Spot the signs of exploitation
Key indicators for the hotel Reception / Public areas:
- Guests refusing to leave credit/debit card details and insist on paying with cash
- Guests requesting a room that is isolated
- Guests with local address renting a room
- Guests who do not have any luggage or ID
- Guests who appear secretive about their visit
- Last minute walk-in bookings
- Booking made in different names than those checking-in
- Guests trying to conceal their activities in the room
- Guests requesting an isolated room that is more private
- Guests who don’t want their room visited
- Guests who request their room isn’t cleaned
- Guests trying to conceal who they are with
- Guests with a young person who appears nervous, withdrawn or fearful and acts upon instruction
- Guests with a young person who appears disorientated or restricted from moving/communicating
- Guests who do not speak the same language as the person checking in
- Young people with significantly older partners
- Young girls who appear overly made up (make-up/ clothing) that is inappropriate for their age
- Young people loitering in public areas/external areas of premises
- Guests arriving and asking for a specific room number with no details of the booking name
- Guests who move in and out of the premises regularly at unusual hours
- Numerous visitors to a room at regular intervals
- Unusual high traffic to guest room who do not appear to have a reason for being there
- Individuals who appear to be monitoring public areas
- Two or more adult males heading for a room may indicate a party
- Guests who access an excessive or unusual amount of pornography (TV or computer)
- Ordering alcohol to a room with underage people
- Neighbouring guests complaining about noise from the guests’ room
- Checking out early
Housekeeping:
- Rooms with signs of sexual activity
- Guest rooms with a lot of condoms/condom wrappers
- Guest rooms with evidence of drug usage/drug paraphernalia (e.g. syringes, wraps, pipes, bongs, broken light bulbs, spoons, plastic bags, antiseptic wipes, prescription / over the counter drugs)
- Guests who refuse to have their room cleaned
- A hospitality suite with businessmen and young people (adults may be there for an event, conference or meeting)