John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:03 pm I don't stay in hotels much but pretty much anytime I do there's a safe in the room which I never use anyway as I travel light and don't have a $6000 camera or anything. They always seem to have disclaimers nearby, stating that you shouldn't trust the room safe and it's not their responsibility if it gets robbed, so you should instead leave all your important stuff in the reception safe.

Hometown suites on street 172 has shitty locks on the doors, BUT all rooms have safes
$19-22/night

StroppyChops wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:50 pm

Arget wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:23 pm Just a tip for people who stay in hotels overnight and need to get up early to catch a flight.

When you go to bed and have your passport etc in the safe, put your shoes in as well. you will never forget your passport.

Good tip. Also good to know for travelers, hotel room safes ALL have a hidden key slot to open the safe, either for fraudulent reasons, because the batteries are flat, or the guest forgets the combination they set. Some people will tell you they all have a master code (0000, which is bollocks) and some might, but if you check the safe closely and pull away anything that looks like unnecessary plastic trim or branding, you'll find the key slot.