7 Tips to Prevent Hotel Room Theft

A video of a hotel housekeeper going through a guest’s belongings has went viral.

The poster, who goes by Vince Stravix, stayed at a “brand name” hotel, and set up a camera to capture what happened after he left his room.

The posted the recording shows one of the cleaning staff trying to use his laptop, accessing his tablet, snooping through a couple of packages, and looking through his luggage.

The video is nearing 3 million views (at time of this publication). One should note, her inexcusable curiosity and privacy violation did not involve theft.

The video, titled ‘Privacy in a brand-named hotel‘ reheats the concern of the safety of your personal items in a hotel room.

These tips should help you prevent hotel room theft:

• It’s obvious, but use the room safe for the best deterrent.

• If you don’t have access to a safe, try locking your pricy items, such as laptops and jewelry, in your suitcase.

• If you are uncomfortable with the room safe or your own locks, ask the front desk to store your valuables and write down exactly what they are storing and take the name of the person who accepted your items.

• Don’t forget to stow other pricey items like bottles of wine or clothing.

• Leave the GPS on your mobile devices and computers on. If it is stolen, you might be able to trace its location.

• Don’t leave items where cleaning needs to be done. If you leave your laptop on the bed, it will be moved so staff can make the bed.

• Staff should always clean rooms with the door open. It’s a red flag if you see staff entering the room and closing the door.