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First thing to be safe is to buy an anti-theft bag

11 Tricks to keep your Belongings Safe in your Hotel Room www.katriyahotel.com /blog/hotel-room-hyderabad/

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There are so many cases of things being misplaced and stolen. To avoid being one of those people, here are someimportant measures to follow to keep your belongings safe in a hotel room.

Ways To Prevent Hotel Room Thefts

1. Purchase an anti-theft bag

The first and foremost thing to be safe is to buy an anti-theft bag when you are going to stay in a hotel. This is one ofthe major steps to avoid hotel theft.

2. Keep your luggage locked

If you don’t have an anti-theft bag, then make sure you keep your luggage and all the bags properly locked theentire time. Even when you are inside the hotel room, it is recommended to keep all the bags locked becausesometimes the cleaning staff can’t be trusted.

3. Leave the ‘Do not Disturb’ sign hanging on the door

It is better to hang the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign on your door all the time except when ordering for service in the room.

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Make sure you keep your luggage locked.

Nobody dares to enter the room when you hang this sign on the door.

4. Keep the TV and lights on

Now, this doesn’t mean you should keep the TV on at loud volumes. Just keep it on so that the people just know thatthere are people inside the room and wouldn’t dare to come inside. Keeping your lights on is also a good advice as itindicates that people are awake inside the room.

5. Make use of tamper evident tapes

These tapes are used in shipping items that are really important. You could also make use of tamper evidenttapes to seal your belongings that are crucial to you. Temper evident tapes are not expensive and are of greathelp in case of hotel theft.

6. Keep your valuable items with you

It is advisable to keep your valuable items with you the entire time. Leaving your valuable items carelessly causesthe hotel room theft. So, keep them with you all the time.

7. Don’t leave the hotel room in a mess

When you leave your room in a mess during your hotel stay , it is something you will regret. Because when the roomis in a mess, it is difficult to locate things. The cleaner sometimes picks up your valuable things and you will not evenget any kind of notice. So, this is a thing to keep in mind always.

8. Don’t leave your items visible

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Leave the Do not Disturb sign hanging on the door.

During your hotel stay, make sure all your belongings are inside the bag or inside the locker or safe . Neverkeep your items in open so that it is visible to an unknown person. Most of the hotel room theft occur becausepeople leave their things visible. So, make sure to lock them in a safe if available.

9. Make use of trackers for your electronic devices

The best way to avoid hotel room theft is to use the trackers for your devices. In some advanced electronicdevices, there are in-built trackers. If there is no tracker on your phone, then there is an option to download one.Even if your belongings get lost, you can use trackers to find and get them back.

10. Keep the blinds and windows closed

Keeping the blinds and windows closed is good for both privacy and theft. It is good to be less predictable to theoutsiders. For better safety, keep them closed during the nights and the times when you are not in your hotel room.

11. Don’t invite people

Yes, on a trip you make friends but it is good to keep them at a certain distance. Because trusting people you havebarely known is a risk. So, it is better to chat and have fun with them outside the room. Because everyone seems to

be nice on the outside but you don’t know the reality.

Bonus Tips To Keep Your Belongings Safe in the hotel room

Some other ways to keep your belongings and yourself safe are to tip the maid, keep your valuable items hidden,don’t let the entire world know that you own expensive stuff, make a request to not clean your room during yourabsence, make use of a cable lock, and leave your valuable items at home if they are no use during your trip.

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Keep the TV and lights on.

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Make use of tamper evident tapes to seal your belongings.

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Leaving your valuable items carelessly causes the hotel room theft.

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When the room is in a mess, it is difficult to locate things.

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During your hotel stay, make sure all your belongings are inside the bag or inside the locker.

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The best way to avoid hotel room theft is to use the trackers for your devices.

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Keeping the blinds and windows closed is good for both privacy and theft.

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Leave a tip for the hotel maid before leaving the hotel room.

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