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September 16, 2024
Helpful Hints from joeeze: Never again leave something behind in a hotel safe
"To avoid leaving behind valuables in a room safe, put one of the shoes you're planning to wear on departure inside or on top of the safe."
Genius.
I recommend inside rather than on top.
[Courtesy of Ellen Schollenberger of Redlands, California, from "The Smart Family's Passport" — a book which contains 350 tips from Budget Travel magazine readers — and Kitty Bean Yancey writing in USA Today]
It just occurred to me that never once in my life have I ever used a hotel safe.
Huh.
Perhaps others reading this have experience with one.
If you've got nothing else to do, throw us a bone.
September 16, 2024 at 04:01 PM | Permalink
Comments
a binder clip is useful to close the inevitable gap in the curtains that allows full morning light to stream in before your alarm.
Posted by: JohnM | Sep 20, 2024 2:59:43 PM
I've traveled to Las Vegas the past 17 years for the first weekend of March Madness with a group of good friends. Because it is a guys' weekend of drinking and betting, things can get a little chaotic. With that in mind I always carry my driver's license and a credit card on me when out while using the hotel safe on check-in to hold my passport and a second credit card. Should things go sideways, and my wallet get lost or stolen, I know I still have ID to get on the plane home and a card to cover expenses. Never had to use it, but it gives me peace of mind. A second, unrelated tip for trips of this kind: as soon as you get to your room take a picture of the door showing the room number. These hotels are huge and it's easy to get disoriented after a long night on the Strip. A look at the phone picture is all it takes to make sure you get to the room you're supposed to (that and remembering which hotel you're staying at).
Posted by: Rick | Sep 17, 2024 8:46:01 AM
