Former flight attendant shares hotel safety tips to protect yourself while abroad
14.06.2022 - 20:47
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Summer holidays are in full swing as people set off on their travels, but some holidaymakers may have safety concerns.
The last thing you want to feel is unsafe or scared when you're meant to be enjoying yourself.
The place you're staying should feel like a refuge, but there are some extra safety precautions travellers can follow.
A former flight attendant has shared the tricks she uses to protect herself in hotels.
Nassim used the hacks while she was working and now uses them when holidaying abroad, reports the Express.
She said: "When I started flying, I heard of a story where a crew member had gone into their hotel room and not checked it out properly and someone had hidden in the room. They got attacked, so every time I got to a hotel room I would use my luggage case to keep the hotel door open."
"I then go inside and check everywhere. I would check the bathroom, under the bed, inside the wardrobes, under the table and behind the curtains to make sure that no one was in there.
"I would never ever enter a room without doing that."
She advised that if a hotel does not have a chain on the door - she uses her suitcase again. She said: "I would place my bag by the door in case someone would open it from the outside so that it would make a noise."
Nassim also has other rules for keeping yourself safe in a hotel, adding: "I would also make sure to never get in a lift with just one person and press my floor. And make sure no one is following you to your room.
"If you are feeling unsafe, wait in the lobby until they have gone. Only then, proceed to go to your room especially if you are on your own."
Nassim added: "I would always also put no room service on my door to avoid having anyone come in."
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