7 steps to keep yourself safe in hotels as a solo female traveler

It’s a dangerous world out there — and one woman isn’t taking any chances.

TikTok user Victoria Kokhan has gone viral on social media after sharing the extreme safety measures she takes while staying at hotels — leaving the internet asking: cautious, or crazy?

The risk-averse traveler showed herself MacGyver-ing an elaborate, additional security system on a locked hotel room door, in a clip that has clocked up more than 12 million views and a whole lot of controversy.

With at least a front desk clerk in most lobbies and a keycard now often required to access individual floors, most Americans usually feel secure in their hotel rooms — but not Kokhan.

The safety-conscious content creator told her rapidly- swelling audience she takes seven separate security steps when traveling, to ensure no one breaks into her suite.

First, the mom puts a “Do Not Disturb” sign on her hotel room’s door, before locking it.

Then, the vigilant blond plugs the peephole with wet tissues so no prying eyes can see inside.

The risk-averse traveler showed herself securing her hotel door in a clip that has clocked up more than 12 million views and a whole lot of controversy.
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Then to further stymie unwelcome guests, Kokhan also uses a bathroom washcloth to fasten any gaps in the door’s deadbolt. She subsequently places the room’s complimentary ironing board against the door to further secure the entryway.

Kokhan then grabs a “medium-sized towel” to tie behind the door handle, before finally placing a coat hanger against the deadbolt for additional security.

While some praised the mom for her elaborate safety method, others claimed the content creator was over-the-top with her precautions.

The safety-conscious content creator takes seven separate steps to ensure no one breaks into her suite.
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“If I’m that scared, I’m not leaving the house,” one critic savagely stated.

“Where the hell are you staying for all of this to be necessary?” a second viewer quizzed.

Others insisted that the method might be more of a safety hazard than a safety hack.

“Imagine trying to get out of that in the dark in a fire in the middle of the night,” a TikTok user tartly declared.

While some praised the mom for her elaborate safety method, others claimed the content creator was over-the-top with her precautions.
TikTok/@victorias.way

Kokhan isn’t the first woman to cause a sensation online after sharing hotel safety tips.

Just last month, former CIA and FBI agent Tracy Walder hit headlines after sharing the safest floors to stay on in a hotel,

Walder revealed that she always requests a room between the third and sixth floors because they’re high enough to be safe from intruders, but low enough to evacuate easily in case of an emergency.