Door locks (electronic and deadbolt), cameras and onsite patrol are common hotel security features that protect your privacy. But even with such things, you should exercise caution with whom you interact and the personal details that you disclose while travelling. Specifically, always keep your room number a secret from strangers and unfamiliar colleagues. While the name of the hotel may come up in conversation, no one needs to know your room number. Unless you plan to invite someone up to your room, the number needs to stay private. Check-In Safety If you’re not discrete during check in, then you may accidentally reveal your room number to other guests in the lobby. For example, asking for directions to your room or identifying yourself by room number (i.e. for room service or extra supplies) lets strangers know too much about you. For this reason, always request that the front desk workers keep your number quite—whether this means writing it down on the receipt or using alternate details to pull up the reservation. Friends and Family The only people who should know your exact whereabouts are your friends and family. Educating your emergency contacts on where you are gives them a last known location should something happen as well as a direct line of communication (i.e. hotel room phone). Business Facilities and Common Areas When meeting people in common spaces like lounges, conference facilities and gyms, be careful not to reveal too much information about where you’re staying. While someone may ask your whereabouts in the hotel, you can give approximations like floor number or suite type to satisfy his or her curiosity. If the individual presses further, it may indicate other intentions—more reason to evade the question.