There is one guaranteed way to ruin your holidays if your accommodation room gets robbed. It is something that most travelers do not worry about is their room being robbed. You will never know that someone will rob you and take your belongings. What to do if your hostel dormitory or hotel room is robbed?
If you are in the unfortunate position of experiencing your room being robbed, you will need to report it to the hotel and then the police. If you catch the thief in the act of robbing your room, you should let them do so and then report it to the hotel and police.
In this post, we will go through what to do if your hostel dormitory or hotel room is robbed. Let’s get started!
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What To Do If Your Hotel Room Is Robbed?
If you are in the unlucky position to have had your room robbed, there are a number of steps you need to take. These are as follows.
Report The Theft Immediately
If your room has been robbed, then immediately report it to security and the management at the hostel or hotel. You will more than likely have to report it to the local police and file a police report.
It should be remembered that hotels and hostels have limited liability when it comes to theft. You’ve probably seen signs that say “hotel is not responsible for lost or stolen items” posted in the lobby.
Also, travel insurance may cover the cost of the robbery. You need to check your insurance before paying for it.
If You Catch A Robber In The Act
The first thing that you must do is run away from the dorm or hotel room because the robber may have a weapon. Once you notice that someone is robbing your room, you must sneak out and get out of the room, and immediately report it to security.
Never show yourself to the robber because he may kill you or hurt you. As soon as possible, get to a crowded area to get help.
Call The Police As Soon As Possible
Report to the hotel or hostel security and then call 911, giving them the chance to catch the robber.
You must not think of your belongings because it is priceless. Before the robber escapes, the police or security has to come to your dormitory to arrest him.
Fight The Robber
If you find yourself in a situation where you can not run away, you may have to fight the robber. Perhaps, you can get some sort of weapon such as a knife, or an object from the room, so you can grab it immediately and fight him.
However, not all people dare to fight a robber, especially a woman. If you are a woman, you should not fight until you can get some help.
Let The Robber Take Your Belongings
If the robber has a weapon like a gun or a knife and there is no way to fight and run away. Then you will have to let them take your belongings. Your life is more important than your belongings.
You just need to let them go. Give all of your money to the robber as long as he does not hurt you. Let the robber go.
After the robber goes, you have to report it to security and call the police and make some reports so the police can take action.
USEFUL TRAVEL RESOURCES
Book Accommodation
Booking.com has a large range of properties from hotels, hostels, guesthouses, and resorts where you will find the best deals. Airbnb and Hostelworld also have a good range of places to stay at good prices.
Booking Flight
Skyscanner is a flight search comparison website that searches millions of flights all at once. Ultimately it is the best flight comparison website online at the moment.
Booking Transportation & Things To Do
Rome2rio and 12Go are useful to plan how to get anywhere by searching train, bus, car, and ferry routes. Especially useful in countries like Vietnam or Thailand. While Klook is great for exploring things to do in each place.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is cheap and more than likely you will never need to use it but you will have peace of mind if something does happen, you are covered in case of an emergency. World Nomads have great customer service and competitive prices.
Check out our resource page for the best companies to use when you travel.
Wrapping Up
Finally, if you are in the unfortunate position of experiencing your room being robbed, you will need to report it to the hotel and then the police. If you catch the thief in the act of robbing your room, you should let them do so and then report it to the hotel and police.
And that’s it for now! I’d love to know if this guide on what to do if your hostel dormitory or hotel room is robbed has helped you. Let me know if you have any questions and let me know if there is more to add.
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