A flight attendant has shared an unusual hotel room safety tip that everyone should follow when they are on holiday – and all you need is a bottle of water to do it
Veteran flight attendant Esther Sturrus, who has graced the skies for many a year, shared a clever trick on her TikTok channel to keep safe in hotel rooms while away on holiday. During one of her latest video posts, she advised travellers to always come prepared with a water bottle, advising them to toss it beneath the bed as soon as they step into their room.
Esther claimed that by using this simple method to “check that no one is hiding under the bed, without having to look”, peace of mind could be easily attained upon arrival.
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She explained that when you lob a bottle under the bed, it should “come out on the other side,”; failure of this indicates the potential presence of an unwanted stranger lurking beneath.
The safety-conscious cabin crew member pointed out that if no water bottle is at hand, guests can improvise with any standard issue hotel amenities, even including a fizzy drink from the minibar, reports the Express.
Ramping up their commitment to travelling security, Popalock’s security maestros have chimed in with their sage advice for ensuring one’s hotel habitat remains inviolate.
They said: “Once you are safely in your hotel room, it is time to do a security sweep of the space. There are a few things you should check, and a few extra precautions you might want to take.”
In their words, the opening move for holidaymakers upon room entry should be to investigate potential hideaways – all the while keeping the door ajar. These covert corners include “showers, closets, and behind curtains”.
The experts stressed: “Once you are certain that nobody else is in the room with you, close and lock the door.”
Secondly, hotel guests are urged to check all locks for proper function. “This includes the deadbolt on the hotel room door, the safe, and any lockable cabinets or drawers that you may want to use during your stay.”
Finally, it’s crucial to inspect all doors and windows. Security experts recommend: “Check any door that connects to another room and make sure that it is locked. Check all windows and make sure they are locked.
“If you want to keep a window open, see if there is any way for someone to get inside the room using that window. If your room has a balcony, can somebody get onto your balcony from the balcony of a neighbouring room?”
Flight attendant Nassim previously shared with Express.co.uk her own safety tip: she always places her suitcase by the door before going to bed as a clever alert in case someone tries to enter.
She further advised: “I would always check the bathroom, under the bed, inside the wardrobes, under the table and behind the curtains to make sure that no one was in there. I would never ever enter a room without doing that.”