hear it. It’s cheap and uses things you can easily find or may already have with you!
Great tip to make a rattley noise can. I shall file that mentally in case I have any more hotel stays - never know what each day is going to bring. . Hanging loops - I've found cable ties can make good loops for hanging things on hooks., or over hanging rails to take bag hanging hooks.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing! 💕😊
I bring two rubber door stops. One for the room door and the extra is in case there’s an adjoining room.
Good idea! 😊
I go low tech- I put a chair up against the door.
Works. Once when I was in my room relaxing someone (without knocking or calling out "housekeeping") pushed the door and it hit the chair which stopped the intruder.
I called the front desk immediately to report the attempted intrusion.
@@bernadettenewcomb3929 happy reported that but sorry that it happened to you. Unfortunately, in this hotel room all I have is a chair that has wheels on it.
Glad there was nothing sinister in your in-room interruption! Some good advice there - I always bring at least one door locking mechanism with me when I travel. When I get in the room, the first thing I do is turn the dead bolt and flip the latch, even if I'll just be in there for a minute. It's so automatic I don't even think about it, it is second nature (I do the same thing every time I come back into my own home too.) One tip for hotel rooms that might be full of smoke: When I stay somewhere, I leave my outdoor shoes/boots just inside the door and put on slippers, just as I do in my own home. When I take those shoes off, I quickly glance at the exit map on my hotel door and place my shoes down with the toes pointing in the direction I need to go to leave. That way, if the hallway was filled with smoke and I couldn't see, I would still know which way to go. In the same vein, I always pack a bandana, which (among other things) can be used as a makeshift fire mask, along with swim goggles in case I need to protect my eyes from noxious fumes (they take up much less space than safety goggles). And I slip a fire blanket in my personal item carry on. That may seem like overkill, and thank God I have never had to use it, but it takes up very little room and could literally save your life.
I use an alarm door stop. If the door opens an alarm sounds. If the door stays closed it does not sound. Used it with a trip with friends. One person accidentally opened the door but we quickly turned it off. But we knew we were covered!!
Wow! You are prepared for anything! I will always carry my swim goggles with me now! Thanks for sharing! 💕😊
@@jenharvey8360 I’ve heard of this hack good job!!!!
Swim goggles, what a great idea!!!
@@jenharvey8360 the shoe pointing in the direction of the exit is such a good idea !
I take a picture of the escape route because I get turned around easily. Great tips!
Good one! Thank you
When i was in all Indian hotel there were people who would go up to each door and try and open it. I was lucky I had my personal door lock.
@@alimfuzzy OMG! 😳 That’s horrifying! So happy you had that door lock! 😬
When you locate the stairs you should also count how many doors are between you and the stairs.. If the hallway is full of smoke you may not be able to see and also you should be on your hands and knees in that case.
Yes, I was going to add this same comment.
@@lindakemp5732 great idea! Thanks for sharing!💕😊
I started doing this years ago when I traveled with our teenagers, who didn’t want to share a room with us. I made them walk and count the number of doors between their door and the stairs. They hated doing it-but now that they are adults they still do it. And this summer, I went to England by myself for a conference. Imagine my surprise when the fire alarm went off at 5 am! Because I had already located the stairs earlier, I knew how to get downstairs. It was a false alarm (!!!) but I was so glad I really could get myself out in an emergency! Thanks for this video. I love ALL your content!
Ahh that’s was one of my comments too!!
@@rosemarybraymcnatt8470 thanks! Great advice! If there if smoke you can still find your way!😊
I place a chair behind the door and a door stop under it. That way no one can use a long hanger to unlock the door handle from under the door. I know from experience how easy it is to use a long hanger to unlock the door handle. I stayed at a hotel and the battery died on the door lock. A hotel repairmen used a long hanger to unlock the hotel door handle by putting it under the door and latching on the inside door handle to unlock it. It was shockingly easy!
Wow! Thanks for sharing! The metal lock is very old school and manual so no batteries required! Might be a good investment !
I travel for a living and a lot of the tips you gave I use. Another tip: I place my shoes by the door and point them in the direction of the nearest staircase. That way if the alarm goes off, my shoes are right there and I know to turn left or right.
@@Skyhagg94 that’s a great hack and I want to thank you for sharing that with us! Always love when people give feedback and what great hacks they have for their travel adventures💕😊
I make sure, when I’m travelling alone, to remember to flick the switch to lock the door. When leaving I always check that my door is locked. There was one time in a hotel that the locked failed. Glad I always check as I was able to contact the front desk and waited until it was fixed.
@@michellekaye723 yes! And make sure you pull the door closed completely! I hand made that mistake!
I love the rubber door stop. Also, taking a photo of the emergency exit map on one's camera phone right away is helpful in an emergency situation. Some folks aren't thinking clearly but we always seem to have our phone with us! Thanks Eunice!
That’s a great idea! Love all these little safety hacks that are coming up in the comments💕😊 thank you so much for sharing😊
Cheap doorstops that don't grip on the (tiled) floor. I have a roll of non slip matting, it looks like mesh and is fully flexible., it holds plates on metal or plastic/slippery trays, stops them moving around. A square of that under the door stop may help? I carry a square with me, it's great for keeping things in place on the pull down tray in trains. It's also useful for undoing those pesky bottle lids that almost need a wrench to open. Essential if your grip is not what it used to be. E❤
Oh! I love that idea! Plus such an inexpensive way to have something lightweight that is very useful in a multitude of ways! Thank you so much for sharing that💕😊
I also use it for a good grip
I downloaded Alfred . That's such a great idea. Thank you for the information because I would've never known of it weren't for you! 😊 stay safe
@@sara42269 you’re very welcome and I hope it helps you stay safe on your travel adventures💕😊
The hotels I go to (thankfully) have that added lock feature that keeps the door from opening completely. I always test them out before doing anything else. Then I check the mirrors in the bathroom for those two-way ones. For rooms that have connecting doors, if the person on the other side is not part of my company, I make sure to keep my side locked and I jam the door with a chair or the luggage rack.
Always check that your window & door to balcony are locked.
I always put a piece of tissue in the peep hole. (Tip from a former hotel Mgr. )
@@karenrittner9781 great tips! Thanks for sharing! 😊
I put tissue in the peep hole, too.
Good day from Montreal (Canada) Since this vlog, I have bought this portable security for door... I was skeptical, having bought some in the past that were not worth it, but having confidence from your travel experience... I am not disappointed, I I use this lock daily inside my condo door and I bought a second one for my sister's condo...Thank you very much....
@@danielfontaine6977 Bonjour! Montreal is one of my favorite international cities! I’m so glad that this video got you a piece of equipment that helps you and your sister feel safer! It truly is a game changer, especially if you’re alone as a woman! Thank you so much for letting me know that💕😊
@@TheoryofSimple Thank you.... My. sister, my late mother and I, we had a good training in self defense, and it's always a plus to add something to help security...well I am not a woman, but a guy, twice a cancer survivor, that lives alone at 70 yo ...the more knowledge we have about security, the best it is .... Thanks to people like you, who like to share their experiences and knowledge....Have a great day!
@@danielfontaine6977 we have the cancer survivor thing in common. Blessings to you my friend🙏😊
Wow, first people including me, were saying never stay in an Air Bnb when you had a weird incident and now you have this experience in your hotel! Good tips and good reminder to always be mindful to be safe. Thx!
The weirdest thing about this is the last time I was in this city was also the last time I had somebody walk in on me in a hotel room! 🤷♀️😳
@@TheoryofSimplewhatever ever happened at the Airbnb? Did you find out?
@@marthasanchez4711 yes. I explained it in a post on my community tab 😊
Great tips on safety. I like the door stop you shared and have a door stop alarm that would only be activated if the door was opened. We use at VRBOs also and gives us peace of mind!
Really good ideas!
@@wzlee583 thank you so much😊
I am profound deaf and had a cochlea implant. When I take off my speech processor at night, I could sleep through a blaring burglar alarm! I have the gadgets at home to make me feel safe. I am 76 and live alone.
I go away on group holidays. I am always worried about my safety in hotels. I can’t use any of the precautions that are recommended as in case of fire, they need to break my door down, as I won’t hear anything. I always make sure my tour manager is aware about this, and I also let couple of people know too. I have visited all seven continents during the last eight years, but my safety in the hotels is my biggest concern.
@@DVB1848 i’m so glad you have found a way to be able to travel and feel safe😊 thank you so much for sharing your experience with us💕
@@DVB1848 Perhaps you, or Eunice, could research the following - is there a gadget that could be noise activated by the audible fire alarm and set of bright flashing lights? Would that be enough to wake you? Just a thought........ E♥️
@@EileenSpeakman I have a set of gadgets I bought when I was losing my hearing. My doorbell, burglar alarm, fire alarm, landline phone (!) are all connected with a pager that I keep with me during the day. Pager makes noise to alert me, even though I can hear. At night, not having the speech processor on, while the pager is charging, I have a vibrator under my pillow that alerts me. I cannot hear a single sound at night. Flashing light would wake me up, but hotels don’t have that. So I have to rely on my tour manager and fellow travellers.
Really great advice, Eunice! So often we take for granted that no emergency will happen - and its such a good reminder to be mindful of this, especially in terms of the escape route. I feel like the blocks on the door are good, however the metal latches that flip over and lock when the door is opened are super easy to get through with a credit card, so don't trust those, I love the idea of a remote viewing cam with an old phone and Alfred! I'm going to need to try that :). Thanks! Hope you are well and doing great! B
@@Brandon-0028 thanks! 😊
I saw this on TikTok today. Put you shoes by the door facing the direction of the evacuation route.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing! 💕😊
Sketch out your escape route in a marker pen on card. Put it on your dressing table, read it often - it should imprint itself on your memory. Do a trial run, make sure doors aren't locked or jammed. Lifts generally should not be used in fire situations. When you get out of the building make sure you can get a good distance away. Keep your essentials bag, coat, even shoes handy. If you have mobility problems tell the manager when you book. Alarm goes off. No fire? Deliberate false alarm to allow thieves to ransack a room or two? E❤
Eunice - is it time to develop a sensor alarm which triggers your phone alarm when it's disturbed. Or when it detects movement by the door.? E❤
@@EileenSpeakman love the idea about telling the manager that you have an accessibility issue issue. I think usually then they will put you on like the first floor floor so that there aren’t any stairs.💕😊
@@EileenSpeakman so this app does give you a sensor notification on your phone if there’s a moment or whatever you set it up for😊
This happened to me and my family last year at Paradise Pier hotel in Disneyland. My husband was walking out the shower too. So even though we had the sign they said because of the incident in Las Vegas years ago with that shooting during that music festival they have to enter rooms daily. I wasn’t happy. They did compensate me but I don’t want anyone just entering my room. Oh and it happened again during the same visit.
@@user-ri8iv6rk1d wow! How hoy. I am calling BS on the fact that they have to check in your room because the incident in Las Vegas. That is just plain wrong and I think it was an excuse on their part . I have stayed in many many hotels since that incident and I have never had them tell me that they had to check the room. But even if they had to check the room, the first thing they should do is knock on the door and tell you that someone’s there and why they’re there. Because of exactly what happened to you this is why they should not just walk in on a room. they’re setting themselves up for a lawsuit.😊
Disney land and world come in regardless if you’re in there. It’s very well known that staff “does visual checks”. You can’t get out of it. They enter without permission and even if you have the sign on the door . Whether you’re in the shower , toddler is sleeping or out in the parks they ENTER EVERYDAY
Didn't the door have a stopper on the top? They can open the door much if that is engaged.
@@Mommyingthis so if you’re standing there or getting dressed and naked, they just walk in on you?
Hi Eunice! I've got a bit of a tricky safety situation coming up that I've been trying to figure out. Maybe you can help! I have the same lock you have and always use it for my hotel doors. It makes me feel a lot safer, especially at night. I have a cruise coming up, but it's the oddest thing..the cabin door opens to the outside hallway, not the inside. This makes all of my travel locks and door stoppers a useless! I also noticed in the room tour video that there doesn't appear to be any kind of secondary locking mechanism like latches or chains. I've been researching, but I can't seem to come up with any devices that work on outward opening doors. Any ideas?
Wow! That is a great question! I do not have a solution for that one! I will have to do some research! 😊🤷♀️
@@TheoryofSimple I appreciate that! It's such an odd situation...there may not be a solution!
Thanks Eunice, very sketchy someone would enter after its been cleaned. I always use the top door stopper as soon as I enter the room. Will start taking the rubber floor stopper. Unfortunately that doesn't help when you are out of the room. I just make sure my valuables are in the safe. 👍👍👍
Thank you! Unfortunately, this room does not have a safe. I usually travel with my portable safe but this time I didn’t bring it but now I will going forward.! 😊
I also bring a small emergency fire blanket in my suitcase. If i need to run out Im protected. its flat and fits at the bottom of the suitcase. Bring a small head lamp, as well,
@@wonderingfeather1116 headlamp is something I always have with me! I have thought about bringing that fire blanket but when it comes down to packing things in my suitcase, it just hasn’t been a priority, but you never know😊
I'm glad you included the rubber door stop. Someone told me about this a long time ago that worked in security, and said those hotel thefts are often crimes of opportunity. If they try the door and meet even that small amount of resistence, they don't know if there's more security in the room, but he said they will often move on quickly. Sadly, it doesn't stop crime, but it may stop it from being you.
Yes, nothing is full proof. You’re just trying to be the one they move on from.😊
Great tips. Thank you
@@marywarren2739 my pleasure💕😊
Hey Eunice, thanks for the great tips. I have an upcoming trip where I will be staying at various hotels so this video was super helpful to watch. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼
@@noemimatias3729 my pleasure to share and I hope you have a safe and wonderful trip😊
Can I be able to bring that door safety thingy for my international flight?
Yes, however, you want to make sure that you pack that in your personal carry-on and maybe even remove it and put it in a bin with some other things so that TSA can understand what you have there😊
Great video, I carry I rubber door stop. Cheap and easy just to feel a little more secure. I also when making reservations I make a note that I want a room in the middle of floor, not by the stairs, that makes me feel unsafe.
Yeah, that’s a great idea. I generally don’t like being next to the elevators because they’re a little noisy.
I love the idea of the old fashion rubber doorstop,brilliant!
@@evesmith2218 😊 simple ideas are best!
Glad to find your channel. Great ideas.
Glad you like them! And welcome to my channel! 💕😊
Wow Eunice, so happy your okay, I can tell you're a little shook, thank you for putting this film out right away❣️also I caught a peek of your apple watch band....so cute where did you purchase it? Take care😊 kolleen
It definitely took me by surprise! Here is the link to the watchband! amzn.to/4e4EB2q
Also, confirm which floor gets you outside of your in the stairwell. Lobby? Main floor? Ground floor? Different places call them different things. Go into the stairs from the main exit floor and see what it looks like, what term they use.
Good idea! 💕😊
If the room has a connecting door to another room, I always make sure the door on my side is locked.
@@Nancy-w6f absolutely! 💯
@@TheoryofSimple we always put the luggage rack and luggage in front of the connecting room door.
@@mamanothing9506 another great idea💕😊
I always make a point to know where the exit/ stairs are in relation to my room… like if I have to run out in the dark , I kneed to know if I’m turning left or right and also I count how many doors 🚪 my room is from the stairs .
Bc God forbid electricity is out or there’s a fire, smoke or whatever and you can’t see, you at least know how many doors you are by feeling and counting your way to the stairs
@@marthasanchez4711 great advice! Prepared for emergency!
Have you ever used the doorstop that has an alarm on it so when door opens it sets off an alarm?
@@mamanothing9506 I have not tried the doorstop with the alarm. Again, I’m not a fan of alarms. I prefer the door knob to open at all so that’s why I use the lock that I show in the video.. if that lock is on, nobody’s coming into my room😊
Great video!❤Has anyone in the comments had their carry-on bag searched by TSA with the metal travel safety door lock inside?
Me. Every single time I fly. I now just keep it in front pocket of my personal item so they can pull out quickly and see what it is. No issues after they see what it is.
I have a personal alarm that I keep on my purse/backpack. When traveling I keep on bedside table at night.
So I’ve never used a personal alarm by my bedside and I’m wondering, would it go off if you accidentally knocked it on the floor?
Do you worry about cameras being in the room and if so what do you do about it ?
@@shirleyedwards9819 I would say I don’t overly worry about it, but I do check. For example, the ceilings in this room or like 10 feet high so if there was a camera up inside of the smoke detector or something, I’d never be able to reach it. I do check mirrors and I make sure that I turn things like clocks facing the bed around so that they’re facing the wall or put things like scarves over top of things, but there’s only so much you can do. Honestly, I owned three Airbnb‘s before and I never had any cameras so I believe most people don’t but if you’re really paranoid about it I’m sure there are gadgets that could help you, but I just don’t use them.😊
That do not disturb sign is perpetually outside my door. I stay in 1 hotel 5 days max and I don’t need people to clean or make the room. So there is absolutely no need for stranger in my room. I’m a tidy person and I clean the room during my stay.
@@rashannike2087 me too! We are here for 3 weeks so it needed cleaning!
I thought hotel doors automatically locked? At least, the ones I've gone out and then realized I don't have the card LOL.
Once on a cruise, my husband went for a late night snack. My door handle started jiggling. It's not unusual to try to open the door before the card activates the lock. Then I heard a child telling his Dad this wasn't his room... wrong floor...Dad seemed a little drunk.
We always check the emergency exit plaque! So important! Power can go out for other reasons too.
I always take a flashlight or some sort of rechargeable light. I'm not going to drain my phone using the light on it.
The hotel doors do automatically lock when they close. But this person had a master key to get in because they’re custodial staff. If I had had that little blocker on the door, she wouldn’t have been able to come in but still the policy should announce that someone’s at the door so if I was standing there naked or something I could cover up.😅😳
@@TheoryofSimple exactly. They should knock. Announce themselves. Say if they are cleaning, or bed making, whatever. and then wait fir a response, so your intruder possibly was not genuine. . Trust your instinct always. And never go out and leave anyone in your room if they could be genuine but you've had the slightest doubts.. E♥️
Beware of using bought used luggage - you could have bought something that has traces of drugs in it. Then you and the sniffer dog will have a very close relationship. I've taken this from another channel. - a small roll of duct tape - emergency repair. If your luggage gets damaged, or a zip breaks. (I always put adjustable or ratchet straps round my case, no matter where I'm going, keeps the case/bag together. .
@@EileenSpeakman thanks for sharing! Always be prepared!
I also have that for my luggage. I call it my bag's (luggage) own personal belt. Easy to find my luggage in the conveuyor too when it's checked it.
@@vickitan3734 always good to have that around your luggage just in case the zipper gets broken😊
Roll up a towel to cover the length of the bottom of the door and stuff it under as best you can. Place a cup with coins on the door handle so if anyone jiggles it, it’ll alert you.
@@JillahThrillah great tips! Thank for sharing!😊
Anyone at the hotel that sees me can tell I have nothing to steal 😂 I don’t wear anything such as jewelry, handbag, clothes, shoes that looks like something anyone would want. 🤣
Sometimes it’s not items they want, but they may actually want to harm you. Jewelry, computers, phones are all replaceable, but your life is not.
@@TheoryofSimple That reminds me that you were the first content creator I saw that made me change luggage after I saw how zippered luggage could get broken into! I bought that Level 8 bag that acts as a safe for me. I put everything I want to protect in that bag and put the bag in my closet! Half of my travel gear comes from watching you!💖
@@rosemarybraymcnatt8470 that is awesome and I’m so glad you got that great aluminum piece of luggage! It really does act like a safe! Thank you so much and I truly appreciate you supporting my. I’m so happy you’re getting some great ideas and products from my videos.! 💕😊