Is there any way to tell if someone has been through our hotel room?
I ask this question because I frequently go on lengthy trips, and we bring a lot of stuff.
For this reason, we use Do Not Disturb signs. But when we get back to the hotel rooms after exploring a city, it still seems like someone has been through our room. For one thing, the smell of the room seems different, and some stuff seems to have moved around.
In any case, is there a good and reliable way to tell if someone's been through my stuff? I noted we bring a lot of stuff because it occurs to me that if someone from the cleaning/hotel staff took just one thing, it'd be very hard to notice.
Since I no longer trust Do Not Disturb Signs, especially after having $25 disappear from my luggage, what can I do to tell if someone's been in our hotel room?
Best Answer
I have made an android app called Opened which allows you to know if someone has opened your drawer, or your closet, or your room or any other container. You simply turn off the screen then put your phone inside your drawer, then close it and make sure it's dark inside, and once someone opens the drawer, the app will start an alarm, or silently take a picture and send it to you by Email.
Edit: somebody reported the app is no longer available.
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How can you check if someone checked into a hotel?
A hotel will not give you information on another guest. It is against privacy regulations and the hotel could be sued. On the other hand it you happen to call and say your were the person's name and that you left your watch in the room and wanted to see if they found it, you would be able to know if they stayed there.Do hotels keep track of guests?
Hotels have always kept logs on their guests, tracking previous stays, comments and complaints, even which pay-per-view movies you ordered.How can I get guest information from a hotel?
The Front Desk is Your Front Line If you don't have a guest's email address before their stay, make an effort to capture it during check-in. This can be used immediately to send coupons, promotions or loyalty program info (all of which are also reason enough to request email from a guest).Do hotels know if you are in the room?
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Answer 2
If your hotel uses access / swipe cards, and you really believe someone has been through it, you could report it to the front desk / security office. They'll have a log of who has used which card for any given room, and would tell you if someone has entered.
Alternatively, if you're the paranoid type and really want to go to extremes, or if there's no swipe card, just a key, you could consider the hair on the door trick.
Answer 3
Although I really like the answer above, I like to share my low-tech solution, where I work with my hair. I just tie my luggage and closets with a piece of hair. If I return and the hairs are intact, no one messed with my stuff. If a or all hairs are broken, you know someone went through your room.
Answer 4
Invisible thread available at magicians supply stores instead of hair trick. Secure ends by wrapping a small object like a bead with candle wax adhesive. Store by wrapping around a card having razor cut slits for the purpose. Invisible beyond about 4 inches with normal vision. Only the beads or such can be seen if you know where to look.
Answer 5
MY TECHNIQUES:
If your door opens inwards into the room, tape a cocktail stick to the door frame inside the room, on the side next to the handle. Shut the door. When the door opens, the cocktail stick gets hit by the door [If done correctly]. If when you get back to your room the stick is snapped or missing, someone has definitely entered and you can report it.
A camera. Pretty self explanatory, put it in a roof corner near the door slightly angled down and switch it on when you leave. Make sure it can record video for long periods of time, or use a sound recorder instead. When you get back, stop the recording and check it. You will both tell if someone entered, and get a glimpse of their looks to report.
Put a thin line of any powder [Talcum powder, flour etc.) on the door handles on the inside and outside sides of the door. If anyone has entered, the powder will be disturbed.
Put things inside your rooms such as clothes in an extremely accurate pattern that is unlikely to be recognized. You could simply put your socks in a certain position, or something more advanced. If anyone has touched them, the pattern will be disturbed.
This is more for checking if cleaners have entered, but it's good. Make an extreme mess in the center of a room that you don't want people cleaning. If it is cleaned when you are back, you know cleaners entered.
I hope these tips helped!
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