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Always request the first or second floor - Hotel tip

by Reg Mathis (RSS feed) on Feb 26th 2010 at 8:13AM

As a firefighter, I know a little something about fires. And as a road warrior, I know a little something about hotels. Let me share with you a tip that only I would know.

Always request a room on the first or second floor. If there's a fire, you can safely jump from the second floor. Jumping from a higher floor dramatically increases the risk of serious injury.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Timothy Mar 4th 2010 9:53PM

That is good information for the unforseen circumstance of a fire, or should power go out
and the elvevators are not functioning.

Andrea Jul 21st 2010 11:10PM

So much for preferring higher floors to enjoy the view.

Bartmaul Jun 15th 2011 11:11AM

The slight chance of a fire is greatly outweighed by my desire to not have people walking on my ceiling. Top floor for me.

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