How can I make my hotel room door more secure?

Door Jamming Devices: These devices are designed to prevent anyone from entering your hotel room by physically jamming the door shut. They work by inserting a wedge or bar into the gap between the door and the frame, making it impossible for the door to open.



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Add a travel door alarm to your hotel door. Place a door wedge under your hotel door. ... Add a portable door lock on your hotel door, as this will stop people from entering your hotel room. Place a motion detection alarm by your hotel door.

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Here are their recommendations.
  1. Ask the hotel if they've implemented Onity's fix. ...
  2. Use the door bolt or chain. ...
  3. Use the room safe. ...
  4. Use tamper-evident tape. ...
  5. Leave your valuables at the front desk, or don't travel with them.


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One expert estimated that every day in a big-city hotel, there's at least one crime committed—and it's almost always theft. What little anecdotal and quantitative data is available only makes the topic more confusing.

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16 Essential Hotel Safety Tips For Women Travelling Alone
  1. Leave valuables at home.
  2. Avoid ground-floor accommodation.
  3. Check the room.
  4. Split your money.
  5. Lock & double lock doors.
  6. Block the door.
  7. Close the windows.
  8. Use the hotel safe.


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No, unfortunately it is not possible for someone to sleep over in your hotel room without paying. Hotels have strict policies about who can stay in their rooms and require payment for all guests.

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Door hangers are often seen in hotels and other places of lodging as a means for guests to communicate with maintenance and housekeeping staff. Common Do not disturb sign of a hotel.

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Hotel Room Security – Higher Floors are Safer Emergency rescue is best below the fifth floor. I compromise by picking a modern fire-safe hotel and always request a room on an upper floor to reduce crime exposure. Ground floor rooms are more vulnerable to crime problems because of access and ease of escape.

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16 Essential Hotel Safety Tips For Women Travelling Alone
  • Leave valuables at home. Don't take expensive jewelry or anything of great sentimental value on your travels. ...
  • Avoid ground-floor accommodation. ...
  • Check the room. ...
  • Split your money. ...
  • Lock & double lock doors. ...
  • Block the door. ...
  • Close the windows. ...
  • Use the hotel safe.


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The best floors in a hotel to stay in for safety and convenience are the second, third, and fourth floors. They are high enough in the building to avoid most burglaries but not too high in case of a fire. They are also more convenient than higher floors for entering and leaving the hotel.

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In these cases, you can ask for security to come and assist you. Most hotels have security staff on duty 24/7, and they are equipped to handle situations like this. They will likely ask you some questions to verify your identity and then help you gain access to your room.

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Towels are actually the most stolen items from hotel rooms, which is why many high-end hotels are actually installing electronic tags on them.

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The top five stolen items from hotels are towels, bathrobes, hangers, pens, and cutlery. According to Wellness Heaven's below chart, hotel guests will also steal batteries, remote controls, and even lamps! The overwhelming majority of hotels reported guests stealing: 1.

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Hotel staff have keys that can open your door. They typically would respect a “DO NOT DISTURB” sign at least for a day unless you are past your check out date. They might telephone. Most hotel doors have a chain that you can use if you are in the room, which would only allow the door to open a few inches.

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Here's a quick reminder to prevent hotel thefts.
  1. Don't travel with your valuable jewelry, aka expensive, sentimental diamond earrings.
  2. Don't leave items just laying around your room – jewelry, technology, computers, notebooks, cameras, even receipts (think identity theft).
  3. When you leave make sure your door is locked.


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