One of the world’s largest casino companies will check its guests’ hotel rooms every 24 hours, even if they have a “Do Not Disturb” sign hanging on the doorknob.
Caesars Entertainment told The Associated Press yesterday it also is considering giving panic buttons to its employees to enable them to quickly summon help if they are in danger or feel threatened.
A spokesperson says the company will implement the new policy soon at all its properties worldwide. The company, which owns 47 casinos in five countries, becomes the latest hospitality firm to adopt new room check policies after a gunman broke windows in his Las Vegas Strip hotel room and fired on an outdoor concert in in October, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds.
The room checks will be conducted by security guards. The company had proposed having housekeepers do the checks, but changed its mind after opposition from a casino workers’ union.