Should you leave your stuff in a hotel room?

Leaving your belongings in your hotel room is generally safe, thanks to the security measures implemented by hotels. Using hotel room safes is an excellent option to protect your valuables, but there are also alternatives available for added security.



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While hotels generally have a duty to protect their guests' belongings, there are certain exceptions where they may not be held liable for lost or stolen items. It's important for guests to be aware of these exceptions to understand their rights and responsibilities.

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For the sleeping area, check the underside of the pillows to see if they've simply been flipped, and inspect the sheets properly – any remaining wrinkles are a sign they have not been cleaned, and any brown 'spots' could be bed bugs – which is incredibly serious, and you should leave immediately.

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Take all used towels, washcloth, and bath mat and place in one pile on the bathroom floor. Take the trash can from under the desk and the trash can from the bathroom and place them together next to the sheets (by the bathroom door). Open the curtains. And never, ever make the bed.

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Towels are the most common item stolen from hotel rooms, and you can understand why. Most hotels provide incredibly soft, luxurious and comforting towels that just feel so good wrapped around your body.

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What People Steal From Hotels
  • Towels are the most popular at 77.5% of hotels surveyed, have you ever stolen a towel?
  • Bathrobes are the second most item that thieving guests can't resist, 65.1% of hotels report.
  • Hangers just about 50% of hotels say these are stolen too.
  • Pens about 40% of hotels say guests take pens.


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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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Add avoiding rooms on the first and second floor to your hotel safety checklist, as these are the areas most prone to crime. Rooms on the 3rd-6th floors are ideal. Not only is there typically less crime on these floors, but in the event of an emergency, you can quickly get downstairs and evacuate the building.

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Don't leave your laptop unsecured in your hotel room when you are out. Use your security cable or lock it in the room safe. While the hotel staff may be trustworthy, there's no reason to take chances should someone gain unauthorized access to your room.

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When Leaving a Hotel Room, Everyone's Supposed to Follow 7 Etiquette Rules
  1. Don't fold dirty towels. ...
  2. Don't make up the bed. ...
  3. Leave tips. ...
  4. Gather your garbage. ...
  5. Open the windows to allow fresh air in. ...
  6. Arrange all the furniture and accessories as they were upon arrival. ...
  7. Don't use anything you don't really need.


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Online, 87 percent of guests surveyed admitted to stealing from a hotel at least once in their lifetime. Some travelers are legit kleptomaniacs, while others simply want a little something extra to bring home to remember their trip.

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THEY KNOW. According to a Miami-based company called Linen Tracking Technology, a lot of hotels stitch tiny microchips into their towels, robes, pillowcases, cloth napkins and other linens. The LinenTracker chips are currently being used in over 2,000 hotels--but don't ask which ones.

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Most hotels have a policy where they bag, tag and turn items into the lost and found department. Anything left in a room gets stored, usually in a transparent bag, so that items can be identified at a quick glance. The bag is then labeled with the date, location found and name of the staff member who found the items.

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You can sue a hotel if you are robbed while on their property. The hotel has a duty to make you safe and take precautions to avoid injury/crime. If the hotel fails to do this and you are robbed than a lawsuit can be filed against the hotel. Sometimes this is called a negligent security case.

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Extend a welcome: Make eye contact, smile, say hello, introduce yourself, call people by name, and extend a few words of concern. Notice when someone looks confused: Stop and lend a hand. Take time for courtesy and consideration: Kind words and polite gestures make people feel special.

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If you're concerned about being spied upon, here are 3 steps in how to detect hidden cameras.
  1. Lights, (phone) camera, detection. Many hidden cameras rely on infrared technology. ...
  2. Check the connected devices on the Wi-Fi network. A lot of hidden cameras might connect straight to the home's Wi-Fi network. ...
  3. Use a flashlight.


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You should behave in the same manner as if you were [a] guest in someone's house, she explained. Be delicate. Flush your toilet, clean up after yourself and don't leave broken glass all over the floor. But showing basic courtesy doesn't necessarily mean that you should remake your bed and scrub the bathroom floor.

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