hotel/motel safety

Begin at Home

Begin preparing for a hotel fire before you leave home. Pack a flashlight and portable smoke detector as well as your travel alarm. The flashlight can guide you through a dark and smoky hall. A battery-operated smoke detector, placed on a hanger at the top of the door to your room, will alert you to possible fires at night when you're sleeping. Remember not to place it near an air conditioner or in front of an air supply duct, because the fresh air flow may prevent smoke-filled air from setting off the alarm.

• Are hallways and elevators well lighted?
• Is the front desk staffed around the clock?
• Do guestrooms have double-locks and peepholes?
• Does the hotel employ 24-hour security personnel and, if so, how can they be reached?
• In some smaller hotels, the outside doors lock at a certain hour. If that is the case, what is the best way to re-enter?

When registering, some people — especially women traveling alone — prefer to sign only their first initial and last name. Be sure to advise the front desk not to release your room number to callers or visitors. If your room is not ready when you arrive, ask to have your luggage stored in a secure area and ask for a receipt.

Safeguard Your Key.

Know where your room key/card is at all times. When you’re in your room, always put the key in the same place — the night table is a good choice — so you can find it quickly. If you leave during an emergency, take the key with you; if the exits are impassable or if it’s a false alarm you will need to get back into your room.

Inside Your Room.
Use all available locks and chains on doors and windows while in the room. Always look through the peephole before opening the door, and never open the door to a stranger. When you leave your room, lock all luggage; use a cable lock on a laptop computer. Put anything of value in the hotel safe, and ask for a receipt for anything you’ve entrusted to the hotel.

Fire Safety

Plan Ahead

• When making your reservations, ask if the hotel or motel has smoke detectors and fire sprinklers.
• When traveling, take a flashlight with you.
• Read the fire evacuation plan carefully. If one is not posted in your room, request one from the front desk.
• Locate the two exits from your room.
• Count the number of doors between your room and the exits. This will assist you in the need of an emergency evacuation.
• Locate the fire alarms on your floor.
• Never smoke in bed.

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