1. Dress as low-key (like a mom) as you can during check in.
Most importantly, at least cover up all the goodies.
2. Pay with credit cards.
Paying with cash can send a red alert to the front desk.
3. Do your best to have the door on the inside.
Contrary to popular belief, it is much more secure and discreet than someone being able to monitor traffic to your specific door from across the street or in the parking lot. The front desk clerk has absolutely NO IDEA what room you are going to.
4. If you find yourself having to use their wireless,
try to use AOL when there so that the administrator of the hotel’s computer’s can’t see what sites it is that you are accessing.
5. If you need to use the computer at the hotel,
be sure first, that you can clear the cookies and also, clear the temporary internet files. If you cannot do this, I suggest finding another way to access the internet.
6. Be quiet, but have fun.
Enjoy a drink or two, but if you or your company is loud or belligerent, plan on more eyes being on you.
7. Other than a check in person,
it’s best to not share your location with anyone other than those on a need to know basis.
8. Check out the reviews before you book the hotel.
We all know that hotels can vary, even within the same chain, greatly from one to the next.
9. You may want to let the front desk know
that you are checking in and are in dire need of some R & R while the house gets painted, etc., and that you do not want to be disturbed. No phone calls.
10. Incall locations with more than one hotel
in the area are usually the best in terms of discretion.