Hotel Safety For Women

Whether you are alone or with other woman friends, hotel safety should always be an issue. The first part of hotel safety is the seventh floor rule. Anywhere above the seventh floor and a fire ladder can’t reach you. Some ladders can’t even reach above the fourth, so the lower the better. In regards to fire safety it is a matter of being observant. When you enter a hotel room even for one night, just take a quick look around the hallway and find the exit signs and the stairway. Make sure you know of two exits and not only one.
If you are woken by the noise of the smoke alarm in the hotel hallway remember to feel your door handle before opening it. Don’t open it if its hot !
One thing to remember to pack is a flashlight. I travel a lot and more then once I have been in a hotel and the power has went out and I have been left in pitch darkness. It can be very scary if you are alone, so remember to always pack a flashlight and have some extra batteries nearby just in case !

Some friends of mine recently traveled to Hampton Beach, NH for the weekend and told me about a strange hotel experience with a male employee. The employee asked over the phone if she would be coming with her husband. Not thinking about and answering to quickly she told him that it would be just her and the kids. When she arrived at the hotel this employee was a bit surprised to see that she was with another female friend and her kids. He asked again if maybe her spouse was coming and this time she replied, yes.
For some reason my friends were very in tune to this man and just didn’t think something was right about him. He continued to ask many questions during there stay and memorized both their addresses. Nothing else happened but they were very aware of him and being aware and in tune with their intuition is what kept them safe.

Sometimes it’s better to tell a little white lie and not admit that your staying alone.
Depending on where your checking into, who is listening and at what time your checking in follow your intuition.
If a stranger in a hotel lobby, bar or restaurants asks you if you are alone don’t answer yes. Say that a friend is meeting you shortly and don’t offer more information.
You can have a polite conversation with someone without them knowing your life story or your exact situation.

Be observant! Lock your door, know how to use the phone to call for help, keep your flashlight out by the bedside table. Know your fire exits. If you don’t feel safe in your room at night in a hotel then purchase a door alarm, they are portable units that go off with motion. So if someone was trying to open your door then the alarm would sound giving you enough time to wake up and hopefully scare them away. If you can’t afford a door alarm then bring your own version. Bring a small wind chime or some sort of bells on a string. Attach it to a door knob so when it is moved the bells will sound.
Put a chair or some other surprise object in front of the door, this will help slow any intruder down. Check slider doors and connecting doorways. I have changed many rooms in hotels after looking at the connecting doors between rooms. Some have no locks or very cheap door locks that are to easy to push open. You can always put a stick in a slider door as an extra safety method. Any sort of straight long object can jam the slider door from being opened.

Tips: nn- Find your fire exits, at least two of themn- Never give out info. to strangers that you are alonen- Lock your door in your room and know your surroundingsn- Check connecting doors, sliders and windows
- Know how to use the phone to call for help
- Know your address of the hotel

Hotel parking garages and lots can be very intimidating at times. Park close by the door if possible and if you don’t feel safe in a parking garage then ask for an escort to the car.

Just filing this information in the back of your mind and remembering it when its time to travel will keep you safe !