in under 20 seconds, i was out the door with more than $1,000 worth of stuff. remarkable. despite being aggressive and saying i m in a hurry, she should be trained to challenge you or to call to the front desk. reporter: the american hotel and lodging association saying hotels should continually evaluate and update existing security policies. so how can you keep your valuables safe in a hotel? he says always use the room safe and if the room doesn t have one ask to use the hotel safe. put locks on your suitcases and turn on gps tracking for phones and computers. gio benitez, abc news, new york. our producer brian says his answer to that is put a sign on the door saying, occupied, only there for a couple of nights. i can make my own bed. thank you very much. you go. i don t do the sign but i do the tag. i want people making my bed. that s the point of staying in a hotel. i don t have to do it anymore. for two nights you can do your own bed. no. come on.