The next time you are staying in a hotel room, leave the cleaning sign on your door.
When staying for an extended period, many holidaymakers use this sign. The following are the dates Let the housekeepers clean the room if you have a lot of time.
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It’s not recommended by experts, who say it signals that you aren’t at home.
Michele Bennett, General Manager atADTsaid: “Whilst you may think it is helpful to leave a service sign on your hotel room door, leaving a ‘please clean’ note can notify potential thieves that your room is empty.
“It is recommended that you notify hotel reception staff that you would like your room cleaned and if you feel it necessary, for additional security, stay in your hotel room whilst it is being cleaned.”
It could be used even as an instrument to enter your bedroom.
You Tube userLockPickingLawyerThe video shows just how simple it is to open hotel doors.
One video shows him grabbing the sign above the door before pushing it through the gap that separates the door from the frame.
You can ask the receptionist to make a request for cleaning if you need it urgently.
To reduce cost, many hotels are now asking guests not to ask for daily cleaning.
This is not the only thing you can do to put your hotel room in danger of being broken into.
Carrying around the key card holder you are given after checking in could cause problems if you lose it.
Justin Aldrich has been working in hotels for seven years. He says that guests are at risk if they lose this paper, as the number of their room is on it.
The key can be found by anyone, and they will have instant access. This is not possible if the keys are dropped.
The explanation was given by HeInsiderA dropped packet of keys gives the finder immediate access to your area.
A random key, not marked on the ground is of no use other than to identify the hotel.
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