Woman shares tips to 'keep safe' in hotel room – but not everyone is convinced

Many people have concerns about their personal safety and the security of their belongings when staying in a hotel, whether it's in the UK or abroad.

To address these worries, one woman has shared her unique hotel security tips in a video, although not everyone agrees with her methods.

The video, shared by @gunsnrosesgirl3 on X (formerly Twitter), has gone viral, amassing over 54 million views. In the clip, the woman begins by removing the toilet roll from its holder, captioning the video: 'Things I do at a hotel to stay safe'.

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She then turns on a tap and seals down the toilet paper without explaining why, presumably to detect if someone else has used the toilet. She also hangs the 'Do not disturb' sign on the door and bolts it for added security, even placing a beer bottle cap on the handle as an alarm system.

Lastly, she rolls up a towel and places it at the bottom of the door to muffle conversations and deter potential intruders.

The hotel guest then recommends lifting up the corners of the bedsheet and checking under them to make sure nothing is there.

Lastly, she places her valuables, such as her keys and wallet and jewellery, into a fresh nappy before rolling it up and putting it on a shelf in the room.

Many people claimed that the measures were a bit much, as a fellow X user wrote: "Someone this paranoid shouldn't leave their own own." While another sarcastically quipped: "I do this and also sleep in my car to throw the potential intruder's off."

Someone else said: "Usually just put my bags down, turn on the tv and get ready for a shower. But, this works too, I guess."

While another talked about the bedsheet hack in particular, writing: "The sheet thing....let me tell you, there's some things I'd rather not know and what a hotel mattress looks like is one of them."

Many others weren't keen on the nappy hack either, saying it was likely to get your valuables thrown in the bin. One person said: "Hopefully some nice cleaning lady isn't like 'I'll throw away that used diaper for these people.'"

While another agreed: "Keeping your valuables in a diaper seems like a good way to get them thrown away."