Travel expert reveals red flag you should always look out for in hotels when checking in
Mia Williams
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A solo travel expert has warned of the red flag behaviour you should question when checking into a hotel.
There’s all sorts of dangers you should be wary of when travelling solo, but one expert on TikTok has brought our attention to something you would never think about.
It’s always wise to be on the cautious side when travelling, especially when you’re by yourself.
Despite the classic ‘safety in numbers’, solo travelling is becoming an increasing trend.
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But if you’re planning on doing this, it’s best to know about what red flag behaviour to look out for, especially if it’s the first time you’re jetting away on your ones!
A creator known as @patricejwill on TikTok creates videos sharing her top tips for solo travelling, as an expert herself.
She has a particular focus on female solo travellers, as this can bring all kinds of other dangers.
She captioned the video: “Solo travel tip: If someone at the front desk does this, request a room change.
“Immediately.
“This might seem like no big deal, but it matters, especially for solo female travellers.”
She starts the clip by saying she isn’t trying to scare people from flying away by themselves, she just likes to share things to look out for to make your trip safer.
She said: “So when you’re checking into your hotel, you’re at the front desk.
“If the front desk clerk says ‘hey, here’s your key and your room number is 1125’, change your room.”
Patrice said the reason behind this is because the front desk staff should never announce your room number in the lobby.
She added: “You might think that’s really excessive, but in busy hotel lobbies there are other travellers, people who aren’t even guests at the hotel.
“There is no reason at all for someone who works at the hotel to say your room number out loud.”
Despite the situation of requesting a new room right after you have been given one seeming slightly awkward, Patrice points out that you don’t have to ‘make a big deal’.
She revealed that someone who works in the hospitality industry will realise their mistake and change your room with no issues or hesitation.
She said that it is a case of ‘better safe than sorry’, and we definitely agree.
One person in the comments said: “As a hotel receptionist myself, this is 100% correct.
“Unless we’re at full capacity LITERALLY, it’s not a problem.
“It’s no issue, but this never should happen at all.”