Hotel staff should reset this code upon installation, but it's wise to check if it's been changed or to try the default codes before using the safe, especially if you plan on storing valuables.
Check for default codes:
Check for default codes:
Common default master codes include 0000, 9999, 1234, 1111, 000000, 111111, and 999999. Some safes require entering # # or * * before entering the master code.
• The hotel is responsible for ensuring the safe is secure and the master code is reset to prevent unauthorized access.
• If the master code is not reset, anyone with knowledge of the default code can potentially access the safe.
• Some hotels may charge a fee to reset the safe code to a custom PIN number.
• The hotel is responsible for ensuring the safe is secure and the master code is reset to prevent unauthorized access.
• If the master code is not reset, anyone with knowledge of the default code can potentially access the safe.
• Some hotels may charge a fee to reset the safe code to a custom PIN number.
For more proof of hotel safe insecurity check here, or view one of the many YouTube videos on the subject.
Spybuster Tips
Here are some solutions to try:
• Portable Travel Safes - Soft or hard lockboxes with steel cable tethers. You hide them elsewhere in the room (e.g., attached to plumbing or heavy furniture). They avoid the hotel supplied safe altogether.
• Tamper-Evident Devices - Security tape, zip ties, or door seals placed over the safe seam or keypad can alert you to tampering. They don’t secure, only monitor.
• Bluetooth Tracker - Hide a Tile, AirTag, or Chipolo inside the safe. It may notify if the safe is opened, and its location if it has been moved.
• Security Cables - Wrap a steel cable lock (not a heavy duty bike or motorcycle cable) through the safe door handle or around the body—but this depends on the safe’s design. These may also be useful for turning your suitcase or backpack into an impromptu security enclosure.
Q. Why make this information publicly available and teach the bad guys?
• Portable Travel Safes - Soft or hard lockboxes with steel cable tethers. You hide them elsewhere in the room (e.g., attached to plumbing or heavy furniture). They avoid the hotel supplied safe altogether.
• Tamper-Evident Devices - Security tape, zip ties, or door seals placed over the safe seam or keypad can alert you to tampering. They don’t secure, only monitor.
• Bluetooth Tracker - Hide a Tile, AirTag, or Chipolo inside the safe. It may notify if the safe is opened, and its location if it has been moved.
• Security Cables - Wrap a steel cable lock (not a heavy duty bike or motorcycle cable) through the safe door handle or around the body—but this depends on the safe’s design. These may also be useful for turning your suitcase or backpack into an impromptu security enclosure.
Q. Why make this information publicly available and teach the bad guys?
A. Unfortunately, this information already appears in multiple YouTube videos, and is a click away in ChatGPT. On a positive note, publicity might force safe manufacturers to create better products, and help protect travelers in the meantime.
