According to Indiatoday, Esther, a flight attendant from the Netherlands working for European Airlines KLM, revealed that when traveling on business, she always throws a bottle of water under the bed as a preventive measure at hotels.
Why should you throw a bottle of water under the bed after checking in at a hotel?
When checking in at a hotel, it is important to thoroughly inspect the room to ensure safety and protect your rights. The area under the bed is one of the places that should not be overlooked.
According to Esther, the habit of throwing a bottle of water under the bed as soon as she checks in at a hotel is a proactive measure to ensure her safety during her stay. The flight attendant from European Airlines KLM explained that by doing this, she can easily detect if someone is hiding under the bed.
When you throw a bottle of water under the bed, if it doesn’t roll out, you can either check it yourself or ask your companion or hotel staff to look under the bed to see if someone is holding the bottle. If there is no one under the bed, the bottle of water will roll out to the other side. In the worst case scenario, you should quickly leave the room and call hotel security for assistance.
Why should you throw a bottle of water under the bed after checking in at a hotel? This small tip can help you detect potential dangers under the bed. (Image: Rakuten Travel)
Alternatively, instead of throwing a bottle of water under the bed, you can bend down to check. Besides ensuring your safety, checking this area also allows you to assess the cleanliness of the hotel room, as the area under the bed can accumulate dust, hair, used condoms, cigarette butts, and leftover food from previous guests.
This can also be a “nest” for insects such as ants, cockroaches, and bugs, which can directly affect your skin and health. Many types of microorganisms and parasites, although small, can cause allergies, itching, and rashes.
Sometimes, the area under the bed in a hotel room may contain valuable jewelry or shoes that have been left behind and not properly cleaned by the staff. Even more dangerous, it may be a hiding place for someone to conceal weapons or dangerous and illegal substances. Therefore, checking under the bed when checking in at a hotel is important for your own protection.
Although it only takes about 2 seconds to throw a bottle of water under the bed, it can help us avoid a lot of potential trouble. In reality, there have been cases where people faced major inconveniences and even legal issues because they didn’t check under the bed.
Thoroughly checking the hotel room when checking in is essential to ensure your safety. (Image: 3DExport)
Items to check when checking in at a hotel
In addition to the area under the bed, there are other important factors that you should check immediately after checking in at a hotel to ensure a smooth, comfortable, and safe stay.
– Door lock and key card: When staying at a hotel, besides closing the door, you should remember to latch the safety lock. Check if the door lock works properly and understand how it operates. You can try locking the door from inside and outside the room to make sure the lock is functioning normally.
When someone knocks on the door, you should look through the peephole and ask who they are. Furthermore, if you are traveling with a child, you should lock the windows and balcony doors to prevent accidents caused by their curiosity.
– Cleanliness: Inspect the corners of the room, the bed, wardrobe, and bathroom to ensure that the room is clean, safe, and free of insects. If there are signs of insects such as feces, blood, or eggs, you should immediately contact the hotel’s housekeeping department to handle the situation.
Bed sheets, towels, the bathroom, the desk, the refrigerator, and the kettle should be clean before you check in. To prevent the spread of bacteria, you can ask the cleaning staff to sanitize cups and cutlery in front of you or do it yourself, and sanitize the bathroom.
– Hidden spots: Mini cameras hidden by criminals in hotel rooms are not uncommon. With the advancement of technology, cameras are becoming more difficult to detect.
To avoid being caught by hidden cameras, you should thoroughly check all corners and hidden spots in the room. Check all objects such as lamps, wardrobes, hanging paintings, the TV to make sure there is nothing unusual. Some common places to hide cameras include flower vases, on top of air conditioners, bedside lamps, light switches, behind mirrors, in the corners of paintings, or on curtain rods.
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