For anyone traveling abroad, hotel rooms are always a place to exercise caution. This is particularly the case for women travelers. You never know what kind of privacy or hygiene concerns there can be inside a hotel room. So it’s always better to be safe than sorry.

Recently, a flight attendant took to TikTok to share the most fundamental steps one should take while staying in a hotel. The US-based attendant repeatedly said that safety always remains her priority, regardless of the country she stays in.

The TikToker, who goes by the name of Cici, explained that she has a checklist that contains all the steps that she thinks are essential for staying at a hotel. One of them is securing the safety latch of the hotel room door using a small towel. You can do so by using a small towel from the bathroom. Then, wrap it around the safety latch. Finally, close the lock of the latch while the hand towel is inserted. This makes it much more difficult to open the door. As an additional step, you can always keep a towel by the door, to avoid forgetting to do it.

Other Tips For A Hotel Room

This was only one of the precautions. Apparently, the first step she takes is to count how many doors there are between her hotel room and the exit stairwell. She explains that in the case of a fire, and if the area becomes filled with smoke or dark, the knowledge can help her navigate to the exit easily. In addition to this step, she also educated herself regarding the evacuations and security maps that are on display in the corridors. In case of an emergency, these details are what can be most consequential.