HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Security

HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Security http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T18:28:43Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Security New York: And This is Why You Should Always Make Sure the Hotel Door Closes Behind You http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/11/1/105823/229 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/plaza600.jpg" class="top">Good news, the perp has <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/cops_nab_princess_con_who_allegedly_4BPm99h9aJJbI5wc93e8IN">been caught!</a> Last week, after checking in and checking out our hotel room (video, photos, you know the usual thing a hotel guest does right?) we noticed that our room door was a little cumbersome in that it didn't immediately close all the way. We actually had to give it a little extra push to make it shut. The bad thing is, we didn't notice this for like two hours. The good thing is we were still in the room. Unfortunately, a Dubai royal staying at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Plaza/local/1620">The Plaza</a> wasn't so lucky.Apparently, [name redacted], 25, who booked the entire 12th floor for her friends and family forgot to close the doors to juliana 2011-11-01T11:13:01-05:00 When The Safe Has A Low Battery, Where Do You Stash Your Valuables? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/3/9410/93328 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Safe1.jpg" class="top">During a recent hotel stay, we were relieved to find a safe large enough to accommodate our laptop, camera, and all the accompanying wires. Later on, as we were running late to go meet friends for brunch, we were less relieved when we realized that the safe was low on battery, and had no way of locking. In a more relaxed circumstance, we simply would have called down to the concierge for a new battery to be installed, waited a few minutes, double-checked the lock, and been on our merry way. But in a pinch, we had to get a little crafty. Here's our guide on inconspicuous hotel room hiding places, where your goods are least likely to ASchechter 2011-10-03T09:13:04-05:00 San Francisco: What is Alex Trebek is a Badass for Chasing Down a Hotel Burglar? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/28/02457/5069 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/alextrebek_hotelcrimefighter.jpg" class="top"> We've written a bunch about staying safe in hotel rooms lately but even well-known <s>nerds</s> celebrities need to learn how to protect themselves when staying in hotels. "Jeopardy's" legendary host Alex Trebek revealed yesterday that his hotel room in San Francisco had been broken into and that he ruptured his Achilles tendon as he chased the robber down. Trebek revealed the traumatic incident (in Jeopardy-speak) right before he hosted the National Geographic Geography Bee at Google Headquarters in Mountain View. <blockquote>What is, it happened at 2:30 a.m., chasing a burglar down the hallway of my San Francisco hotel when my Achilles tendon ruptured and I then fell on carpet, bruising the other leg in process. Surgery on juliana 2011-07-28T08:30:01-05:00 How to Prevent Tommy Lee from Hacking Your Twitter http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/18/102415/815 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bradrichards_hackedtweet.jpg" class="top"> Yesterday we noticed a funny item in <a href="http://www.nypost.com/Page/Uuid/87336e26-b03c-11e0-a60d-7ad9530e78f5">Page Six</a>. Apparently, New York Rangers hockey player Brad Richards had his Twitter account hacked by aging rocker Tommy Lee. Ok, so that's not really funny and you're probably wondering, "Why should I even care about these people?"Well, what's really interesting here is HOW Tommy Lee hacked the Rangers' Twitter--through a hotel room computer.Precisely, the in-suite computer at the <a href="">Tribeca Grand.</a> From Page Six: <blockquote>Tampa native Richards stayed at the Tribeca Grand hotel and logged onto a computer in his room to tweet. When Lee stayed in the same room a few days later and booted up the computer, he saw Richards' account was still open and sent juliana 2011-07-18T10:40:02-05:00 Prague: Someone Was Being John Malkovich in His Hotel Suite at the Mandarin Oriental Prague http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/6/6/10163/82037 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/johnmalkovich_hoteltheft.jpg" class="top"> Is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_John_Malkovich">Craig Schwartz</a> somewhere in Prague? How else to explain the random burglary of John Malkovich's hotel suite at the swish <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Mandarin+Oriental+Prague/local/540">Mandarin Oriental Prague</a>? <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1394301/John-Malkovichs-Prague-hotel-room-burgled.html#ixzz1OVN8BSYG">The Daily Mail</a> reports: <Blockquote>He was staying at the upmarket Mandarin Oriental Hotel in the Czech city after performing in the murder melodrama Infernal Comedy, based on a real Austrian serial killer, at the Prague Spring music festival on Thursday. 'We can confirm than an investigation is under way in the case of the disappearance of Mr Malkovich's personal belongings,' said a spokeswoman for the hotel. </blockquote>Apparently, two of his mobile phones were stolen but nothing else. That certainly sucks and honestly, we'd expect more security from a Mandarin juliana 2011-06-06T10:20:44-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/