Where should I store my valuables when staying in a hotel?
A GENERAL RULE IS THAT IF YOU CANT AFFORD TO LOSE SOMETHING, YOU SHOULDN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU. But if you must travel with valuables, store them in a safe-deposit box at the front desk (usually provided free of charge). The problem with in-room safes is that the hotel can’t be held liable if something is stolen from them; the Housekeepers Liability Laws make sure of that. Of course, if your hotel doesn’t offer deposit boxes, an in-room safe is better than nothing, especially if the safe has a number pad instead of a key, which can be copied and distributed among the staff. For laptops and other items that won’t fit into a room safe, consider the PacSafe 85 ($65,pac-safe.com). Once you secure this stainless-steel-wire-mesh bag to a pipe or other immobile object, it will deter all but the most persistent of thieves.
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