Hotel & Travel

Hotel Safety

The following additional saftey tips are provided for your information. In no way does this information indicate a safety concern with the Datatel Users' Group conference hotel nor does it reflect any incidents having occurred at a DUG conference or within the conference host hotel or area.

In the event you experience a safety issue or should you lose or believe to have had something stolen while at the conference, please contact the hotel's lost/prevention office and file a full report.

Hotel Safety Tips in Any City . . .

Common sense tells us that the streets of any city are not entirely safe. Hotels can sometimes seem more safe than they are, perhaps because they feel like places of relative safety to a tired traveler. Choose a reputable hotel to stay at - we recommend our conference host hotel, the Marriott Wardman Park - and, do not take your well-being for granted by placing yourself in uncertain situations.

When you are reserving a room, if the desk clerk accidently says your room number so others can hear, quietly request a new room. Your room key should also not have your room number on it if you are staying at a hotel that puts safety first.

Leave nothing of any value in your hotel room while you are gone. If you think for one second that your laptop computer, the information on your laptop, your jewelry, money, or anything else that has significant value to you is safe in any unattended hotel room, you are mistaken. The hotel has safe deposit boxes and you can check your valuable computer equipment with the security office at the hotel. Inquire with the hotel's concierge, bell stand or front desk for information.

In case of fire, pre-plan an escape route by memorizing the location of your room in relation to stairways. Don't use the elevators. They can malfunction when there is extreme heat. Keep valuables and warm clothing at your bedside in the event of a hotel fire. Better yet, keep valuables in a hotel or room safe.

Don't leave your door ajar while getting ice.

Carry your key with you.

Don't open your door to anyone without proper identification.

Do not give your credit card number over your hotel phone. If someone claiming to be from the front desk calls you because of a question with your bill, they should ask you to drop by in person to present any credit card information. Do not offer to provide it over the phone.