Ensuring a Safe,Clean,and Secure Room
22-09-2009
Its a scenario familiar to any family vacation or business traveler.
Your airline flight was delayed,the cab line at the airport was endless,and check -in was a mess.
Jet lag has struck. Its very late, you're tired and you all have to get up early to have a fresh start on your family vacation or you have a breakfast meeting with a key client at 6:30 AM.
You grab your keys,avoid the bellman,send the kids off hunting for the room numbers with key in their hands.Everyone is moody and your tired and all wants to just head to their rooms and collapse into bed to sleep.
..STOP..Take the next 5 minutes to perform these safety,security and cleanliness checks and prepare for the next day.These "how to's" will save you time the next morning ,they could even save your life or love one's.
Your airline flight was delayed,the cab line at the airport was endless,and check -in was a mess.
Jet lag has struck. Its very late, you're tired and you all have to get up early to have a fresh start on your family vacation or you have a breakfast meeting with a key client at 6:30 AM.
You grab your keys,avoid the bellman,send the kids off hunting for the room numbers with key in their hands.Everyone is moody and your tired and all wants to just head to their rooms and collapse into bed to sleep.
..STOP..Take the next 5 minutes to perform these safety,security and cleanliness checks and prepare for the next day.These "how to's" will save you time the next morning ,they could even save your life or love one's.
1. When you enter your room prop the door open,turn on the ligths,and check the closets,bathroom,under the beds and behind the drapes.
Mistakes do happen and sometimes someone else has been assigned to your room.This happens more frequently in suites with adjoining bedrooms that are sold as seperate rooms.Or there could be a thief in your room.
In any case,dont close the door until you are sure the room is empty.
2. Check that the connecting doors,windows and sliding doors are locked.In general,avoid first floor rooms with sliding doors.
3. Once you lock the door and attach the safety chain,check the diagram on the back to review the nearest exits and mentally plan your escape route.
Look out the door to check that the exit signs are illuminated.If the ligths are out, be helpful and contact the front desk to let them know.The few seconds that it takes to review the exit information can save your life and your love ones in the event of fire,earthquake or other emergency.Just do it..
FYI... most fire engine ladders can only reach up to the 6th floor.
4. Be sure that the heat or air-conditioner,ligths,phone,raido,and televison are working.Turn on the shower and sink to check the water pressure and temperature. If they arent working rigth, switch rooms now.
Its not worth waiting for someone to fix the problem,especially when you are paying for this room and its late at night.
Mistakes do happen and sometimes someone else has been assigned to your room.This happens more frequently in suites with adjoining bedrooms that are sold as seperate rooms.Or there could be a thief in your room.
In any case,dont close the door until you are sure the room is empty.
2. Check that the connecting doors,windows and sliding doors are locked.In general,avoid first floor rooms with sliding doors.
3. Once you lock the door and attach the safety chain,check the diagram on the back to review the nearest exits and mentally plan your escape route.
Look out the door to check that the exit signs are illuminated.If the ligths are out, be helpful and contact the front desk to let them know.The few seconds that it takes to review the exit information can save your life and your love ones in the event of fire,earthquake or other emergency.Just do it..
FYI... most fire engine ladders can only reach up to the 6th floor.
4. Be sure that the heat or air-conditioner,ligths,phone,raido,and televison are working.Turn on the shower and sink to check the water pressure and temperature. If they arent working rigth, switch rooms now.
Its not worth waiting for someone to fix the problem,especially when you are paying for this room and its late at night.