Just how safe are Hotel room Safe's?

[Mickyfin]

We are due to go on vacation soon, and I was wondering if I should trust the hotel room safe? Its a 5 star all exclusive hotel.

I will be taking a couple of watches with me hence the question.

[mr.president1]

I will be going on vacation here in two weeks from today exactly. We usually stay at our favorite hotel down where we're going. It's 4.5 star, and does have a Rm safe as well. I have never had a problem with using the Rm safe. I'd say they're reliable. I usually take a couple watches and of course my wallet and a few other valuable things. I don't think the maid staff has access to open them. I think you're good to go. However, if I may ask, What watches are you planning on taking/wearing on your trip?

[cop414]

Good qusetion, I guess if I was worried about it I'd take one watch and keep it on my wrist, also if I was going to use the room safe I'd make sure that my insurance would cover the loss if one went missing.

[rr-nyc]

I put my passport and misc things that are insured or relatively easy to replace. Anything of significant value goes in the safety deposit box of the hotel.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by rr-nyc

I put my passport and misc things that are insured or relatively easy to replace. Anything of significant value goes in the safety deposit box of the hotel.

X2

[GradyPhilpott]

Don't trust hotel room safes.

That's my suggestion.

I would also wear an nice inexpensive watch.

[azguy]

You would be surprised how many hotels have safe deposit boxes...I always use those.

[accce]

Dont trust them. There are many more on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=954ZIcLM7gE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZAeL7J4vQg

[figbo]

Originally Posted by accce

Dont trust them. There are many more on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=954ZIcLM7gE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZAeL7J4vQg

Thanks for the info.

[77T]

Anything I take on a trip is considered expendable. Your homeowners may have coverage limits so check that part too.

The in-room safes only help remove temptation to otherwise honest staff.

[Wahlberg]

If you are staying at just one hotel your whole vacation why don't you just take along 1 watch instead of a couple?

[Wolfgang427]

Leave anything that's not replaceable at home, then enjoy the trip with no worries.

[T. Ferguson]

If you've ever read any of the threads about buying a safe for your home, then one look at a flimsy hotel room safe should tell you they don't offer much protection. Yes, it's a little better than leaving your Rolex laying around in the room but that's about it, imho.

You're staying at a 5 star hotel, they will almost for sure have hotel safe deposit (you can certainly check ahead to be sure). I'll always use the hotel SD before trusting a room safe. And you have access around the clock.

BTW, it's always a good idea to ask at the front desk to flag your account to remind you on check out that you have something on deposit so you don't depart without the contents. The possibility of forgetting it may sound like a negative but it's not really since it's no different than forgetting to empty the contents of a room safe in that regard. And on the off chance I did forget and left, I'd rather have my watches sitting secured in the hotel safe than in the room safe.

[Rashid.bk]

Not safer than my wrist. I wouldn't trust it with an expensive watch that eventually will be noticed on your wrist at some point during your stay.
On vacation and staying in a public place, only one expensive watch comes along. I'm on vacation, don't want to be burdened with silly concerns.

[Mickyfin]

Thanks so much for all your replies. I think I will now only be taking one of my watches, and wear it all the time. Less hassle.

Thanks again guys!

[skprd13]

Hit it really hard on the top! Hard to believe it is that easy to open. Thanks for sharing those youtube videos! Sounds like you will be using the hotels safe deposit boxes.

[Rags]

Originally Posted by Mickyfin

Thanks so much for all your replies. I think I will now only be taking one of my watches, and wear it all the time. Less hassle.

Thanks again guys!

Wise choice better to be safe than sorry..

[Kingair]

Woooooaaaaw . . . that hard to open . . . ?

HAGOne

[Sarajevo]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang427

Leave anything that's not replaceable at home, then enjoy the trip with no worries.

Including wife and children?

[Tools]

Hotel room and other venues with in-room safes represent a risk that you need to decide if you want to take..

They do put your stuff out-of-sight, which is the most common problem with hotel room theft - opportunity.

If you don't make a big entrance and flaunt what you have you are less likely to be singled out for room theft. Still, you shouldn't be traveling with anything that you cannot afford to lose at some point in time..

As mentioned, true valuables should be safeguarded properly.

[experimentjon]

Originally Posted by accce

Dont trust them. There are many more on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=954ZIcLM7gE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZAeL7J4vQg

Figured they must have had a backdoor to those safes since people almost definitely need help getting into their own stuff occasionally.

[Ebruner]

Too bad we don't have a certified safe technician to trend this thread along......


-Eddie

[BarkMaster]

Originally Posted by Ebruner

Too bad we don't have a certified safe technician to trend this thread along......


-Eddie

[East Bay Rider]

Originally Posted by Ebruner

Too bad we don't have a certified safe technician to trend this thread along......
-Eddie

[Ebruner]

Originally Posted by BarkMaster

You know what is great about TRF, I haven't been on for about 3 months, and BAM it's like I never left. I love this place.

-Eddie

[Kingair]

Originally Posted by Ebruner

You know what is great about TRF, I haven't been on for about 3 months, and BAM it's like I never left. I love this place.

-Eddie

3 months . . . .

After 3 days I already start to shake . . . .

HAGWe

[rr-nyc]

Originally Posted by accce

Dont trust them. There are many more on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=954ZIcLM7gE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZAeL7J4vQg

That video looks like its from a cheap hotel. That installed them as a hotel ammenity. My wife managed to lock us out of our hotel safe at a reputable chain. Security came up and had to call the manufacturer to give the serial number in order to get one of the two codes (one hotel and one from manufacturer)

[wantonebad]

None of the hotel safes I've used have a default password of "000000" but just the same I don't trust them. For my wife's Jewelery we use something like this but not exactly this:

http://www.totalsecuritystore.com/sa...Diversion_Safe

Like Paul said, it won't deter anyone who actually goes looking for it, it will just remove the immediate temptation.

[JCW1980]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Don't trust hotel room safes.

That's my suggestion.

I would also wear an nice inexpensive watch.

+1 - I'm going on vacation in a couple of days, and I plan to take one watch: my trusty Seiko 200m Diver. Great watch, and if it gets knicked/lost/broken, it's nothing I can't replace for $150 or so.

[diaby2afc]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

http://www.totalsecuritystore.com/sa...Diversion_Safe

Like Paul said, it won't deter anyone who actually goes looking for it, it will just remove the immediate temptation.

Most thieves are dudes and many dudes drink beer. I don't see how a beer just laying around is not temptation. Unless they're utmost professionals and don't drink on the "job".

Now, if you disguise a small safe as a box of tampons, I'd say that's a more effective diversion.