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Permalink Reply by JT on July 29, 2009 at 9:22pm

Well, if you don't feel safe leaving it in the room then you should ask the Front Desk to lock it up for you.

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Permalink Reply by Beef_Log_FTL on July 29, 2009 at 10:10pm

Yeah. Usually if you like put it back in its bag then put the bag like under your clothes in a suit case or something you should be fine. Also you could buy one of those laptop locks that hook up to the side of the laptop then wrap that around the desk in the room or something. then for it to be stole someone would have to take the whole desk.

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Permalink Reply by Kildar on July 29, 2009 at 10:21pm

You can also get the rooms that have safes in them. Just lock it in there.

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Permalink Reply by MathGeek on July 29, 2009 at 10:23pm

But most of the safes in the rooms are usually too small.

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Permalink Reply by Kildar on July 29, 2009 at 10:26pm

All the rooms that I have been in have had no issues with storing my laptop in them when it was not convenient/practical to take it with me.

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Permalink Reply by Maxima2k on July 30, 2009 at 2:15am

I have traveled numerous times and have stayed in lots of different hotels over the years. In the beginning I was like you and had a laptop that was small enough to fit in a room safe. Especially when I traveled to France. But in the last few years I have just put my laptop away in the backpack that I carry it in and put it in the closet of the hotel. So far I have not had my laptop stolen.

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Permalink Reply by implying implications on July 30, 2009 at 2:20am

............hotel doors have locks on them............

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Permalink Reply by JS on July 30, 2009 at 2:45am

I put it usually in a safe in the front desk. Or I leave it in a bag, inside another bag, hidden somewhere in the room. The small safes in the front desk are perfectly sized for the 13" MacBook.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on July 30, 2009 at 2:09pm

there are only so many places you can hide something in a hotel... its not like your house where if you are like me I will hide my money before I take it to the bank and forget where I put it. Only to discover at a later date and time when I really need it it was in the most obvious place. Hotel cleaners are notorious for going through guests belongings and taking what appeals to their eye.

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Permalink Reply by Ken on July 30, 2009 at 2:25pm

Buy a screen lock. And also hide it somewhere. You may even want to invest in lojack

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Permalink Reply by MathGeek on July 30, 2009 at 8:06pm

I've just decided not to bring my notebook. Just because I want to feel safe!

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Permalink Reply by Tedd on July 30, 2009 at 8:17pm

I've never had an issue with leaving a laptop in my hotel room on the table plugged in. That being said, I only stay at well known hotels/motels that have a good reputation, none of those mom and pop places. The Sleep Inn is usually my choice. Fair prices and nice rooms. Otherwise it is usually Hilton

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