EMMA WANJIKU

Safety Advice in Hotels and Motels



Posted: Friday, September 25, 2009

by EMMA WANJIKU
EMMALIFETIPS.com

Hotels and motels are invaluable in society. This is so especially in the modern busy world where people move great distances to achieve all their endeavours be it business or leisure. However, checking in to various hotels and motels will present a fair share of challenges that you have to contend with. You need to know that you are safe above all things and this is often not the reality on the ground. Apart from insecurity, there are many other factors that you will consider that range from choosing the right hotels and motels as well as parting with the stipulated amount of money. All these factors will need to be considered before you get out. This is vital information that will be your guide.

Regarding your security, you need to know that higher floors are always safer. This is also the case in high-rise buildings where people live. Crime has been seen to be more rampant on ground floors because the way of escape for thugs is ideal. However, in case of fire disasters, if you are above the fifth floor, emergency rescue will not reach you as fast.  The best thing you can do regarding fire is to make sure that you pick hotels that have state-of-the-art fire fighting equipment and policies.

Motel room doors should be highly structured to promote safety of the guest. The following are some of the top things that you need to see with this respect. First, the doors should be self-locking and self-closing. They should be made of metal or a solid-core wood. There are so many other exciting features that can be included to make doors safe and different motels will have these kinds of doors. One thing to mention is the importance of having a peephole. This way, you will let in only those people you know and have business with.

A caution that you should always take to heart when at hotels and motels is never to open doors for unannounced people. This is because criminals have the tendency of posing like hotel staff pretending to be room service, maintenance, bellmen and the like. The thing to do is not ignore them but rather confirm with the front desk of the hotel. For those who will carry along their kids, you need to make sure that they know never to open doors to strangers no matter what.

If you choose rooms at hotels and motels that are on the ground floor, you need to check other entry points like windows and sliding doors. Before you settle in, make sure that they are secured accordingly. If this is not possible, seek to have another room. According to statistics, parking lots of different hotels and motels have been grounds for crime. For this reason, avoid them and look for alternatives like the car valet service. If you cannot avoid staying away from the parking lots, ask the hotel staff or bellman to accompany you.

There are many other guides and pointers to security in hotels and motels. You need not ignore the above because security cannot be left to chance. For more information you can go to sites like Crime Doctor and enrich your knowledge all to help ensure your safety as you travel.
Emma Wanjiku is a trained journalist who has been researching on many categories for her work. She has vast experience which she packages to give people essential tips on topics of life. For more see www.emmalifetips.com
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