How to Avoid Dangerous Hotel Rooms

Published 12 days ago • 1 min read

Reader

Imagine this: There is a fire in the middle of the night at your sketchy hotel in India. And you cannot escape. You are trapped. This is my personal nightmare.

As a solo female traveler, often on a budget, I’ve chosen some sketchy hotels in my past – and learned my lessons the hard way.

So for you, I’ve made a 3-Step Hotel Safety Checklist for choosing hotel rooms.

▸Number one: Never Choose a Windowless Room

I know it’s cheaper, but after reading this email you won’t be able to sleep in a death trap. You need a way out in case of an emergency. Upgrade to the room with a window.

▸Number two: Request a Room Between Floors 2-4

Why? Floor number one is too easy for thieves, terrorists, and floods to access.

Floors two to four require more effort, have more cameras in stairwells or elevators, and if you need to jump out of that window or make your way down safely — you can, in theory.

▸Number three: Where Are The Emergency Exits?

On your way to your room, keep an eye out for emergency exits.

In case of fire, you just have a split second to get out.
In case of a power outage or natural disaster, you need to avoid the elevators and take the stairs.

Want to learn all my travel safety tricks?

Join my Travel Survival Guide Course

Grab a glass of wine and join me for ✓ 5 chapters, 10+ lessons, and 3 hours of expert-level guided tutorials, demos, and downloads.

JOIN HERE

Congrats, You're a Safer Traveler Already!

Sooooo did this freak you out? Good, cause once something scares you it sticks with you.

My emails = make you a safer, smarter, and prettier traveler.

Reply to this email if you have more tips to add!

Want to stop receiving these emails?
Unsubscribe
Want to receive this e-mail on a different e-mail address?
Update your profile

50% Off Guidebooks + Itineraries

Hey Reader, This is my biggest sale I've ever done. Everything in my store is 50% off. Code: BLACKFRIDAY50Every guidebook.Every itinerary. Every bundle. Even the course. Half off. For real. 24 hours only.Want $200 off group trips? Use CODE: TRIP200 for $200 off group trips (including the Mexico trip in December 2025). 50% Off the Entire Solo Girl’s Travel Guide Shop Guides, bundles, planning resources—everything you need to travel safe, smart and sexy. (trips not included) Shop 50% Off $200...

2 days ago • 1 min read

Protecting your Peach on Vacation 🍑

ReaderI have a travel warning for your vagina. Sorry if this is weird...but just give me 30 seconds to explain. When you go on tropical vacation and live in a bathing suit and drink a lot of alcohol, you are putting yourself at risk for both a yeast infection and a UTI. Why? Heat + moisture + sugar from alcohol = perfect breeding ground for Candida yeast and E. coli bacteria. Add sexual relations to the mix and you’re screwed. So here are 4 science-backed prevention tips and tricks to make...

5 days ago • 1 min read

💌 Solo Girl's Travel Newsletter

Hey Reader ...will you celebrate with me?The Solo Girl's Travel Guide is turning 8 years old this month! 🎉🎉🎉 Eight years ago, I had a dream of creating a guidebook series for women...to help women travel safer (so they could stop worrying and instead, soak up every moment). In 2017, I was pet sitting in the jungles of Thailand. All alone, in this house with this (rather stupid) dog, I created my first ever guidebook. Bangkok. I never imagined that that book would turn into... → A full-fledged...

17 days ago • 1 min read

Hi, travel friends.