A flight attendant has revealed the security checks she always makes when arriving in a hotel room - and the tricks she has to stay safe throughout her travels.
Posting on TikTok as @cici.inthesky,she revealed that before settling in, she props her hotel room door open and then checks the wardrobe, shower and behind the curtains for potential intruders.
When she's settling in, she then takes a washcloth to act as an extra security measure for locking the door.
In the clip, she can be seen tucking the washcloth inside the door lock, and then closing the latch to ensure it's jammed shut, making it harder for any unwanted visitors to come in.
It wasn't the only tip she shared. During the clip, she also recommended using alarmed door wedges as an extra measure while sleeping, so if someone does manage to quietly open your door, you'll be alerted straight away.
The cabin crew member also ensures the door's peep hole cover is closed, or suggests sticking some tissue to block it if your door doesn't have one, to stop people from being able to peek inside your door.
It's not the first time an airline worker has shared their security tips for hotel guests.
Cabin crew member Esther, who flies with KLM, regularly shares her insider tricks on TikTok and earlier this year she warned holidaymakers to "always" throw a bottle of water under the bed when first entering a hotel room, to "check that no one is under the bed without looking".
If the bottle "doesn't come out of the other side", then you may want to investigate further, enlisting the help of a member of staff or a fellow traveller in your group.
If the bottle does pop out on the other side of the room, you can carry on as normal.
It's not just about checking once though - Demi Bonita, from Spain, previously explained that she always puts the 'do not disturb' card between the door and frame, so she can tell if someone has been in her hotel room while she's been out.
Still, there are some unwanted visitors that even hotel workers urge you to look out for; bed bugs.
Halee, who says she has worked in the hotel industry for 15 years, explained that you could be putting yourself at risk of being bitten by bed bugs if you skip some simple checks.
That includes turning off the lights when you first arrive, closing the shades and then using a torch (the torch on your phone is fine) to check the bed and nooks and crannies. She warns that the critters like "corners and the creases" of bedding and linen.
"The reason you should check your bed with the lights off is because bed bugs are actually nocturnal so they’re more likely to be out and about looking for their prey," she recommended.
Do you think the checks are necessary, or overly cautious? Let us know in the comments below.
