5 Stay-Safe Hotel Rules I Don’t Follow

I tend to be fairly adventurous. However, I have gotten more cautious with age. Whereas I used to stay recklessly at any hotel that I came across in my travels, I now choose my hotels in advance so that I stay at places that seem safe. Still, there are some hotel safety and health rules that I choose to ignore even though I know better.
Rules that I break are:

• Staying off of the bed. The bed of a hotel room is supposedly not very hygienic compared to the rest of the room. Many people say that you should pack your own sheets, wear long pajamas and stay off the bed as much as possible. This helps to keep you clean and germ-free. I don’t care; I trust the hotels I stay in enough to chance it.
• Check the bed for bedbugs. Maybe I’ll start following this rule if I ever become a victim of bedbugs at my hotel. I’ve heard it’s an awful experience. But it’s never happened to me and I’ve traveled quite a bit so I never bother checking. Do you?
• Wear flip flops in the shower and around the pool. It’s true that it’s easy to catch fungal infections when you’re going barefoot around common areas that are wet like this. I’ve also never had this problem, though. And I like to go barefoot on vacation!
• Avoid the hot tub. Yes, I know, it’s filled with germs. I don’t care. I love the way that it feels. I only get to enjoy it on vacation. I’m going for it!
• Get a room on a higher floor. Your room is supposed to be more prone to break-ins if it’s on the first or second floor of a hotel. I don’t always follow this rule, though. Sometimes it’s convenient to stay on the same floor as the hotel lobby!

I do, however, follow common sense about staying healthy and safe during any hotel stay. What do you do in this area?
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