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Never book a hotel room above the fourth floor - and avoid the ground floor as well - voila! tourism

2023-03-02T22:29:16.411Z


Have you ever wondered what happens during a fire in the hotel you are in? Or what attracts burglars specifically to the ground floor? Lloyd Figgins, holiday safety expert gives some life saving tips


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Planning to book a hotel room?

Make sure it is not located above the fourth floor nor on the ground floor.

Lloyd Figgins, a former soldier and now an expert on tourist risks, explains that the third floor of the hotel is the safest "bet" for two safety reasons.



In an interview with "The Sun" he explained: ""The biggest thing that is ignored is the risk of fire.

When you arrive at the hotel you are in an unfamiliar environment that you think is safe.

The problem is, if a fire alarm goes off - what will you do?

Do you know where the emergency exit is?

How do you get to her and will she get you to safety?

Is it blocked or locked?".

What will you do if a fire breaks out in a hotel? (Photo: ShutterStock, Bogdan Vacarciuc V)

Because of this, Lloyd says "you should always follow the route of the emergency exit in case of fire, count the number of doors between your room and the emergency stairs."

He added: "Make sure you stay between the second and fourth floors of the hotel - because the firemen's ladder rarely reaches above the fourth floor."

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So why not book a room on a lower floor?

"Anything below that is a loophole that invites a thief," he warned.

In fact, to be extra careful against burglaries, the author of the Travel Survival Guide says that guests should not say their room number out loud while in the hotel and should have the hotel staff write down the room number instead of saying it out loud.



He explained: "Hotels attract thieves because they have a lot of people with valuables in the room or on them. The reception desk and the lobby are the places where they can impersonate other hotel guests. They look for people who check in alone because they can hear which room they are assigned to." - for example the receptionist says they are in room 301 and then when they see this person in a bar or restaurant, they know that room 301 is currently free and there is no way they will be disturbed to steal. More dangers



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"Often they have simple ways to get into the room - sometimes it's help from the hotel employees - like getting the cleaning staff to open the door for them and make sure they're not disturbed," he explained.



so what are we doing?

He recommends that anyone who fears being the target of theft while in their room should invest in and take a wedge (stop) for the door with them on vacation.

Lloyd explained: "Even if you're in your hotel room and a thief has the master key, the door wedge will stop him."

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Source: walla

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