Hotel Tips Part 2

• Be careful answering the door. Use the peephole, or leave the chain attached when opening the door to talk.
• Don’t accept packages or items unless you know the source.
• Don’t answer the phone with your name.
• Remember that the doorknob signs tell an outsider whether you are in the room (Do Not Disturb) or out of the room (Please Make Up This Room).
• Take your passport and other forms of identification with you when leaving the room.
• Do not indiscriminately give out names and room numbers of others in your group.
• Know your hotel phone number.

More to come next week- have a great weekend! Mike

Hotel Tips Part 1

HOTELS
• Reserve rooms above first floor.
• Keep doors and windows locked, and check them before retiring.
• Put valuables in the hotel room safe.
• Keep drapes closed after dark.
• Verify workmen with the front desk before admitting them into your room.
• Locate your nearest emergency exit and fire extinguisher.

International Travel Tip #4

Be wary of anyone loitering around doors to your room, and notify the desk of your suspicions.

Air/Auto/Hotel Reservations #2

• Be aware that some airlines have restricted carry on luggage policies. For example:
  • Northwest Maximum check-in is two and carry on luggage is limited to one piece plus a purse/briefcase/laptop computer for all flights. First class international is allowed two carry on items.
  • TWA Check one and carry-on two or check two and carry-on one.
  • Delta Check one and carry-on two or check two and carry-on one.
  • Southwest Check up to three and carry on two
  • United One carry-on in economy and two in business/first class
  • USAirways Carry-on two
  • American Carry-on two
  • Continental Carry-on two